Robert A. VanTassel
19Patents
18h-index
7Co-inventors
67Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 20, 1998 → Sep 4, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6652556B1 | Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 786 | Expired |
| US6652555B1 | Barrier device for covering the ostium of left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 529 | Expired |
| US6126649A | Steerable catheter with external guidewire as catheter tip deflector | Human Necessities | 349 | Expired |
| US6689150B1 | Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 331 | Expired |
| US6645143B2 | Pressure/temperature/flow monitor device for vascular implantation | Human Necessities | 223 | Expired |
| US6309350A | Pressure/temperature/monitor device for heart implantation | Human Necessities | 219 | Expired |
| US6015387A | Implantation devices for monitoring and regulating blood flow | Human Necessities | 189 | Expired |
| US7727189B2 | Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 151 | Active |
| US6015405A | Device for forming holes in tissue | Human Necessities | 120 | Expired |
| US6293958A | Catheter having flow diffusing tip | Human Necessities | 118 | Expired |
| US8685055B2 | Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 87 | Active |
| US6241710A | Hypodermic needle with weeping tip and method of use | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US6605061B2 | Catheter for drug injection in cardiovascular system | Human Necessities | 69 | Expired |
| US6547769B2 | Catheter apparatus with weeping tip and method of use | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US7252654B2 | Apparatus with weeping tip and method of use | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US9132000B2 | Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 35 | Active |
| US6949087B2 | Apparatus with weeping tip and method of use | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US6855132B2 | Apparatus with weeping tip and method of use | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US10893926B2 | Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.