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Albert K. Chin
Also filed as: CHIN ALBERT · CHIN ALBERT C C · CHIN ALBERT K
240 granted patents·65 pending applications·32,057 citations·filing 1979–2025
99Inventor score
Files withORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC104CHIN ALBERT K32FOGARTY THOMAS J30MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC26TAS MEDICAL INC9
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305 records- 0199US5738629ASelf-retracting endoscopeORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 14, 1998·1.2k cites·12 claims
- 0298US4271839ADilation catheter method and apparatusFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1979·Granted Jun 9, 1981·414 cites·14 claims
- 0397US5531856AEndoscopic inflatable retraction devicesORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 2, 1996·1.2k cites·10 claims
- 0497US4671278AScalp hemostatic clip and dispenser thereforFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 9, 1987·1.3k cites·8 claims
- 0596US10231838B2Venous valve prosthesisINNOVEIN INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 19, 2019·62 cites·25 claims
- 0696US5520609AApparatus and method for peritoneal retractionORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted May 28, 1996·1.3k cites·7 claims
- 0795US7364657B2Integrated system for on-site cell acquisition, processing, and deliveryABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 29, 2008·101 cites·22 claims
- 0895US7288096B2Apparatus for placement of cardiac defibrillator and pacerORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 30, 2007·402 cites·14 claims
- 0995US5922026ASurgical method and prosthetic strip thereforORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 13, 1999·597 cites·5 claims
- 1095US5527264AMethods of using endoscopic inflatable retraction devicesORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 18, 1996·1.1k cites·26 claims
- 1195US5309896ARetraction methods using endoscopic inflatable retraction devicesORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1991·Granted May 10, 1994·597 cites·35 claims
- 1295US4493711ATubular extrusion catheterFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 15, 1985·341 cites·5 claims
- 1394US9289295B2Tissue restraining devices and methods of useAKLOG LISHAN·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 22, 2016·70 cites·9 claims
- 1494US5391182AApparatus and method for closing puncture woundsORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 21, 1995·829 cites·21 claims
- 1594US4630609ADilatation catheter method and apparatusFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1981·Granted Dec 23, 1986·307 cites·5 claims
- 1694US4564014AVariable length dilatation catheter apparatus and methodFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 14, 1986·297 cites·16 claims
- 1793US7534243B1Dissection and welding of tissueMAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 19, 2009·429 cites·9 claims
- 1893US5361752ARetraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgeryORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 8, 1994·461 cites·23 claims
- 1993US4998972AReal time angioscopy imaging systemFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 12, 1991·543 cites·26 claims
- 2092US8647254B2Epicardial clipCALLAS PETER TACHI·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 11, 2014·78 cites·13 claims
- 2192US6569082B1Apparatus and methods for cardiac restraintORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 27, 2003·248 cites·26 claims
- 2292US5507755AApparatus and method for closing puncture woundsORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·585 cites·14 claims
- 2391US7276075B1Endoscopic surgical access port and methodORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 2, 2007·266 cites·46 claims
- 2491US6811546B1Endoscopic surgical access port and methodORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 2, 2004·256 cites·8 claims
- 2591US5865728AMethod of using an endoscopic inflatable lifting apparatus to create an anatomic working spaceORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 2, 1999·411 cites·16 claims
- 2690US6610031B1Valve assemblyORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 26, 2003·174 cites·25 claims
- 2790US6428556B1Longitudinal dilator and methodORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 6, 2002·222 cites·3 claims
- 2890US5522790ARetraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgeryORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 4, 1996·379 cites·12 claims
- 2990US4290427AEndarterectomy apparatusFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 22, 1981·165 cites·4 claims
- 3089US11213284B2Systems, devices, and methods for closing an abdominal wall defectTAS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 4, 2022·8 cites·71 claims
- 3189US7398781B1Method for subxiphoid endoscopic accessMAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 15, 2008·188 cites·6 claims
- 3289US6730020B2Locking arm having ball joints for use in an organ manipulator apparatusORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 4, 2004·155 cites·32 claims
- 3389US5450843ARetraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgeryORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 19, 1995·329 cites·22 claims
- 3489US4890611AEndarterectomy apparatus and methodFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 2, 1990·283 cites·3 claims
- 3589US4863440APressurized manual advancement dilatation catheterFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 5, 1989·256 cites·14 claims
- 3689US4292974ADilatation catheter apparatus and methodFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1980·Granted Oct 6, 1981·213 cites·8 claims
- 3788US9943328B2Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices with an elastic forceSAPHENA MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·11 cites·15 claims
- 3888US8460331B2Tissue dissector apparatus and methodCHIN ALBERT K·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 11, 2013·19 cites·20 claims
- 3988US7867163B2Instrument and method for remotely manipulating a tissue structureMAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·37 cites·26 claims
- 4088US7526342B2Apparatus for endoscopic cardiac mapping and lead placementMAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 28, 2009·205 cites·2 claims
- 4188US5281238AEndoscopic ligation instrumentCHIN ALBERT K·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 25, 1994·307 cites·21 claims
- 4287US11564797B2Venous valve prosthesisINNOVEIN INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 31, 2023·7 cites·22 claims
- 4387US10543073B2System and methods for closing a fascial openingCHIN ALBERT K·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 28, 2020·6 cites·2 claims
- 4487US8491519B2Systems and methods for bariatric therapyCHIN ALBERT K·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 23, 2013·23 cites·11 claims
- 4587US7264587B2Endoscopic subxiphoid surgical proceduresORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 4, 2007·145 cites·3 claims
- 4687US6966887B1Temporary arterial shunt and methodORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 22, 2005·193 cites·8 claims
- 4787US4479497ADouble lumen dilatation catheterFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 30, 1984·188 cites·6 claims
- 4886US11565063B1Speaking endotracheal tube and method of useCHIN ALBERT K·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 31, 2023·1 cites·14 claims
- 4986US8241210B2Vessel retractorLUNSFORD JOHN P·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 14, 2012·39 cites·14 claims
- 5086US6506200B1Tissue separation cannula and methodORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 14, 2003·132 cites·6 claims
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