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Wesley D. Sterman
Also filed as: STERMAN WESLEY D
55 granted patents·5 pending applications·20,429 citations·filing 1990–2007
99Inventor score
Files withHEARTPORT INC26ENDOVASCULAR TECH INC22STANFORD SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES2EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC1GRIMES KEVIN V1
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60 records- 0199US5769812ASystem for cardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 23, 1998·1.2k cites·6 claims
- 0299US5562728AEndovascular grafting apparatus, system and method and devices for use therewithENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·890 cites·35 claims
- 0399US5489295AEndovascular graft having bifurcation and apparatus and method for deploying the sameENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 6, 1996·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 0498US6395022B1Endovascular graft having bifurcation and apparatus and method for deploying the sameENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 28, 2002·158 cites·17 claims
- 0598US6029671ASystem and methods for performing endovascular proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 29, 2000·745 cites·1 claims
- 0698US5824039AEndovascular graft having bifurcation and apparatus and method for deploying the sameENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·309 cites·13 claims
- 0798US5536251AThoracoscopic devices and methods for arresting the heartHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 16, 1996·768 cites·50 claims
- 0898US5452733AMethods for performing thoracoscopic coronary artery bypassSTANFORD SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 26, 1995·1k cites·10 claims
- 0997US6866650B2System for cardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 15, 2005·439 cites·23 claims
- 1097US6860901B1Intraluminal grafting systemENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 1, 2005·343 cites·29 claims
- 1197US5484418ADual valve reinforced sheath and methodENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 16, 1996·470 cites·26 claims
- 1297US5395349ADual valve reinforced sheath and methodENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 7, 1995·491 cites·6 claims
- 1397US5275622AEndovascular grafting apparatus, system and method and devices for use therewithENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 4, 1994·843 cites·15 claims
- 1496US5814097ADevices and methods for intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 29, 1998·500 cites·32 claims
- 1596US5718725ADevices and methods for intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 17, 1998·513 cites·12 claims
- 1696US5458574ASystem for performing a cardiac procedureHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 17, 1995·508 cites·30 claims
- 1795US6221102B1Intraluminal grafting systemENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 24, 2001·606 cites·105 claims
- 1895US5735290AMethods and systems for performing thoracoscopic coronary bypass and other proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 7, 1998·722 cites·20 claims
- 1995US5626607AClamp assembly and method of useHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 6, 1997·840 cites·33 claims
- 2095US5609625AEndovascular graft having bifurcation and apparatus and method for deploying the sameENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 11, 1997·336 cites·7 claims
- 2195US5571215ADevices and methods for intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 5, 1996·1.2k cites·51 claims
- 2294US5702368ASystem for cardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 30, 1997·530 cites·8 claims
- 2393US7166125B1Intraluminal grafting systemENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 23, 2007·205 cites·11 claims
- 2493US6814748B1Intraluminal grafting systemENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 9, 2004·267 cites·19 claims
- 2593US5868702ASystem for cardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 9, 1999·463 cites·18 claims
- 2693US5256150ALarge-diameter expandable sheath and methodENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 26, 1993·389 cites·13 claims
- 2791US7967833B2Devices and methods for intracardiac proceduresEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 28, 2011·144 cites·6 claims
- 2891US6283127B1Devices and methods for intracardiac proceduresFiled 1998·Granted Sep 4, 2001·433 cites·19 claims
- 2989US6210435B1Endovascular graft having bifurcation and apparatus and method for deploying the sameENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 3, 2001·186 cites·20 claims
- 3089US5855590AClamp assembly and method of useHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 5, 1999·385 cites·11 claims
- 3189US5425705AThoracoscopic devices and methods for arresting the heartSTANFORD SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 20, 1995·384 cites·20 claims
- 3287US6902556B2Methods and devices for occluding the ascending aorta and maintaining circulation oxygenated blood in the patient when the patient's heart is arrestedHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 7, 2005·129 cites·25 claims
- 3387US6699231B1Methods and apparatus for perfusion of isolated tissue structureHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 2, 2004·453 cites·18 claims
- 3486US6214038B1Method for deploying an endovascular graft having a bifurcationENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 10, 2001·152 cites·7 claims
- 3586US6027476AMethods and systems for performing thoracoscopic coronary bypass and other proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·189 cites·17 claims
- 3686US5792094AMethod of delivering cardioplegic fluid to a patient's heartHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 11, 1998·266 cites·4 claims
- 3786US5682906AMethods of performing intracardiac procedures on an arrested heartHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·310 cites·12 claims
- 3882US5653697ADual valve reinforced sheath and methodENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 5, 1997·156 cites·5 claims
- 3980US6899704B2Devices and methods for intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 31, 2005·85 cites·17 claims
- 4080US6494897B2Methods and systems for performing thoracoscopic cardiac bypass and other proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 17, 2002·57 cites·1 claims
- 4179US6197046B1Method for deploying an endovascular graft having a bifurcationENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 6, 2001·97 cites·11 claims
- 4279US6132459AMethod for deploying an endovascular graft having bifurcationENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 17, 2000·103 cites·20 claims
- 4379US5800518AMethod for deploying an endovascular graft having a bifurcationENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·99 cites·20 claims
- 4478US6325067B1Methods and systems for performing thoracoscopic coronary bypass and other proceduresFiled 2000·Granted Dec 4, 2001·76 cites·6 claims
- 4577US6368340B2Clamp assembly and method of useFiled 1999·Granted Apr 9, 2002·183 cites·3 claims
- 4677US6241759B1Method for deploying an endovascular graft having bifuricationENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·87 cites·8 claims
- 4776US5209731AHand-held gun for inflating and aspirating large volume balloonsENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 1991·Granted May 11, 1993·166 cites·4 claims
- 4875US6589206B1Methods and devices for occluding the ascending aorta and maintaining circulation of oxygenated blood in the patient when the patient's heart is arrestedHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 8, 2003·46 cites·7 claims
- 4974US7028692B2Methods and systems for performing thoracoscopic coronary bypass and other proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 18, 2006·42 cites·14 claims
- 5072US5961481ASystems for coronary bypass proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 5, 1999·124 cites·7 claims
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