George S. Abela
19Patents
17h-index
4Co-inventors
67Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 3, 1987 → Jun 17, 2005
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5769843A | Percutaneous endomyocardial revascularization | Human Necessities | 454 | Expired |
| US5464404A | Cardiac ablation catheters and method | Human Necessities | 300 | Expired |
| US4860743A | Laser method and apparatus for the recanalization of vessels and the treatment of other cardiac conditions | Human Necessities | 166 | Expired |
| US5041109A | Laser apparatus for the recanalization of vessels and the treatment of other cardiac conditions | Human Necessities | 138 | Expired |
| US5586982A | Cell transfection apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US5061265A | Laser treatment apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 95 | Expired |
| US5575787A | Cardiac ablation catheters and method | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US5246437A | Cell treatment apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 69 | Expired |
| US5620439A | Catheter and technique for endovascular myocardial revascularization | Human Necessities | 50 | Expired |
| US5895400A | Catheter with bristles | Human Necessities | 48 | Expired |
| US5651785A | Optical fiber catheter and method | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US5036463A | Angioscopic system and method for dimensional measurement including measurement of the distance from angioscopic ends to designated planes | Electricity | 37 | Expired |
| US5782824A | Cardiac catheter anchoring | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US6190380A | Cell transfection apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US5330467A | Cell treatment apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US7731731B2 | Catheter for clearing passages in a patient | Human Necessities | 20 | Active |
| US6071276A | Cell transfection apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US5651786A | Mapping catheter and method | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US6389307B1 | Fluorescence sensing of tissue | Human Necessities | 8 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.