John T. Wright
80Patents
26h-index
44Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 3, 1974 → May 1, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5201880A | Mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty rings | Human Necessities | 486 | Expired |
| US5782746A | Local cardiac immobilization surgical device | Human Necessities | 398 | Expired |
| US5030224A | Coronary artery retraction clip | Human Necessities | 377 | Expired |
| US5135484A | Method of removing plaque from vessels | Human Necessities | 349 | Expired |
| US4973300A | Cardiac sling for circumflex coronary artery surgery | Human Necessities | 302 | Expired |
| US5772583A | Sternal retractor with attachments for mitral & tricuspid valve repair | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 228 | Expired |
| US6588165B1 | Extrusion devices for mounting wall panels | Fixed Constructions | 176 | Expired |
| US4211325A | Heart valve holder | Human Necessities | 169 | Expired |
| US5053041A | Vessel holder | Human Necessities | 158 | Expired |
| US5192267A | Vortex smoke remover for electrosurgical devices | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
| US7182731B2 | Support arm for cardiac surgery | Human Necessities | 115 | Expired |
| US4350492A | Method for preparing tissue heart valve | Human Necessities | 113 | Expired |
| US5846193A | Midcab retractor | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US7018407B1 | Valve holder for tricuspid heart valve | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US5707358A | Dual concentric balloon catheter for retrograde cardioplegia perfusion | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| US4583715A | Safety gate | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 66 | Expired |
| US6206828A | Sternal retractor with changeable blades and blade latch mechanism | Human Necessities | 48 | Expired |
| US6080495A | Structural panels with metal faces and corrugated plastic core | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Expired |
| US6039176A | Surgical suture holder | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US5076035A | Channel assembly for mounting building panels | Fixed Constructions | 44 | Expired |
| US6689053B1 | IMA surgical retractor system | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US3949428A | Prosthetic bone joint devices | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US6029418A | Wire clip mounting system for structural panels | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US4001974A | Door edge gasket and assembly | Fixed Constructions | 36 | Expired |
| US4946463A | Vessel occluder | Human Necessities | 35 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.