Inventor · Shorewood, WI, US

Michael Aita

19Patents
17h-index
25Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 13, 1990 → Nov 1, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5389096A System and method for percutaneous myocardial revascularization Physics 498 Expired
US5380316A Method for intra-operative myocardial device revascularization Human Necessities 429 Expired
US6322548A Delivery catheter system for heart chamber Human Necessities 258 Expired
US5840059A Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery Human Necessities 248 Expired
US5090959A Imaging balloon dilatation catheter Human Necessities 219 Expired
US5554152A Method for intra-operative myocardial revascularization Human Necessities 212 Expired
US5997525A Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery Human Necessities 139 Expired
US5093877A Optical fiber lasing apparatus lens Physics 136 Expired
US6156031A Transmyocardial revascularization using radiofrequency energy Human Necessities 124 Expired
US6224584A Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery Performing Operations; Transporting 114 Expired
US5104391A Optical fiber breakage detection system Human Necessities 70 Expired
US6869701B1 Self-repairing ceramic coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US5885272A System and method for percutaneous myocardial revascularization Physics 42 Expired
US6267757A Revascularization with RF ablation Human Necessities 41 Expired
US6884234B2 Foldable and remotely imageable balloon Human Necessities 25 Expired
US5925033A Method for intra-operative myocardial revascularization Human Necessities 25 Expired
US6723082B1 Delivery catheter system for heart chamber Human Necessities 24 Expired
US6132423A Photodynamic therapy system and method Human Necessities 16 Expired
US6524298B1 Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery Human Necessities 1 Expired

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