Neal Eigler
73Patents
38h-index
28Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 14, 1990 → Oct 16, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6328699A | Permanently implantable system and method for detecting, diagnosing and treating congestive heart failure | Human Necessities | 524 | Expired |
| US6970742B2 | Method for detecting, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease | Physics | 410 | Expired |
| US7149587B2 | Cardiovascular anchoring device and method of deploying same | Human Necessities | 321 | Expired |
| US7509169B2 | Implantable pressure transducer system optimized for anchoring and positioning | Human Necessities | 193 | Expired |
| US7616991B2 | Method for digital cardiac rhythm management | Human Necessities | 192 | Expired |
| US7483743B2 | System for detecting, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease | Physics | 170 | Expired |
| US8235916B2 | System and method for manipulating insertion pathways for accessing target sites | Human Necessities | 139 | Active |
| US8172856B2 | Methods and apparatus for atrioventricular valve repair | Human Necessities | 132 | Expired |
| US6764507B2 | Expandable medical device with improved spatial distribution | Human Necessities | 131 | Expired |
| US8303511B2 | Implantable pressure transducer system optimized for reduced thrombosis effect | Human Necessities | 128 | Active |
| US7115095B2 | Systems and methods for detecting, diagnosing and treating congestive heart failure | Human Necessities | 114 | Expired |
| US8160702B2 | Method for digital cardiac rhythm management | Human Necessities | 104 | Active |
| US7678081B2 | Methods and devices for transseptal access | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US7137953B2 | Implantable system and method for measuring left atrial pressure to detect, diagnose and treating congestive heart failure | Human Necessities | 95 | Expired |
| US7890186B2 | Retrieval devices for anchored cardiovascular sensors | Human Necessities | 94 | Active |
| US7195594B2 | Method for minimally invasive calibration of implanted pressure transducers | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US8029470B2 | Transmembrane access systems and methods | Human Necessities | 84 | Active |
| US7208010B2 | Expandable medical device for delivery of beneficial agent | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
| US7402899B1 | Hermetically sealable silicon system and method of making same | Electricity | 81 | Active |
| US5586201A | Coronary tracking display | Physics | 75 | Expired |
| US7967790B2 | Hemostasis valve with iris seal | Human Necessities | 74 | Active |
| US5822391A | Coronary tracking display | Physics | 74 | Expired |
| US7717854B2 | System for detecting, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease | Physics | 72 | Active |
| US7590449B2 | Patient signaling method for treating cardiovascular disease | Human Necessities | 67 | Active |
| US9763658B2 | Methods and apparatus for atrioventricular valve repair | Human Necessities | 66 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.