Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

Eric Lee

34Patents
17h-index
40Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 8, 1997 → Nov 2, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5848992A Superfascial surgical access device Human Necessities 180 Expired
US6572608B1 Directional laser probe Human Necessities 169 Expired
US6210370A Access device with expandable containment member Human Necessities 161 Expired
US6984219B2 Depth and puncture control for blood vessel hemostasis system Human Necessities 85 Expired
US6540735B1 System and method for facilitating hemostasis of blood vessel punctures with absorbable sponge Human Necessities 73 Expired
US9265870B2 Pumping blood Human Necessities 65 Active
US7625352B1 Depth and puncture control for system for hemostasis of blood vessel Human Necessities 50 Expired
US6964658B2 System and method for facilitating hemostasis of blood vessel punctures with absorbable sponge Human Necessities 43 Expired
US9533082B2 Pump and method for mixed flow blood pumping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US8864643B2 Pump and method for mixed flow blood pumping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US7137994B2 Injectable bag intraocular lens system, inserting device for use therewith, method for inserting an injectable bag intraocular lens within a human eye, methods for treating aphakia and system kits Human Necessities 35 Expired
US10279093B2 Pump and method for mixed flow blood pumping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US5814059A Vein-branch accessing device Human Necessities 24 Expired
US11478629B2 Adjusting pump protocol based on irregular heart rhythm Human Necessities 21 Active
US11413443B2 Rotary seal for cantilevered rotor pump and methods for axial flow blood pumping Human Necessities 21 Active
US11684769B2 Implantable blood pump assembly including pressure sensor and methods of assembling same Human Necessities 19 Active
US11779234B2 Pressure sensing ventricular assist devices and methods of use Human Necessities 17 Active
US10857273B2 Rotary seal for cantilevered rotor pump and methods for axial flow blood pumping Human Necessities 15 Active
US8827890B2 Touch screen interface and infrared communication system integrated into a battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US11837364B2 Systems and methods for personalized cardiovascular analyses Physics 10 Active
US10780209B2 Adjusting pump protocol based on irregular heart rhythm Human Necessities 3 Active
US10835654B2 Pressure sensing ventricular assist devices and methods of use Human Necessities 3 Active
US10200133B2 Touch screen interface and infrared communication system integrated into a battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10702641B2 Ventricular assist devices having a hollow rotor and methods of use Human Necessities 2 Active
US11241570B2 Systems and methods for inertial sensing for VAD diagnostics and closed loop control Human Necessities 1 Active

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