Sean Carroll
35Patents
17h-index
31Co-inventors
77Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 19, 1999 → Jun 6, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8287532B2 | Epicardial mapping and ablation catheter | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 480 | Active |
| US6585717B1 | Deflection structure | Human Necessities | 275 | Expired |
| US6270493A | Cryoablation structure | Human Necessities | 244 | Expired |
| US7097641B1 | Catheter with cryogenic and heating ablation | Human Necessities | 230 | Expired |
| US6890329B2 | Defined deflection structure | Human Necessities | 183 | Expired |
| US6575933B1 | Mechanical support for an expandable membrane | Human Necessities | 174 | Expired |
| US6471693B1 | Catheter and system for monitoring tissue contact | Human Necessities | 173 | Expired |
| US6595988B2 | Cryotreatment device and method | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US7320695B2 | Safe septal needle and method for its use | Human Necessities | 89 | Expired |
| US7955298B2 | Defined deflection structure | Human Necessities | 88 | Active |
| US6546932B1 | Cryogenic method and apparatus for promoting angiogenesis | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US7951140B2 | Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation | Human Necessities | 47 | Active |
| US7896870B2 | Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation | Human Necessities | 41 | Active |
| US7465300B2 | Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation | Human Necessities | 35 | Expired |
| US6579287B2 | Cryosurgical ablation device having sequential injection and method therefor | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US7036401B2 | Extendable spline-drive socket system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US7819860B2 | Surgical clamp having trasmurality assessment capabilities | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US7955325B2 | Surgical clamp having transmurality assessment capabilities | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US8083732B2 | Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US6772766B2 | Cryogenic method and apparatus for promoting angiogenesis | Human Necessities | 14 | Expired |
| USD459961S1 | Extendable spline-drive socket assembly | General | 14 | Expired |
| US6730077B2 | Catheter system | Human Necessities | 14 | Expired |
| USD476873S1 | Threaded attachment for use with extendable spline-drive socket assembly | General | 13 | Expired |
| US7044946B2 | Surgical clamp having treatment elements | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US8287526B2 | Method of simultaneously freezing and heating tissue for ablation | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.