Peter A. Altman
62Patents
31h-index
41Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 12, 1994 → Jun 2, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5551427A | Implantable device for the effective elimination of cardiac arrhythmogenic sites | Human Necessities | 403 | Expired |
| US6086582A | Cardiac drug delivery system | Human Necessities | 393 | Expired |
| US6416510B1 | Drug delivery catheters that attach to tissue and methods for their use | Human Necessities | 375 | Expired |
| US6102887A | Catheter drug delivery system and method for use | Human Necessities | 355 | Expired |
| US6511471B2 | Drug delivery catheters that attach to tissue and methods for their use | Human Necessities | 299 | Expired |
| US7402151B2 | Steerable guide catheters and methods for their use | Human Necessities | 292 | Active |
| US6478776B1 | Implant delivery catheter system and methods for its use | Human Necessities | 240 | Expired |
| US6358247B1 | Cardiac drug delivery system | Human Necessities | 223 | Expired |
| US5824030A | Lead with inter-electrode spacing adjustment | Human Necessities | 219 | Expired |
| US6296630A | Device and method to slow or stop the heart temporarily | Human Necessities | 210 | Expired |
| US6971998B2 | Implant delivery catheter system and methods for its use | Human Necessities | 169 | Expired |
| US6547787B1 | Drug delivery catheters that attach to tissue and methods for their use | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US7048711B2 | Drug delivery catheter and steering guide catheter combination | Human Necessities | 150 | Expired |
| US6346099B1 | Catheter drug delivery system and method for use | Human Necessities | 146 | Expired |
| US5507779A | Cardiac insulation for defibrillation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 144 | Expired |
| USRE37463E | Implantable device for penetrating and delivering agents to cardiac tissue | General | 141 | Expired |
| US5509924A | Epicardial stimulation electrode with energy directing capability | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
| US5674272A | Crush resistant implantable lead | Human Necessities | 114 | Expired |
| US6443949B1 | Method of drug delivery to interstitial regions of the myocardium | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 109 | Expired |
| US5837007A | Intracardiac lead having a compliant fixation device | Human Necessities | 81 | Expired |
| US8939960B2 | Steerable guide catheters and methods for their use | Human Necessities | 75 | Active |
| US5545183A | Method and apparatus for delivering defibrillation therapy through a sensing electrode | Human Necessities | 73 | Expired |
| US6585716B2 | Method of treating the heart | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US7104988B2 | Cardiac drug delivery system | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US6511477B2 | Method of drug delivery to interstitial regions of the myocardium | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.