Inventor · Pittsburgh, PA, US

Dennis R. Trumble

13Patents
9h-index
11Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 15, 1994 → Jun 19, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5711753A Blood pump device and method of pumping blood Human Necessities 83 Expired
US6120431A Method for assisting stystolic and diastolic cardiac function Human Necessities 62 Expired
US6221079A Method and apparatus for vessel repair in a patient Human Necessities 58 Expired
US5718248A Muscle energy converter pump and method of pumping fluid of a patient Human Necessities 22 Expired
US6398715B1 Apparatus for assisting systolic and diastolic cardiac function Human Necessities 20 Expired
US6808482B1 Blood pump device and method of producing Human Necessities 14 Expired
US6162167A Blood pump device having a journal Human Necessities 14 Expired
US8075471B2 Apical torsion device for cardiac assist Human Necessities 13 Active
US5888186A Muscle energy converter activated assist system and method Human Necessities 12 Expired
US6945926B2 Muscle energy converter Human Necessities 9 Expired
US5479946A Muscle energy converter Human Necessities 8 Expired
US9492270B2 Medical device and tension member for use in a subject Human Necessities 0 Active
US11391268B2 Muscle-powered pulsation device for long-term cardiac support Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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