Inventor · West Des Moines, IA, US

Ronald K. Grooters

8Patents
8h-index
2Co-inventors
55Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 24, 1987 → Nov 30, 2000

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4960424A Method of replacing a defective atrio-ventricular valve with a total atrio-ventricular valve bioprosthesis Human Necessities 573 Expired
US5131905A External cardiac assist device Human Necessities 471 Expired
US4779611A Disposable surgical scope guide Human Necessities 429 Expired
US5197485A Method and apparatus for sampling aortic plaque Human Necessities 95 Expired
US6387087B1 Aortic cannula Human Necessities 20 Expired
US6254578A Aortic cannula with tapered tip Human Necessities 16 Expired
US6758834B2 Aortic cannula with spoon-shaped lip Human Necessities 10 Expired
US6186987A Aortic cannula with spoon-shaped lip Human Necessities 8 Expired

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