Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

Peter A. Altman

62Patents
31h-index
41Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 12, 1994 → Jun 2, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.