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Michael J. Girard
Also filed as: GIRARD MICHAEL · GIRARD MICHAEL J · GIRARD MICHAEL JULIEN ALEXANDRE
73 granted patents·17 pending applications·7,146 citations·filing 1994–2025
99Inventor score
Files withACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC21ST JUDE MEDICAL17JENAVALVE TECH INC16AUTODESK INC8GIRARD MICHAEL7
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90 records- 0199US11154398B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 26, 2021·28 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10993805B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·11 cites·29 claims
- 0399US9364321B2Collapsible/expandable prosthetic heart valves with native calcified leaflet retention featuresST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 14, 2016·72 cites·30 claims
- 0499US8784481B2Collapsible/expandable prosthetic heart valves with native calcified leaflet retention featuresALKHATIB YOUSEF F·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 22, 2014·455 cites·16 claims
- 0598US11589981B2Prosthetic heart valve and transcatheter delivered endoprosthesis comprising a prosthetic heart valve and a stentJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·8 cites·20 claims
- 0697US9987133B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 5, 2018·31 cites·24 claims
- 0797US9289290B2Collapsible/expandable prosthetic heart valves with native calcified leaflet retention featuresST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 22, 2016·90 cites·20 claims
- 0897US8398704B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientSTRAUBINGER HELMUT·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 19, 2013·178 cites·37 claims
- 0997US6482146B1Cardiac disease treatment and deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 19, 2002·200 cites·12 claims
- 1097US5716417AIntegral supporting structure for bioprosthetic heart valveST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 10, 1998·1.1k cites·3 claims
- 1196US10702382B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 7, 2020·20 cites·20 claims
- 1296US10154901B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 18, 2018·22 cites·16 claims
- 1396US9867699B2Endoprosthesis for implantation in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 16, 2018·25 cites·20 claims
- 1496US6730016B1Cardiac disease treatment and deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 4, 2004·247 cites·36 claims
- 1596US5571175ASuture guard for prosthetic heart valveST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 5, 1996·753 cites·18 claims
- 1695US8790395B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientSTRAUBINGER HELMUT·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 29, 2014·67 cites·20 claims
- 1795US8468667B2Device for compressing a stentSTRAUBINGER HELMUT·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·109 cites·20 claims
- 1894US12318281B2Radially collapsible frame for a prosthetic valve and method for manufacturing such a frameJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 3, 2025·2 cites·80 claims
- 1994US8465540B2Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesisSTRAUBINGER HELMUT·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 18, 2013·63 cites·23 claims
- 2094US6902524B2Cardiac disease treatment and deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 7, 2005·86 cites·18 claims
- 2193US11185405B2Radially collapsible frame for a prosthetic valve and method for manufacturing such a frameJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 30, 2021·16 cites·20 claims
- 2293US6682476B2Cardiac disease treatment and deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2004·187 cites·18 claims
- 2393US6144385AStep-driven character animation derived from animation data without footstep informationGIRARD MICHAEL J·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·165 cites·32 claims
- 2492US10603164B2Prosthetic heart valve and endoprosthesis comprising a prosthetic heart valve and a stentJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·14 cites·12 claims
- 2591US9615921B2Collapsible/expandable prosthetic heart valves with native calcified leaflet retention featuresST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 11, 2017·10 cites·19 claims
- 2691US7326174B2Cardiac disease treatment and deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 5, 2008·39 cites·7 claims
- 2790US9744031B2Prosthetic heart valve and endoprosthesis comprising a prosthetic heart valve and a stentGIRARD MICHAEL J·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 29, 2017·30 cites·20 claims
- 2889US9439759B2Endoprosthesis for implantation in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 13, 2016·23 cites·20 claims
- 2989US6682475B2Tension indicator for cardiac support device and method thereforeACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2004·195 cites·44 claims
- 3089US5735842ALow profile manipulators for heart valve prosthesesST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 7, 1998·340 cites·22 claims
- 3188US9867694B2Radially collapsible frame for a prosthetic valve and method for manufacturing such a frameJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 16, 2018·21 cites·27 claims
- 3288US6572533B1Cardiac disease treatment and deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 3, 2003·116 cites·37 claims
- 3387US6564094B2Cardiac disease treatment and deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 13, 2003·150 cites·41 claims
- 3487US6174279B1Cardiac constraint with tension indicatorACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 16, 2001·294 cites·6 claims
- 3586US6176877B1Two piece prosthetic heart valveST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 23, 2001·283 cites·30 claims
- 3686US5594856AComputer user interface for step-driven character animationFiled 1994·Granted Jan 14, 1997·73 cites·13 claims
- 3785US5843178ASuture guard for annuloplasty ringST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 1, 1998·251 cites·23 claims
- 3884US8109868B2Cardiac support deviceGIRARD MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 7, 2012·14 cites·14 claims
- 3984US6951534B2Cardiac support deviceACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 4, 2005·78 cites·52 claims
- 4084US5984973AIntegral supporting structure for bioprosthetic heart valveST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·220 cites·23 claims
- 4183US2025288410A1Radially collapsible frame for a prosthetic valve and method for manufacturing such a frameJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4280US8100821B2Low friction delivery tool for a cardiac support deviceHJELLE AARON J·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 24, 2012·17 cites·19 claims
- 4378US12447015B2Prosthetic heart valve and transcatheter delivered endoprosthesis comprising a prosthetic heart valve and a stentJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4478US5776187ACombined holder tool and rotator for a prosthetic heart valveST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·202 cites·19 claims
- 4577US9355500B2System and method for animating collision-free sequences of motions for objects placed across a surfaceAMKRAUT SUSAN·Filed 2012·Granted May 31, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 4677US5910170AProsthetic heart valve stent utilizing mounting clipsST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 8, 1999·173 cites·15 claims
- 4777US5876436ARotatable cuff assembly for a heart valve prosthesisST JUDE MEDICAL·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 2, 1999·195 cites·21 claims
- 4876US7214181B2Septum attached ventricular supportACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 8, 2007·10 cites·5 claims
- 4976US6155972ACardiac constraint jacket constructionACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 5, 2000·185 cites·6 claims
- 5076US2022031454A1Stent for the positioning and anchoring of a valvular prosthesis in an implantation site in the heart of a patientJENAVALVE TECH INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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