Kent D. Dell
51Patents
35h-index
53Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 1, 1994 → May 6, 2025
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6629534B1 | Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair | Human Necessities | 1,524 | Expired |
| US7608091B2 | Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair | Human Necessities | 1,312 | Expired |
| US7226467B2 | Fixation device delivery catheter, systems and methods of use | Human Necessities | 1,158 | Expired |
| US6752813B2 | Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair | Human Necessities | 940 | Expired |
| US10327743B2 | Device and methods for endoscopic annuloplasty | Human Necessities | 794 | Active |
| US7736388B2 | Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue | Human Necessities | 659 | Active |
| US7563267B2 | Fixation device and methods for engaging tissue | Human Necessities | 564 | Expired |
| US6800085B2 | Methods and apparatus for treating vascular occlusions | Human Necessities | 514 | Expired |
| US7563273B2 | Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair | Human Necessities | 451 | Expired |
| US7655015B2 | Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue | Human Necessities | 440 | Active |
| US8057493B2 | Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue | Human Necessities | 369 | Active |
| US8187299B2 | Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair | Human Necessities | 347 | Active |
| US6508825B1 | Apparatus for treating vascular occlusions | Human Necessities | 313 | Expired |
| US6217549A | Methods and apparatus for treating vascular occlusions | Human Necessities | 302 | Expired |
| US8029518B2 | Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair | Human Necessities | 268 | Active |
| US8470028B2 | Methods, systems and devices for cardiac valve repair | Human Necessities | 262 | Active |
| US8740920B2 | Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue | Human Necessities | 260 | Active |
| US8303608B2 | Fixation devices for variation in engagement of tissue | Human Necessities | 259 | Active |
| US7753923B2 | Leaflet suturing | Human Necessities | 223 | Expired |
| US7811296B2 | Fixation devices for variation in engagement of tissue | Human Necessities | 220 | Expired |
| US8945177B2 | Gripper pusher mechanism for tissue apposition systems | Human Necessities | 191 | Active |
| US5643296A | Intravascular catheter with guiding structure | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US5669920A | Atherectomy catheter | Human Necessities | 156 | Expired |
| US10076327B2 | Flexible actuator mandrel for tissue apposition systems | Human Necessities | 154 | Active |
| US6599304B1 | Methods and apparatus for treating vascular occlusions | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.