Inventor
MAISANO FRANCESCO
IT44 patents
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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
11 patentsUS8597348B2Dec 3, 2013
Retaining mechanisms for prosthetic valves
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP204 citations99
US7935145B2May 3, 2011
Annuloplasty ring for ischemic mitral valve insuffuciency
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP69 citations98
US7674286B2Mar 9, 2010
Annular prosthesis for a mitral valve
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP125 citations98
US6726717B2Apr 27, 2004
Annular prosthesis for mitral valve
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP460 citations98
US10166101B2Jan 1, 2019
Methods for repairing mitral valves
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP9 citations84
US9993338B2Jun 12, 2018
Methods for retaining a prosthetic heart valve
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP4 citations84
US10966827B2Apr 6, 2021
Retaining mechanisms for prosthetic valves
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP1 citations73
US10722355B2Jul 28, 2020
Retaining mechanisms for prosthetic valves
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP1 citations73
US12285334B2Apr 29, 2025
Methods for treating a deficient native mitral valve
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP0 citations63
US12090049B2Sep 17, 2024
Retaining mechanisms for prosthetic valves
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP0 citations63
US9561101B2Feb 7, 2017
Two-part prosthetic valve system
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP0 citations52
MAISANO FRANCESCO
8 patentsUS8808368B2Aug 19, 2014
Implantation of repair chords in the heart
MAISANO FRANCESCO211 citations99
US8500800B2Aug 6, 2013
Implantation of repair chords in the heart
MAISANO FRANCESCO148 citations99
US8252050B2Aug 28, 2012
Implantation of repair chords in the heart
MAISANO FRANCESCO208 citations99
US8147542B2Apr 3, 2012
Adjustable repair chords and spool mechanism therefor
MAISANO FRANCESCO442 citations99
US8961594B2Feb 24, 2015
Heart valve repair system
MAISANO FRANCESCO73 citations97
US9241702B2Jan 26, 2016
Method and apparatus for tricuspid valve repair using tension
MAISANO FRANCESCO141 citations96
US8961596B2Feb 24, 2015
Method and apparatus for tricuspid valve repair using tension
MAISANO FRANCESCO81 citations96
US8475525B2Jul 2, 2013
Tricuspid valve repair using tension
MAISANO FRANCESCO202 citations96
4TECH INC
6 patentsUS9801720B2Oct 31, 2017
Cardiac tissue cinching
4TECH INC117 citations97
US10206673B2Feb 19, 2019
Suture-securing for cardiac valve repair
4TECH INC25 citations94
US10238491B2Mar 26, 2019
Tricuspid valve repair using tension
4TECH INC13 citations91
US11559400B2Jan 24, 2023
Tricuspid valve repair using tension
4TECH INC2 citations73
US11116497B2Sep 14, 2021
Suture-securing device
4TECH INC4 citations73
US10405978B2Sep 10, 2019
Tricuspid valve repair using tension
4TECH INC4 citations73
TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTIONS LTD
6 patentsUS9700351B2Jul 11, 2017
Fossa ovalis penetration
TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTIONS LTD20 citations92
US9545265B2Jan 17, 2017
Fossa ovalis penetration using balloons
TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTIONS LTD19 citations92
US10500371B2Dec 10, 2019
Fossa ovalis penetration
TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTIONS LTD9 citations84
US9788858B2Oct 17, 2017
Fossa ovalis penetration using probing elements
TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTIONS LTD11 citations84
US12426922B2Sep 30, 2025
Fossa ovalis penetration catheter
TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTIONS LTD0 citations52
US10582950B2Mar 10, 2020
Fossa ovalis penetration
TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTIONS LTD0 citations52
UNIV ZUERICH
4 patentsUS11944315B2Apr 2, 2024
Left atrial appendage occlusion devices
UNIV ZUERICH2 citations65
US11517319B2Dec 6, 2022
Medical occluder device
UNIV ZUERICH1 citations62
US12402885B2Sep 2, 2025
Medical occlusion device
UNIV ZUERICH0 citations52
USD893613SAug 18, 2020
Real heart case simulator
UNIV ZUERICH0 citations52