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Paul A. Spence
Also filed as: SPENCE PAUL · SPENCE PAUL A · SPENCE PAUL ANDREW
142 granted patents·48 pending applications·20,882 citations·filing 1996–2025
99Inventor score
Files withSPENCE PAUL A33MITRAL VALVE TECH SARL27ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC18ABIOMED INC12MITRALIGN INC12
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190 records- 0199US7527647B2Heart valve repair apparatus and methodsSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2006·Granted May 5, 2009·354 cites·12 claims
- 0299US6797002B2Heart valve repair apparatus and methodsSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·1.2k cites·15 claims
- 0398US11577068B2Counterpulsation device driver apparatus, method and systemABIOMED INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 14, 2023·33 cites·14 claims
- 0498US8142493B2Method of heart valve repairSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 27, 2012·195 cites·12 claims
- 0598US8100964B2Heart valve repair apparatus and methodsSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·197 cites·11 claims
- 0698US7166127B2Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidanceMITRALIGN INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 23, 2007·619 cites·7 claims
- 0798US6419696B1Annuloplasty devices and related heart valve repair methodsSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·1k cites·33 claims
- 0898US6042607AMeans and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive mannerCARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES LL·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 28, 2000·2.1k cites·104 claims
- 0997US11484370B1Method for delivery of prosthetic aortic valveHBX INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 1, 2022·5 cites·22 claims
- 1097US11399940B2Methods, apparatus and devices to treat heart valvesINVALVE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 2, 2022·7 cites·31 claims
- 1197US10912646B2Methods, apparatus and devices to treat heart valvesINVALVE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 9, 2021·10 cites·26 claims
- 1297US10322217B2Devices, systems, and methods for facilitating flow from the heart to a blood pumpHEARTWARE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 18, 2019·35 cites·8 claims
- 1397US10052199B2Devices, systems and methods for delivering a prosthetic mitral valve and anchoring deviceMITRAL VALVE TECH SARL·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 21, 2018·43 cites·17 claims
- 1497US10016272B2Mitral repair and replacement devices and methodsMITRAL VALVE TECH SARL·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 10, 2018·40 cites·20 claims
- 1597US9463268B2Cannula systems and methodsSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 11, 2016·111 cites·13 claims
- 1697US8845723B2Systems and methods for introducing elements into tissueSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 30, 2014·238 cites·16 claims
- 1797US7951195B2Annuloplasty instrumentMEDTENTIA INT LTD OY·Filed 2005·Granted May 31, 2011·216 cites·19 claims
- 1897US6718985B2Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using local plicationsFiled 2001·Granted Apr 13, 2004·643 cites·3 claims
- 1997US6619291B2Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplastyFiled 2001·Granted Sep 16, 2003·643 cites·11 claims
- 2097US6254617B1Means and method for performing an anastomosisORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·207 cites·17 claims
- 2197US5891160AFastener delivery and deployment mechanism and method for placing the fastener in minimally invasive surgeryCARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES LL·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 6, 1999·2.1k cites·21 claims
- 2296US11622854B2Method for delivery of prosthetic aortic valveHBX INC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 11, 2023·3 cites·14 claims
- 2396US11559401B2Methods, apparatus and devices to treat heart valvesINVALVE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 24, 2023·5 cites·27 claims
- 2496US11432884B1Method for delivery of prosthetic aortic valveHBX INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 6, 2022·5 cites·11 claims
- 2596US10052198B2Coiled anchor for supporting prosthetic heart valve, prosthetic heart valve, and deployment deviceMITRAL VALVE TECH SARL·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 21, 2018·37 cites·16 claims
- 2696US7431726B2Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidanceMITRALIGN INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·156 cites·21 claims
- 2796US7037334B1Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using local plicationsMITRALIGN INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·583 cites·14 claims
- 2896US6883522B2Heart valve and apparatus for replacement thereofFiled 2003·Granted Apr 26, 2005·283 cites·3 claims
- 2996US6730121B2Annuloplasty devices and related heart valve repair methodsMEDTENTIA·Filed 2002·Granted May 4, 2004·567 cites·7 claims
- 3095US11793532B2Devices, systems and methods to remove blood clotsISCHEMICURE LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·3 cites·40 claims
- 3195US10549020B2Counterpulsation device driver apparatus, method and systemABIOMED INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 4, 2020·17 cites·20 claims
- 3295US10034749B2Apparatus and methods for implanting a replacement heart valveMITRAL VALVE TECH SARL·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 31, 2018·56 cites·35 claims
- 3395US8864822B2Devices and methods for introducing elements into tissueSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 21, 2014·258 cites·15 claims
- 3495USRE44075EMeans and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive mannerWILLIAMSON WARREN P·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 12, 2013·154 cites·52 claims
- 3595US8202315B2Catheter-based annuloplasty using ventricularly positioned catheterHLAVKA EDWIN·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 19, 2012·179 cites·9 claims
- 3695US7166126B2Heart valve repair apparatus and methodsSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 23, 2007·252 cites·8 claims
- 3795US7077861B2Annuloplasty instrumentMEDTENTIA AB·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 18, 2006·409 cites·17 claims
- 3895US6402780B2Means and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive mannerCARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES L·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 11, 2002·1.4k cites·27 claims
- 3994US10722352B2Devices, systems and methods to improve placement and prevent heart block with percutaneous aortic valve replacementHBX LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 28, 2020·20 cites·1 claims
- 4094US9381286B2Graft for use with counterpulsation deviceABIOMED INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 5, 2016·37 cites·32 claims
- 4194US8784479B2Method of replacing native heart valve tissueANTONSSON PER·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·97 cites·12 claims
- 4294US6964684B2Annuloplasty devices and related heart valve repair methodsMEDTENTIA·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 15, 2005·354 cites·6 claims
- 4394US6309417B1Heart valve and apparatus for replacement thereofSPENCE PAUL A·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 30, 2001·452 cites·14 claims
- 4494US6019722ADevice to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgeryGUIDANT CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 1, 2000·576 cites·42 claims
- 4594US5868763AMeans and methods for performing an anastomosisGUIDANT CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 9, 1999·535 cites·40 claims
- 4693US11950795B1Devices, systems and methods to image blood clotsISCHEMICURE LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 9, 2024·1 cites·30 claims
- 4793US10226339B2Mitral valve docking devices, systems and methodsMITRAL VALVE TECH SARL·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 12, 2019·39 cites·33 claims
- 4893US9950102B2Counterpulsation device driver apparatus, method and systemABIOMED INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 24, 2018·18 cites·15 claims
- 4993USRE40377EMeans and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive mannerCARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES LL·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 10, 2008·199 cites·72 claims
- 5092US11793630B2Apparatus and methods for implanting a replacement heart valveMITRAL VALVE TECH SARL·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·2 cites·18 claims
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