Randolf von Oepen
128Patents
28h-index
107Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 26, 1998 → Apr 20, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6997951B2 | Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency | Human Necessities | 416 | Expired |
| US6616682B2 | Methods and apparatus for distal protection during a medical procedure | Human Necessities | 301 | Expired |
| US6048361A | Balloon catheter and multi-guidewire stent for implanting in the region of branched vessels | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US6755856B2 | Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection, coupled with improved protection against restenosis and thrombus formation | Human Necessities | 231 | Expired |
| US6017365A | Coronary stent | Human Necessities | 211 | Expired |
| US6068656A | Coronary stent | Human Necessities | 196 | Expired |
| US8075616B2 | Apparatus for applying a compressive load on body tissue | Human Necessities | 162 | Expired |
| US6193747A | Stent | Human Necessities | 150 | Expired |
| US5916264A | Stent graft | Human Necessities | 136 | Expired |
| US7837726B2 | Visible endoprosthesis | Human Necessities | 131 | Expired |
| US7942854B1 | Agent delivery catheter including an anchor and injection needle | Human Necessities | 90 | Active |
| US7811314B2 | Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection coupled with improved protections against restenosis and thrombus formation | Human Necessities | 73 | Active |
| US8709074B2 | Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency | Human Necessities | 71 | Active |
| US7927365B2 | Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection coupled with improved protections against restenosis and thrombus formation | Human Necessities | 68 | Active |
| US6497722B1 | Methods and apparatus for in-vivo tailored stents indicated for use in tortuous anatomy | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US6602285B1 | Compact stent | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US7628769B2 | Catheter having overlapping stiffening members | Human Necessities | 60 | Active |
| US7927364B2 | Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection coupled with improved protections against restenosis and thrombus formation | Human Necessities | 56 | Active |
| US8524132B2 | Method of fabricating an intraluminal scaffold with an enlarged portion | Human Necessities | 52 | Active |
| US8740825B2 | Methods and devices for treating hypertension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 50 | Active |
| US8118833B2 | Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US6652573B2 | Radial expansible stent for implanting in body vessels | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US7717946B2 | Polymeric plate bendable without thermal energy and methods of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US7967836B2 | Dilatation balloon having reduced rigidity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US7927305B2 | Systems, methods, and devices for injecting media contrast | Human Necessities | 36 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.