Hanson S. Gifford, III
427Patents
120h-index
206Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 28, 1986 → May 7, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5695504A | Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis | Human Necessities | 2,633 | Expired |
| US5618307A | Clamp assembly and method of use | Human Necessities | 2,092 | Expired |
| US6425916B1 | Methods and devices for implanting cardiac valves | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,691 | Expired |
| US4781186A | Atherectomy device having a flexible housing | Human Necessities | 1,531 | Expired |
| US6629534B1 | Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair | Human Necessities | 1,524 | Expired |
| US7608091B2 | Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair | Human Necessities | 1,312 | Expired |
| US5797960A | Method and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,169 | Expired |
| US5571215A | Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,085 | Expired |
| US5769812A | System for cardiac procedures | Human Necessities | 980 | Expired |
| US6161543A | Methods of epicardial ablation for creating a lesion around the pulmonary veins | Human Necessities | 926 | Expired |
| US10327743B2 | Device and methods for endoscopic annuloplasty | Human Necessities | 794 | Active |
| US7653438B2 | Methods and apparatus for renal neuromodulation | Human Necessities | 761 | Expired |
| US5976159A | Surgical clips and methods for tissue approximation | Human Necessities | 729 | Expired |
| US4926858A | Atherectomy device for severe occlusions | Human Necessities | 723 | Expired |
| US5924424A | Method and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 689 | Expired |
| US5536251A | Thoracoscopic devices and methods for arresting the heart | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 681 | Expired |
| US8419755B2 | Obesity treatment tools and methods | Human Necessities | 669 | Active |
| US5817113A | Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis | Human Necessities | 664 | Expired |
| US5626607A | Clamp assembly and method of use | Human Necessities | 659 | Expired |
| US6558400B2 | Obesity treatment tools and methods | Human Necessities | 641 | Expired |
| US6375668B1 | Devices and methods for treating vascular malformations | Human Necessities | 622 | Expired |
| US5904697A | Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis | Human Necessities | 613 | Expired |
| US7620451B2 | Methods and apparatus for pulsed electric field neuromodulation via an intra-to-extravascular approach | Human Necessities | 599 | Active |
| US5823956A | Method and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 586 | Expired |
| US8131371B2 | Methods and apparatus for monopolar renal neuromodulation | Human Necessities | 531 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.