Inventor · Los Gatos, CA, US

John Yan

69Patents
26h-index
26Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 5, 1989 → Oct 6, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6240616A Method of manufacturing a medicated porous metal prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 553 Expired
US5843172A Porous medicated stent Human Necessities 525 Expired
US6174329A Protective coating for a stent with intermediate radiopaque coating Human Necessities 329 Expired
US6723120B2 Medicated porous metal prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 256 Expired
US6471980B2 Intravascular delivery of mycophenolic acid Human Necessities 207 Expired
US7077859B2 Apparatus and methods for variably controlled substance delivery from implanted prostheses Human Necessities 159 Expired
US6245076A Temperature activated adhesive for releasably attaching stents to balloons Human Necessities 153 Expired
US6066156A Temperature activated adhesive for releasably attaching stents to balloons Human Necessities 143 Expired
US6602282B1 Flexible stent structure Human Necessities 138 Expired
US7083642B2 Delivery of therapeutic capable agents Human Necessities 132 Expired
US6569180B1 Catheter having exchangeable balloon Human Necessities 126 Expired
US4960425A Textured surface frosthesis implants Human Necessities 107 Expired
US6648911B1 Method and device for the treatment of vulnerable tissue site Human Necessities 97 Expired
US7131986B2 Catheter having exchangeable balloon Human Necessities 76 Expired
US5022942A Method of making textured surface prosthesis implants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US6287277A Balloon formation by vacuum deposition Performing Operations; Transporting 63 Expired
US5911452A Apparatus and method for mounting a stent onto a catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US7077860B2 Method of reducing or eliminating thrombus formation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US8007529B2 Medicated porous metal prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Active
US6776792B1 Coated endovascular stent Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US6605114B1 Heparin delivery method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US8182890B2 Biodegradable endoprostheses and methods for their fabrication Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Active
US8323760B2 Biodegradable endoprostheses and methods for their fabrication Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Active
US8636792B2 Biodegradable endoprostheses and methods for their fabrication Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Active
US8814930B2 Biodegradable endoprosthesis and methods for their fabrication Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Active

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