Michael J. Horzewski
50Patents
39h-index
30Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 6, 1987 → May 31, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6179859A | Emboli filtration system and methods of use | Human Necessities | 940 | Expired |
| US4748982A | Reinforced balloon dilatation catheter with slitted exchange sleeve and method | Human Necessities | 786 | Expired |
| US5496346A | Reinforced balloon dilatation catheter with slitted exchange sleeve and method | Human Necessities | 550 | Expired |
| US6551302B1 | Steerable catheter with tip alignment and surface contact detector | Human Necessities | 514 | Expired |
| US4771777A | Perfusion type balloon dilatation catheter, apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 496 | Expired |
| US5876373A | Steerable catheter | Human Necessities | 491 | Expired |
| US5873865A | Spiral catheter with multiple guide holes | Human Necessities | 327 | Expired |
| US6179809A | Drug delivery catheter with tip alignment | Human Necessities | 322 | Expired |
| US5141494A | Variable wire diameter angioplasty dilatation balloon catheter | Human Necessities | 294 | Expired |
| US6645222B1 | Puncture resistant branch artery occlusion device and methods of use | Human Necessities | 288 | Expired |
| US6530913B1 | Steerable catheter | Human Necessities | 280 | Expired |
| US6126654A | Method of forming revascularization channels in myocardium using a steerable catheter | Human Necessities | 271 | Expired |
| US5855577A | Bow shaped catheter | Human Necessities | 246 | Expired |
| US5318588A | Radially-expandable tubular elements for use in the construction of medical devices | Human Necessities | 224 | Expired |
| US5730741A | Guided spiral catheter | Human Necessities | 208 | Expired |
| US5626601A | Vascular sealing apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 207 | Expired |
| US6017359A | Vascular sealing apparatus | Human Necessities | 206 | Expired |
| US5868778A | Vascular sealing apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 205 | Expired |
| US6325823A | Endovascular prosthesis accommodating torsional and longitudinal displacements and methods of use | Human Necessities | 205 | Expired |
| US4932959A | Vascular catheter with releasably secured guidewire | Human Necessities | 204 | Expired |
| US5273052A | Guidewire with reversible contact seal for releasable securement to catheter | Human Necessities | 192 | Expired |
| US5626600A | Reinforced balloon dilatation catheter with slitted exchange sleeve and method | Human Necessities | 191 | Expired |
| US5201756A | Radially-expandable tubular elements for use in the construction of medical devices | Human Necessities | 179 | Expired |
| US6358195B1 | Method and apparatus for loading radioactive seeds into brachytherapy needles | Human Necessities | 155 | Expired |
| US5578009A | Catheter system with push rod for advancement of balloon along guidewire | Human Necessities | 133 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.