David Vale
125Patents
35h-index
51Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 9, 1998 → Aug 10, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6336934B1 | Embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 684 | Expired |
| US6432122B1 | Embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 346 | Expired |
| US6645224B2 | Embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 193 | Expired |
| US9445829B2 | Clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel | Human Necessities | 168 | Active |
| US6887256B2 | Embolic protection system | Human Necessities | 160 | Expired |
| US9301769B2 | Clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel | Human Necessities | 148 | Active |
| US6752819B1 | Delivery catheter | Human Necessities | 148 | Expired |
| US8852205B2 | Clot retrieval device for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel | Human Necessities | 138 | Active |
| US6964672B2 | Support frame for an embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 129 | Expired |
| US9642635B2 | Clot removal device | Human Necessities | 119 | Active |
| US7901426B2 | Embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 112 | Active |
| US7662165B2 | Embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 110 | Expired |
| US7837692B2 | Catheter with an expandable end portion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 109 | Active |
| US7510565B2 | Embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 105 | Expired |
| US7037320B2 | Support frame for an embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 105 | Expired |
| US6918921B2 | Support frame for an embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 103 | Expired |
| US8777976B2 | Clot capture systems and associated methods | Human Necessities | 100 | Active |
| US8852226B2 | Vascular device for use during an interventional procedure | Human Necessities | 99 | Active |
| US9463036B2 | Clot engagement and removal system | Human Necessities | 96 | Active |
| US7491215B2 | Filter element for embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US7094243B2 | Catheter with an expandable end portion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 93 | Expired |
| US7846176B2 | Embolic protection system | Human Necessities | 88 | Active |
| US7014647B2 | Support frame for an embolic protection device | Human Necessities | 73 | Expired |
| US7144408B2 | Embolic protection system | Human Necessities | 70 | Expired |
| US9642639B2 | Clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel | Human Necessities | 63 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.