Inventor
DOUK NAREAK
US47 patents
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MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC
13 patentsUS7955384B2Jun 7, 2011
Coronary sinus approach for repair of mitral valve regurgitation
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC153 citations99
US7044958B2May 16, 2006
Temporary device for capturing embolic material
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC184 citations99
US7699892B2Apr 20, 2010
Minimally invasive procedure for implanting an annuloplasty device
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC254 citations98
US7655040B2Feb 2, 2010
Cardiac valve annulus reduction system
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC173 citations98
US7316706B2Jan 8, 2008
Tensioning device, system, and method for treating mitral valve regurgitation
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC632 citations98
US6818006B2Nov 16, 2004
Temporary intraluminal filter guidewire
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC261 citations98
US7371249B2May 13, 2008
Temporary intraluminal filter guidewire and methods of use
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC75 citations97
US7066946B2Jun 27, 2006
Temporary intraluminal filter guidewire
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC67 citations97
US6911036B2Jun 28, 2005
Guidewire apparatus for temporary distal embolic protection
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC376 citations95
US7972370B2Jul 5, 2011
Stent graft system and method of use
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC44 citations93
US7716801B2May 18, 2010
Low-profile distal protection device
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC23 citations92
US7682352B2Mar 23, 2010
Catheter with curved distal section having reinforcing strip and method of making same
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC24 citations89
US10154902B2Dec 18, 2018
Infundibular reducer device delivery system and related methods
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC1 citations52
MEDTRONIC AVE INC
7 patentsUS6866677B2Mar 15, 2005
Temporary intraluminal filter guidewire and methods of use
MEDTRONIC AVE INC241 citations98
US6602271B2Aug 5, 2003
Collapsible blood filter with optimal braid geometry
MEDTRONIC AVE INC598 citations98
US6110146AAug 29, 2000
Protector for catheter balloon with guidewire backloading system
MEDTRONIC AVE INC108 citations98
US6183420B1Feb 6, 2001
Variable stiffness angioplasty guide wire
MEDTRONIC AVE INC258 citations97
US6706055B2Mar 16, 2004
Guidewire apparatus for temporary distal embolic protection
MEDTRONIC AVE INC216 citations96
US6273850B1Aug 14, 2001
Device for positioning a radiation source at a stenosis treatment site
MEDTRONIC AVE INC43 citations89
US6027474AFeb 22, 2000
Hydraulic exchange catheter
MEDTRONIC AVE INC14 citations74
KIPS BAY MEDICAL INC
4 patentsUS7998188B2Aug 16, 2011
Compliant blood vessel graft
KIPS BAY MEDICAL INC52 citations96
US8382814B2Feb 26, 2013
Compliant blood vessel graft
KIPS BAY MEDICAL INC13 citations91
US8906082B2Dec 9, 2014
Graft apparatus
KIPS BAY MEDICAL INC7 citations82
US8747451B2Jun 10, 2014
Graft apparatus
KIPS BAY MEDICAL INC8 citations81
GENTUITY LLC
4 patentsUS11278206B2Mar 22, 2022
Micro-optic probes for neurology
GENTUITY LLC5 citations72
US11684242B2Jun 27, 2023
Imaging system
GENTUITY LLC6 citations69
US12364385B2Jul 22, 2025
Imaging probe with fluid pressurization element
GENTUITY LLC1 citations61
US12262872B2Apr 1, 2025
Imaging system with optical pathway
GENTUITY LLC1 citations61