Inventor · Maple Grove, MN, US

Pu Zhou

67Patents
17h-index
62Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 22, 1994 → Oct 12, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6911016B2 Guidewire extension system Human Necessities 89 Expired
US7112298B2 Method for forming a medical device with polymer coated inner lumen Human Necessities 69 Expired
US8137293B2 Guidewires including a porous nickel-titanium alloy Human Necessities 62 Active
US9352123B2 Collarless guide extension catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Active
US8551020B2 Crossing guidewire Human Necessities 54 Active
US8377035B2 Unbalanced reinforcement members for medical device Human Necessities 40 Active
US7597830B2 Method of forming catheter distal tip Human Necessities 40 Expired
US7097624B2 Multi-layer and multi-section coils for guide wire Human Necessities 38 Expired
US5434043A Photothermographic element with pre-formed iridium-doped silver halide grains Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US7615043B2 Medical device incorporating a polymer blend Human Necessities 33 Active
US9259315B2 Low profile heart valve delivery system and method Human Necessities 33 Active
US8206373B2 Medical device including braid with coated portion Human Necessities 31 Active
US7824392B2 Catheter with thin-walled braid Human Necessities 30 Expired
US7569046B2 Guide-in-guide catheter system Human Necessities 29 Expired
US5382504A Photothermographic element with core-shell-type silver halide grains Physics 26 Expired
US7455739B2 Shaped reinforcing member for medical device and method for making the same Human Necessities 21 Active
US8251976B2 Medical device incorporating a polymer blend Human Necessities 17 Active
US5441866A Sensitizers for photothermographic elements Physics 16 Expired
US8956405B2 Collapsible caged-ball prosthetic valve for transcatheter delivery and method of use Human Necessities 16 Active
US8815275B2 Coatings for medical devices comprising a therapeutic agent and a metallic material Human Necessities 12 Active
US10595624B2 Cleaning roller for cleaning robots Human Necessities 11 Active
US6575920B2 Distal tip portion for a guide wire Human Necessities 10 Expired
US7846148B2 Catheter having increased curve performance through heat treatment Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US9451984B2 Subintimal re-entry catheter with actuatable orientation mechanism Human Necessities 7 Active
US9174032B2 Subintimal reentry system Human Necessities 6 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.