Inventor
BOYD STEPHEN W
US37 patents
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HEARTPORT INC
18 patentsUS6913601B2Jul 5, 2005
Method for delivering a fluid to the coronary ostia
HEARTPORT INC101 citations99
US6613069B2Sep 2, 2003
Tunneling instrument for port access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgery
HEARTPORT INC1,400 citations99
US6494211B1Dec 17, 2002
Device and methods for port-access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgery
HEARTPORT INC175 citations99
US6478029B1Nov 12, 2002
Devices and methods for port-access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgery
HEARTPORT INC158 citations99
US6142935ANov 7, 2000
Illuminating soft tissue retractor
HEARTPORT INC284 citations99
US6125852AOct 3, 2000
Minimally-invasive devices and methods for treatment of congestive heart failure
HEARTPORT INC387 citations99
US6048309AApr 11, 2000
Soft tissue retractor and delivery device therefor
HEARTPORT INC530 citations99
US5913842AJun 22, 1999
Retrograde delivery catheter and method for inducing cardioplegic arrest
HEARTPORT INC300 citations99
US5807318ASep 15, 1998
Method of perfusing the coronary vasculature
HEARTPORT INC183 citations99
US5799661ASep 1, 1998
Devices and methods for port-access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgery
HEARTPORT INC583 citations99
US5738652AApr 14, 1998
Retrograde delivery catheter and method for inducing cardioplegic arrest
HEARTPORT INC149 citations99
US5695457ADec 9, 1997
Cardioplegia catheter system
HEARTPORT INC226 citations99
US5558644ASep 24, 1996
Retrograde delivery catheter and method for inducing cardioplegic arrest
HEARTPORT INC506 citations99
US7213601B2May 8, 2007
Minimally-invasive devices and methods for treatment of congestive heart failure
HEARTPORT INC60 citations98
US6913600B2Jul 5, 2005
Endovascular system for arresting the heart
HEARTPORT INC408 citations98
US6814700B1Nov 9, 2004
Soft tissue retractor and method for providing surgical access
HEARTPORT INC254 citations98
US5814016ASep 29, 1998
Endovascular system for arresting the heart
HEARTPORT INC655 citations98
US5810721ASep 22, 1998
Soft tissue retractor and method for providing surgical access
HEARTPORT INC1,900 citations98
FOUNDRY THERAPEUTICS INC
6 patentsUS11969500B2Apr 30, 2024
Implantable depots for the controlled release of therapeutic agents
FOUNDRY THERAPEUTICS INC5 citations84
US11224570B2Jan 18, 2022
Implantable depots for the controlled release of therapeutic agents
FOUNDRY THERAPEUTICS INC7 citations84
US11202754B2Dec 21, 2021
Implantable depots for the controlled release of therapeutic agents
FOUNDRY THERAPEUTICS INC8 citations82
US12290595B2May 6, 2025
Implantable depots for the controlled release of therapeutic agents
FOUNDRY THERAPEUTICS INC0 citations61
US12364792B2Jul 22, 2025
Devices, systems, and methods for treating intraluminal cancer via controlled delivery of therapeutic agents
FOUNDRY THERAPEUTICS INC0 citations50
US12458589B2Nov 4, 2025
Implantable polymer depots for the controlled release of therapeutic agents
FOUNDRY THERAPEUTICS INC0 citations48
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL
3 patentsUS7387126B2Jun 17, 2008
Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL182 citations98
US8002771B2Aug 23, 2011
Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL23 citations93
US7517345B2Apr 14, 2009
Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL16 citations93