Michi E. Garrison
150Patents
57h-index
53Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 1, 1987 → May 6, 2025
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6425916B1 | Methods and devices for implanting cardiac valves | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,691 | Expired |
| US5613937A | Method of retracting heart tissue in closed-chest heart surgery using endo-scopic retraction | Human Necessities | 1,314 | Expired |
| US5571215A | Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,085 | Expired |
| US5456667A | Temporary stenting catheter with one-piece expandable segment | Human Necessities | 797 | Expired |
| US6010531A | Less-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 755 | Expired |
| US5972030A | Less-invasive devices and methods for treatment of cardiac valves | Human Necessities | 521 | Expired |
| US5728151A | Intercostal access devices for less-invasive cardiovascular surgery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 482 | Expired |
| US5860992A | Endoscopic suturing devices and methods | Human Necessities | 444 | Expired |
| US5814097A | Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures | Human Necessities | 405 | Expired |
| US5034001A | Method of repairing a damaged blood vessel with an expandable cage catheter | Human Necessities | 385 | Expired |
| US6283127A | Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures | Human Necessities | 381 | Expired |
| US5002560A | Expandable cage catheter with a rotatable guide | Human Necessities | 371 | Expired |
| US5180368A | Rapidly exchangeable and expandable cage catheter for repairing damaged blood vessels | Human Necessities | 357 | Expired |
| US5718725A | Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures | Human Necessities | 316 | Expired |
| US6564805B2 | Less-invasive devices and methods for treatment of cardiac valves | Human Necessities | 300 | Expired |
| US6651671B1 | Lens-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 274 | Expired |
| US5713951A | Thoracoscopic valve prosthesis delivery device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 264 | Expired |
| US6042554A | Valve sizer and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 263 | Expired |
| US4856340A | Pressure diaphragm for a medication infusion system | Human Necessities | 257 | Expired |
| US5885228A | Valve sizer and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 255 | Expired |
| US5682906A | Methods of performing intracardiac procedures on an arrested heart | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 253 | Expired |
| US5849005A | Method and apparatus for minimizing the risk of air embolism when performing a procedure in a patient's thoracic cavity | Human Necessities | 252 | Expired |
| US6451050B1 | Stent graft and method | Human Necessities | 245 | Expired |
| US9265512B2 | Transcarotid neurovascular catheter | Human Necessities | 235 | Active |
| US6309382A | Method and apparatus for minimizing the risk of air embolism when performing a procedure in a patient's thoracic cavity | Human Necessities | 230 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.