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Joseph P. Higgins
Also filed as: HIGGINS JOSEPH · HIGGINS JOSEPH P · HIGGINS JOSEPH PETER
41 granted patents·20 pending applications·279 citations·filing 2013–2024
97Inventor score
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61 records- 0196US12171993B2Intravascular blood pump with external motor and centrifugal force-driven expansion of impeller blades and/or expandable and collapsible impeller housingCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·8 cites·28 claims
- 0295US10335042B2Methods, devices and systems for sensing, measuring and/or characterizing vessel and/or lesion compliance and/or elastance changes during vascular proceduresCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 2, 2019·84 cites·17 claims
- 0394US10653523B2Systems, methods and devices for delivery systems, methods and devices for implanting prosthetic heart valves4C MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·28 cites·20 claims
- 0494US10052122B2Spin-to-open atherectomy device with electric motor controlCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 21, 2018·39 cites·8 claims
- 0591US12296158B2Intravascular blood pump and hemodynamic support system with blood flow pulsatility validity monitoring and invalidity detection with alarmCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Granted May 13, 2025·5 cites·25 claims
- 0691US11957577B2Systems, methods and devices for delivery systems, methods and devices for implanting prosthetic heart valves4C MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 16, 2024·3 cites·25 claims
- 0791US11432840B2Rotational systems comprising a polymer driveshaftCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 6, 2022·17 cites·13 claims
- 0889US11957377B2Rotational systems comprising a polymer driveshaftCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 16, 2024·1 cites·10 claims
- 0989US11020582B2Intravascular pump with expandable regionCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 1, 2021·9 cites·15 claims
- 1086US10413318B2Rotational systems comprising a polymer driveshaftCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·7 cites·21 claims
- 1184US10765446B2Systems, methods and devices for removal of thrombus and/or soft plaqueCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·5 cites·5 claims
- 1283US10702300B2Methods, devices and systems for slow rotation of drive shaft driven atherectomy systemsCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 7, 2020·8 cites·14 claims
- 1381US10729833B2Intravascular pump with expandable region at least partially collapsible into recesses defined between impeller bladesCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 4, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 1480US9468457B2Atherectomy device with eccentric crownCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 18, 2016·15 cites·8 claims
- 1579US2024252198A1Rotational systems comprising a polymer driveshaftCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1678US11541224B2Intravascular pump without inducer and centrifugal force-driven expansion of impeller blades and/or expandable and collapsible impeller housingCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 3, 2023·2 cites·28 claims
- 1778US11406419B2System, device, and method for interrupted dual action (sanding and cutting) forces with continual maceration and aspirationCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 9, 2022·2 cites·60 claims
- 1876US12029647B2Systems, methods and devices for prosthetic heart valve with single valve leaflet4C MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 9, 2024·3 cites·13 claims
- 1975US9589484B2Simulation deviceCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 7, 2017·1 cites·19 claims
- 2073US12426915B2Devices and methods for generating orbital motion in drive shafts for rotational medical devicesCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·6 claims
- 2172US12213698B2Systems, methods and devices for removal of thrombus and/or soft plaque with asymmetric mass distribution within working region of impellerCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 4, 2025·0 cites·6 claims
- 2271US11110264B2Intravascular pump with expandable distal regionCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 7, 2021·1 cites·17 claims
- 2371US11013904B2Intravascular pump with proximal and distal pressure or flow sensors and distal sensor trackingCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted May 25, 2021·1 cites·11 claims
- 2470US12369943B2Atherectomy system current sensing, processing and displayCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 2570US11202900B2Intravascular pump with controls and display screen on handleCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 21, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2670US11167121B2Intravascular pump with integrated isolated conductor(s) and methods thereofCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·1 cites·25 claims
- 2767US12171458B2System, device, and method for interrupted dual action (sanding and cutting) forces with continual maceration and aspirationCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·37 claims
- 2867US11523841B2Systems, methods and devices for removal of thrombus and/or soft plaque with asymmetric mass distribution within working region of impellerCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 13, 2022·0 cites·5 claims
- 2966USD766433SEccentric crownCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·14 cites·1 claims
- 3063US11877769B2Atherectomy system current sensing, processing and displayCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·27 claims
- 3160US11730509B2Devices and methods for generating orbital motion in drive shafts for rotational medical devicesCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 3260US2024206896A1Intravascular lithotripsy devices and systems having spark monitoring feedbackCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3359USD721806SPiloting tipCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 27, 2015·10 cites·1 claims
- 3459US2020276013A1Systems, methods and devices for delivery systems, methods and devices for implanting prosthetic heart valves4C MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3558US2024325724A1Intravascular blood pump system without increased crossing profile due to guide wireCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3657US2023414925A1Guidewire loading assist tool for intravascular blood pumpsCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3757US2018256198A1Devices, systems and methods for a piloting tip bushing for rotational atherectomyCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3856US11266437B2Drive shaft with metallic inner layer and polymer jacketCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 8, 2022·0 cites·12 claims
- 3956US2018110539A1Devices, systems and methods for a piloting tip bushing for rotational atherectomyCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4055US2025339170A1Management of stored angular momentum in stalled intravascular rotational drive shafts for atherectomyCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4155US2022387755A1Echolucent Intravascular Cannula and Echolucent Locating of Portions of Intravascular Medical DevicesCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4254US11141580B2Intravascular blood pump system with integrated conductor(s) in housing and methods thereofCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 4354US2015142028A1Devices, systems and methods for a piloting tip bushing for rotational atherectomyCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4453US11219753B2Intravascular pump with expandable and collapsible inlet region and methods thereofCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 11, 2022·0 cites·34 claims
- 4553US9848907B2Rotational atherectomy device with biasing clutchCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 26, 2017·0 cites·19 claims
- 4652US10595895B2Rotational medical device with airfoilCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 24, 2020·0 cites·8 claims
- 4750US9936970B2Devices, systems and methods for an oscillating crown drive for rotational atherectomyCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 10, 2018·0 cites·19 claims
- 4849US9750525B2Devices, systems and methods for an oscillating crown drive for rotational atherectomyCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·0 cites·10 claims
- 4948US9750526B2Rotational atherectomy device with exchangeable drive shaft and meshing gearsCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·0 cites·30 claims
- 5048USD761438SSurgical simulator deviceCARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 12, 2016·6 cites·1 claims
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