Michael S. H. Chu
274Patents
45h-index
136Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 15, 1987 → Apr 15, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5545209A | Controlled deployment of a medical device | Human Necessities | 1,006 | Expired |
| US5041093A | Catheter with foraminous anchor | Human Necessities | 446 | Expired |
| US6348056B1 | Medical retrieval device with releasable retrieval basket | Human Necessities | 414 | Expired |
| US7041083B2 | Medical catheter assembly including a removable inner sleeve and method of using the same | Human Necessities | 393 | Expired |
| US6872223B2 | Controlled deployment of a medical device | Human Necessities | 381 | Expired |
| US5967984A | Ultrasound imaging catheter with a cutting element | Human Necessities | 359 | Expired |
| US6306105A | High performance coil wire | Human Necessities | 323 | Expired |
| US7041111B2 | Placing sutures | Human Necessities | 275 | Expired |
| US6293909A | Device and method of using a surgical assembly with mesh sheath | Human Necessities | 245 | Expired |
| US6936054B2 | Placing sutures | Human Necessities | 219 | Expired |
| US5397310A | Catheter introducer sheath assembly | Human Necessities | 181 | Expired |
| US5195533A | Biopsy needle instrument for storing multiple specimens | Human Necessities | 161 | Expired |
| US5415182A | Multiple needle biopsy instrument | Human Necessities | 145 | Expired |
| US6752811B2 | Laser-resistant medical retrieval device | Human Necessities | 142 | Expired |
| US5489274A | Rotatable medical valve closure | Human Necessities | 141 | Expired |
| US7922650B2 | Medical visualization system with endoscope and mounted catheter | Human Necessities | 137 | Active |
| US5810744A | Instrument for collecting multiple biopsy specimens | Human Necessities | 133 | Expired |
| US5916145A | Device and method of using a surgical assembly with mesh sheath | Human Necessities | 131 | Expired |
| US7364541B2 | Systems, methods and devices relating to delivery of medical implants | Human Necessities | 121 | Expired |
| US7815654B2 | Placing sutures | Human Necessities | 120 | Active |
| US5514112A | Drainage catheter and method of use | Human Necessities | 117 | Expired |
| US7766878B2 | Entry needle and related method of use | Human Necessities | 108 | Active |
| US8033983B2 | Medical implant | Human Necessities | 107 | Active |
| US7524281B2 | Systems and methods relating to associating a medical implant with a delivery device | Human Necessities | 106 | Expired |
| US5846248A | Method and apparatus for severing and capturing polyps | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.