Inventor · Coto De Caza, CA, US

Gerard von Hoffmann

35Patents
17h-index
22Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 6, 1997 → Apr 22, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6299637A Transluminally implantable venous valve Human Necessities 1,069 Expired
US6511481B2 Method and apparatus for fixation of proximal femoral fractures Human Necessities 280 Expired
US7309334B2 Intracranial aspiration catheter Human Necessities 275 Expired
US6908465B2 Distal bone anchors for bone fixation with secondary compression Human Necessities 229 Expired
US6685706B2 Proximal anchors for bone fixation system Human Necessities 220 Expired
US6890333B2 Method and apparatus for bone fixation with secondary compression Human Necessities 191 Expired
US6942668B2 Proximal anchors for bone fixation system Human Necessities 181 Expired
US6632224B2 Bone fixation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 171 Expired
US6331190A Endoluminal vascular prosthesis Human Necessities 153 Expired
US7556629B2 Method and apparatus for bone fixation with secondary compression Human Necessities 109 Active
US8231600B2 Intracranial aspiration catheter Human Necessities 107 Active
US5879324A Low profile catheter shaft Human Necessities 86 Expired
US6312374A Radioactive wire placement catheter Human Necessities 84 Expired
US8182459B2 Devices and methods for endolumenal gastrointestinal bypass Human Necessities 45 Active
US8182441B2 Methods and devices for intragastric support of functional or prosthetic gastrointestinal devices Human Necessities 40 Active
US8551094B2 Distal bone anchors for bone fixation with secondary compression Human Necessities 26 Active
US8986177B2 Low profile passive exercise garment Human Necessities 18 Active
US9327156B2 Bidirectional, neutral bias toning garment Human Necessities 16 Active
US9433814B2 Toning garment with integrated damper Human Necessities 11 Active
US9656117B2 Wearable resistance garment with power measurement Human Necessities 10 Active
US9770617B2 Low profile passive exercise garment Human Necessities 9 Active
US6461347B1 Low profile catheter shaft Human Necessities 9 Expired
US10124205B2 Toning garment with modular resistance unit docking platforms Human Necessities 9 Active
US9375603B2 Garment for elevating physiological load under motion Human Necessities 8 Active
US10004937B2 Wearable modular resistance unit Human Necessities 8 Active

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