Inventor · Canyon Lake, CA, US

Robert Hayzelden

22Patents
14h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: May 2, 1995 → Aug 26, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6096036A Steerable catheter with preformed distal shape and method for use Human Necessities 244 Expired
US6585718B2 Steerable catheter with shaft support system for resisting axial compressive loads Human Necessities 243 Expired
US5606974A Catheter having ultrasonic device Human Necessities 231 Expired
US5741320A Catheter control system having a pulley Human Necessities 179 Expired
US6648875B2 Means for maintaining tension on a steering tendon in a steerable catheter Human Necessities 165 Expired
US6146381A Catheter having distal region for deflecting axial forces Human Necessities 160 Expired
US7419477B2 Catheterization method using proximal articulation and pre-formed distal end Human Necessities 86 Expired
US6270496A Steerable catheter with preformed distal shape and method for use Human Necessities 60 Expired
US6605086B2 Steerable catheter with torque transfer system Human Necessities 59 Expired
US6616628B2 Steerable catheter with a longitudinally adjustable curved core Human Necessities 55 Expired
US7594903B2 Controlling shaft bending moment and whipping in a tendon deflection or other tendon system Human Necessities 52 Expired
US6869414B2 Pre-shaped catheter with proximal articulation and pre-formed distal end Human Necessities 49 Expired
US8016784B1 Deflectable catheter assembly having compression compensation mechanism Human Necessities 30 Active
US6730058B2 Adjustable profile steerable catheter Human Necessities 17 Expired
US7540853B2 Method and apparatus for diverting blood flow during ablation procedures Human Necessities 7 Expired
US11684759B2 Guidewire having varying diameters and method of making Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US7892251B1 Component for delivering and locking a medical device to a guide wire Human Necessities 2 Active
US11439795B2 Guidewire torque device and method of use Human Necessities 0 Active
US11911051B2 Dimpled joint for guidewire Human Necessities 0 Active
US8075518B2 Controlling shaft bending moment and whipping in a tendon deflection or other tendon system Human Necessities 0 Active
US11285299B2 Mold for forming solder distal tip for guidewire Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US12186504B2 Guidewire torque device and method of use Human Necessities 0 Active

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