Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Michael J. Horzewski

50Patents
39h-index
30Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 6, 1987 → May 31, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.