Laurent Schaller
94Patents
43h-index
56Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 27, 1993 → Jan 17, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6251092A | Deflectable guiding catheter | Human Necessities | 600 | Expired |
| US6918917B1 | Minimally invasive annuloplasty procedure and apparatus | Human Necessities | 428 | Expired |
| US6613059B2 | Tissue connector apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 409 | Expired |
| US6926730B1 | Minimally invasive valve repair procedure and apparatus | Human Necessities | 389 | Expired |
| US6607541B1 | Tissue connector apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 328 | Expired |
| US6921407B2 | Minimally invasive annuloplasty procedure and apparatus | Human Necessities | 319 | Expired |
| US5643254A | Endovascular embolic device detachment detection method | Human Necessities | 271 | Expired |
| US6641593B1 | Tissue connector apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 248 | Expired |
| US6551332B1 | Multiple bias surgical fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 220 | Expired |
| US7785368B2 | Spinal tissue distraction devices | Human Necessities | 203 | Active |
| US8333777B2 | Catheter-based tissue remodeling devices and methods | Human Necessities | 199 | Active |
| US8454617B2 | Devices for treating the spine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 180 | Active |
| US7914544B2 | Minimally invasive valve repair procedure and apparatus | Human Necessities | 180 | Active |
| US5542937A | Multilumen extruded catheter | Human Necessities | 180 | Expired |
| US6945980B2 | Multiple loop tissue connector apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 161 | Expired |
| US7670374B2 | Methods of distracting tissue layers of the human spine | Human Necessities | 157 | Active |
| US6695859B1 | Apparatus and methods for anastomosis | Human Necessities | 156 | Expired |
| US8057544B2 | Methods of distracting tissue layers of the human spine | Human Necessities | 151 | Active |
| US8211124B2 | Sealing clip, delivery systems, and methods | Human Necessities | 136 | Active |
| US8961609B2 | Devices for distracting tissue layers of the human spine | Human Necessities | 106 | Active |
| US8556978B2 | Devices and methods for treating the vertebral body | Human Necessities | 100 | Active |
| US7967864B2 | Spinal tissue distraction devices | Human Necessities | 99 | Active |
| US7967865B2 | Devices for limiting the movement of material introduced between layers of spinal tissue | Human Necessities | 96 | Active |
| US8808376B2 | Intravertebral implants | Human Necessities | 94 | Active |
| US8801787B2 | Methods of distracting tissue layers of the human spine | Human Necessities | 94 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.