Inventor · Sunnyvale, CA, US

James R. Kermode

29Patents
16h-index
35Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 16, 1989 → May 7, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5242460A Atherectomy catheter having axially-disposed cutting edge Human Necessities 597 Expired
US5571086A Method and apparatus for sequentially performing multiple intraluminal procedures Human Necessities 443 Expired
US5047040A Atherectomy device and method Human Necessities 410 Expired
US5855563A Method and apparatus for sequentially performing multiple intraluminal procedures Human Necessities 386 Expired
US5336178A Intravascular catheter with infusion array Human Necessities 365 Expired
US6363938B2 Methods and apparatus for perfusing tissue and/or stimulating revascularization and tissue growth Human Necessities 293 Expired
US6899685B2 Biopsy device Human Necessities 284 Expired
US5609574A Intravascular catheter with infusion array Human Necessities 201 Expired
US5713860A Intravascular catheter with infusion array Human Necessities 138 Expired
US5935137A Tubular fallopian sterilization device Human Necessities 134 Expired
US5254114A Medical laser delivery system with internally reflecting probe and method Human Necessities 73 Expired
US5725535A Multiple balloon stent delivery catheter and method Human Necessities 40 Expired
US7147633B2 Method and apparatus for treatment of atrial fibrillation Human Necessities 38 Expired
US5788708A Multiple balloon stent delivery catheter and method Human Necessities 36 Expired
US5304172A Fiber optic probe Human Necessities 24 Expired
US8377114B2 Sealing and filling ventricular partitioning devices to improve cardiac function Human Necessities 20 Active
US9078660B2 Devices and methods for delivering an endocardial device Human Necessities 15 Active
US10028835B2 Ventricular volume reduction Human Necessities 14 Active
US8790242B2 Ventricular volume reduction Human Necessities 11 Active
US9039597B2 Ventricular volume reduction Human Necessities 9 Active
US9364327B2 Ventricular volume reduction Human Necessities 7 Active
US9332993B2 Devices and methods for delivering an endocardial device Human Necessities 7 Active
US6846218B2 Breast stabilizing and positioning device and kit Human Necessities 4 Expired
US11007361B2 Transfer catheter for ultraviolet disinfection Human Necessities 1 Active
US9277853B2 Endoscope and optical fiber assembly Human Necessities 0 Active

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