Inventor · Maple Grove, MN, US

David Kim

17Patents
7h-index
48Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 11, 2002 → Feb 5, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8663245B2 Device for occlusion of a left atrial appendage Human Necessities 1,047 Active
US7494460B2 Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagement through a minimally invasive incision Human Necessities 774 Expired
US7338434B1 Method and system for organ positioning and stabilization Human Necessities 157 Expired
US6758809B2 Surgical tool for engagement of body tissue Human Necessities 101 Expired
US6866628B2 Apparatus for temporarily engaging body tissue Human Necessities 67 Expired
US7399272B2 Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagement Human Necessities 19 Expired
US7311664B2 Apparatus for temporarily engaging body tissue Human Necessities 19 Expired
US8926635B2 Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendage Human Necessities 7 Active
US8449449B2 Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagement through a minimally invasive incision Human Necessities 7 Active
US10098618B2 Method of surgical dissection and/or guidance of other medical devices into body Human Necessities 2 Active
US10118021B2 Catheter having an active return-to-straight mechanism Human Necessities 1 Active
US8734320B2 Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagement through a minimally invasive incision Human Necessities 1 Active
US10898686B2 Catheter having an active return-to-straight mechanism Human Necessities 0 Active
US10283887B2 High capacity connector for medical devices Electricity 0 Active
US11565080B2 Catheter tip assembly for a catheter shaft Human Necessities 0 Active
US11219434B2 Method of surgical dissection and/or guidance of other medical devices into body Human Necessities 0 Active
US11759609B2 Introducer positioning device for controlling a catheter shaft Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.