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David Kim
Also filed as: KIM DAVID · KIM DAVID J · KIM DAVID J S
17 granted patents·4 pending applications·2,405 citations·filing 2002–2020
95Inventor score
Files withMEDTRONIC INC8ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC5FRANCISCHELLI DAVID E2STEWART MARK T2GOODMAN JACK1
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21 records- 0197US7494460B2Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagement through a minimally invasive incisionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 24, 2009·805 cites·33 claims
- 0296US8663245B2Device for occlusion of a left atrial appendageFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 4, 2014·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 0388US7338434B1Method and system for organ positioning and stabilizationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 4, 2008·218 cites·39 claims
- 0482US6758809B2Surgical tool for engagement of body tissueMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 6, 2004·129 cites·18 claims
- 0581US6866628B2Apparatus for temporarily engaging body tissueMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 15, 2005·94 cites·28 claims
- 0669US8926635B2Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendageFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 6, 2015·8 cites·11 claims
- 0767US8449449B2Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagement through a minimally invasive incisionHAARSTAD PHILIP J·Filed 2008·Granted May 28, 2013·8 cites·29 claims
- 0866US7311664B2Apparatus for temporarily engaging body tissueMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 25, 2007·28 cites·22 claims
- 0965US10283887B2High capacity connector for medical devicesST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 7, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 1065US10098618B2Method of surgical dissection and/or guidance of other medical devices into bodyTHOMPSON MARK·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 16, 2018·4 cites·14 claims
- 1165US7399272B2Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagementMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 15, 2008·34 cites·36 claims
- 1260US8734320B2Methods and apparatus providing suction-assisted tissue engagement through a minimally invasive incisionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 27, 2014·1 cites·13 claims
- 1358US11219434B2Method of surgical dissection and/or guidance of other medical devices into bodyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 11, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 1458US10118021B2Catheter having an active return-to-straight mechanismST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 6, 2018·1 cites·15 claims
- 1554US10898686B2Catheter having an active return-to-straight mechanismST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·0 cites·19 claims
- 1653US2008108878A1Apparatus for temporarily engaging body tissueGOODMAN JACK·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 1747US11565080B2Catheter tip assembly for a catheter shaftST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 1846US11759609B2Introducer positioning device for controlling a catheter shaftST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1945US2010204716A1Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendageSTEWART MARK T·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 2045US2010262132A1Compound Bipolar Ablation Device and MethodROTHSTEIN PAUL T·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 2143US2006020271A1Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendageSTEWART MARK T·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
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