Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

John McKenzie

36Patents
27h-index
36Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 17, 1989 → Feb 13, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5662671A Atherectomy device having trapping and excising means for removal of plaque from the aorta and other arteries Human Necessities 1,141 Expired
US6010522A Atherectomy device having trapping and excising means for removal of plaque from the aorta and other arteries Human Necessities 750 Expired
US5895399A Atherectomy device having trapping and excising means for removal of plaque from the aorta and other arteries Human Necessities 701 Expired
US6258120A Implantable cerebral protection device and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 659 Expired
US5997557A Methods for aortic atherectomy Human Necessities 567 Expired
US6296619A Therapeutic ultrasonic catheter for delivering a uniform energy dose Human Necessities 564 Expired
US5876367A Cerebral protection during carotid endarterectomy and downstream vascular protection during other surgeries Human Necessities 487 Expired
US5993469A Guiding catheter for positioning a medical device within an artery Human Necessities 484 Expired
US5024234A Ultrasonic imaging catheter with guidewire channel Human Necessities 307 Expired
US7207980B2 Composite ophthalmic microcannula Human Necessities 265 Expired
US6074357A Cerebral protection during carotid endarterectomy and downstream vascular protection during other surgeries Human Necessities 243 Expired
US7967772B2 Injector for viscous materials Human Necessities 230 Active
US5108411A Flexible catheter drive cable Human Necessities 206 Expired
US6499487B1 Implantable cerebral protection device and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 193 Expired
US6575956B1 Methods and apparatus for uniform transcutaneous therapeutic ultrasound Human Necessities 184 Expired
US6464680B1 Ultrasonic enhancement of drug injection Human Necessities 147 Expired
US6551268B1 Cerebral protection during carotid endarterectomy and downstream vascular protection during other surgeries Human Necessities 138 Expired
US5314408A Expandable member for a catheter system Human Necessities 134 Expired
US5458585A Tracking tip for a work element in a catheter system Human Necessities 115 Expired
US8034105B2 Ophthalmic implant for treatment of glaucoma Human Necessities 100 Active
US8348924B2 Composite ophthalmic microcannula Human Necessities 67 Active
US8449504B2 Wearable infusion device and system Human Necessities 49 Active
US8905974B2 Wearable infusion device and system Human Necessities 46 Active
US6524271B2 Therapeutic ultrasound catheter for delivering a uniform energy dose Human Necessities 46 Expired
US8172830B2 Composite ophthalmic microcannula Human Necessities 40 Active

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