Inventor · Belmont, CA, US

Laveille Kao Voss

51Patents
18h-index
39Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 8, 1990 → Jan 25, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5080653A Infusion pump with dual position syringe locator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 645 Expired
US7160309B2 Systems for anchoring a medical device in a body lumen Human Necessities 159 Expired
US8398676B2 Closure device Human Necessities 77 Active
US8202281B2 Systems for anchoring a medical device in a body lumen Human Necessities 56 Active
US6168608A Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures Human Necessities 52 Expired
US6015421A Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures Human Necessities 52 Expired
US9149276B2 Clip and deployment apparatus for tissue closure Human Necessities 48 Active
US8202293B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 46 Active
US7842049B2 Systems for anchoring a medical device in a body lumen Human Necessities 44 Active
US5050764A Lateral compression sealing system and method of making seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US8398656B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 29 Active
US8657852B2 Closure device Human Necessities 29 Active
US8529587B2 Methods of use of a clip applier Human Necessities 25 Active
US9173644B2 Closure devices, systems, and methods Human Necessities 22 Active
US9314230B2 Closure device with rapidly eroding anchor Human Necessities 18 Active
US8758399B2 Expandable bioabsorbable plug apparatus and method Human Necessities 18 Active
US8821534B2 Clip applier having improved hemostasis and methods of use Human Necessities 18 Active
US8753357B2 Devices and methods for suturing tissue Human Necessities 18 Active
US9414820B2 Closure devices, systems, and methods Human Necessities 16 Active
US9889275B2 Expandable introducer sheath to preserve guidewire access Human Necessities 16 Active
US9364209B2 Articulating suturing device Human Necessities 14 Active
US9271707B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 12 Active
US8998932B2 Systems for anchoring a medical device in a body lumen Human Necessities 11 Active
US8603137B2 Methods and systems for establishing hemostasis relative to a puncture Human Necessities 9 Active
US9398914B2 Methods of use of a clip applier Human Necessities 8 Active

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