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ACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    162
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ACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INC has a total of 162 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1997. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, pharmaceuticals and textiles and paper are REFLOW MEDICAL INC, AQUESYS INC and CARDINAL HEALTH 515 GMBH.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ACORN CARDIOVASCULAR INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Alferness Clifton A 63
#2 Walsh Robert G 37
#3 Girard Michael J 32
#4 Shapland J Edward 32
#5 Rohrbaugh Donald G 20
#6 Hjelle Aaron J 19
#7 Pignato Paul Andrew 18
#8 Rivers Jody L 16
#9 Vanden Hoek John C 16
#10 Cox James E 16

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
WO2010111592A1 Intra-operative heart size measuring tool
WO2008157742A1 Pericardial space imaging for cardiac support device implantation
US2007299470A1 Seam closure device and methods
US7641608B1 Sectional cardiac support device and method of delivery
US2008033234A1 Cardiac support device delivery tool with release mechanism
US2008004488A1 Low friction delivery tool for a cardiac support device
US2008004489A1 Low friction delivery method for a cardiac support device
US2007270882A1 Pericardium management method for intra-pericardial surgical procedures
US2007208215A1 Self-adjusting securing structure for a cardiac support device
US2007208217A1 Self-adjusting attachment structure for a cardiac support device
US2007208214A1 Delivery tool for cardiac support device
US2007208216A1 Self-adjusting fitting structure for a cardiac support device
US2006189840A1 Transmyocardial delivery of cardiac wall tension relief
US2005095268A1 Cardiac wall tension relief with cell loss management
US2006074373A1 Cardiac wall tension relief device and method
US2005059854A1 Apparatus and method for applying cardiac support device
US2003229266A1 Tension indicator for cardiac support device and method therefore
US6951534B2 Cardiac support device
US2003229261A1 Cardiac support devices and methods of producing same
US2003229260A1 Cardiac support device with tension indicator