Tom Saul
131Patents
41h-index
86Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 9, 1993 → Mar 25, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7748389B2 | Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof | Human Necessities | 980 | Active |
| US7329279B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve | Human Necessities | 657 | Expired |
| US7445631B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve | Human Necessities | 543 | Expired |
| US8052749B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements | Human Necessities | 492 | Active |
| US8343213B2 | Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof | Human Necessities | 480 | Active |
| US7824443B2 | Medical implant delivery and deployment tool | Human Necessities | 463 | Active |
| US7780725B2 | Everting heart valve | Human Necessities | 460 | Active |
| US7988724B2 | Systems and methods for delivering a medical implant | Human Necessities | 460 | Active |
| US8668733B2 | Everting heart valve | Human Necessities | 442 | Active |
| US8992608B2 | Everting heart valve | Human Necessities | 403 | Active |
| US8287584B2 | Medical implant deployment tool | Human Necessities | 365 | Active |
| US7959666B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve | Human Necessities | 364 | Expired |
| US7824442B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve | Human Necessities | 358 | Active |
| US8252052B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve | Human Necessities | 349 | Active |
| US8828078B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements | Human Necessities | 346 | Active |
| US8246678B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve | Human Necessities | 314 | Active |
| US7712606B2 | Two-part package for medical implant | Human Necessities | 254 | Active |
| US8858620B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a heart valve | Human Necessities | 227 | Active |
| US8579962B2 | Methods and apparatus for performing valvuloplasty | Human Necessities | 208 | Active |
| US10349824B2 | Tissue mapping and visualization systems | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 197 | Active |
| US9011521B2 | Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve | Human Necessities | 191 | Active |
| US7025742B2 | Internally powered CSF pump systems and methods | Human Necessities | 134 | Expired |
| US5851488A | Apparatus for automatic electro-optical chemical assay determination | Physics | 133 | Expired |
| US6689085B1 | Method and apparatus for treating adult-onset dementia of the Alzheimer's type | Human Necessities | 123 | Expired |
| US8894703B2 | Systems and methods for delivering a medical implant | Human Necessities | 113 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.