Inventor · Tuam, IE

Gerry McCaffrey

41Patents
13h-index
54Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 23, 2002 → Aug 18, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8518106B2 Catheter assembly with valve crimping accessories Human Necessities 139 Active
US6964672B2 Support frame for an embolic protection device Human Necessities 129 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
US8584849B2 Tray for loading a medical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Active
US7014647B2 Support frame for an embolic protection device Human Necessities 73 Expired
US9067050B2 Arteriovenous shunt having a flow control mechanism Human Necessities 39 Active
US8002790B2 Support frame for an embolic protection device Human Necessities 35 Active
US9913585B2 Catheter for providing vascular pressure measurements Human Necessities 28 Active
US7927349B2 Support frame for an embolic protection device Human Necessities 18 Active
US9579197B2 Systems and methods for positioning a heart valve using visual markers Human Necessities 17 Active
US10130269B2 Dual lumen catheter for providing a vascular pressure measurement Human Necessities 17 Active
US10194812B2 System and method of integrating a fractional flow reserve device with a conventional hemodynamic monitoring system Human Necessities 15 Active
US11266817B2 Cavitation catheter Human Necessities 9 Active
US7799051B2 Support frame for an embolic protection device Human Necessities 5 Active
US11266425B2 Cavitation catheter Human Necessities 5 Active
US9056171B2 Arteriovenous shunt having eccentric anchor stent Human Necessities 4 Active
US8114115B2 Support frame for an embolic protection device Human Necessities 3 Active
US10478297B2 Delivery system having an integral centering mechanism for positioning a valve prosthesis in situ Human Necessities 2 Active
US10159819B2 Control module for delivery systems Human Necessities 2 Active
US10201284B2 Pressure measuring catheter having reduced error from bending stresses Human Necessities 2 Active
US10646122B2 FFR catheter with covered distal pressure sensor and method of manufacture Human Necessities 2 Active
US11330989B2 Microcatheter sensor design for mounting sensor to minimize induced strain Human Necessities 1 Active
US12053265B2 Microcatheter sensor design for mounting sensor to minimize induced strain Human Necessities 1 Active
US10925727B2 Medical device delivery system and methods of delivering a medical device Human Necessities 1 Active

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