Inventor · Conifer, CO, US

John T. M. Wright

19Patents
9h-index
11Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 17, 1989 → Jun 29, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5306296A Annuloplasty and suture rings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 533 Expired
US5674279A Annuloplasty and suture rings Human Necessities 500 Expired
US5683405A Vascular occluder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 357 Expired
US6187040A Mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty rings Human Necessities 322 Expired
US5522884A Holder for adjustable mitral & tricuspid annuloplasty rings Human Necessities 165 Expired
US6616605B2 Quadretractor and method of use Human Necessities 135 Expired
US5011481A Holder for annuloplasty ring Human Necessities 102 Expired
US7758491B2 Method and apparatus for the surgical treatment of congestive heart failure Human Necessities 65 Active
US7691143B2 Annuloplasty ring holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US8361093B2 Band forming apparatus Human Necessities 4 Active
US8163009B2 Annuloplasty ring holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8048255B2 Heatset annuloplasty suture guide Human Necessities 3 Active
US8556965B2 Semi-rigid annuloplasty ring and band Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9155621B2 Annuloplasty ring holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9724196B2 Annuloplasty Ring Holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US7883462B2 Suture retainer attachment for use with a surgical retractor Human Necessities 1 Active
US9414919B2 Semi-rigid annuloplasty ring and band Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10226343B2 Annuloplasty ring holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10932907B2 Semi-flexible annuloplasty ring Human Necessities 0 Active

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