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GUIDANT CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    44
About

GUIDANT CORP has a total of 44 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1996. It filed its patents most often in United States, Australia and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and electrical machinery and energy are TRUMINIM LLC, OB TOOLS LTD and EIGLER NEAL L.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing GUIDANT CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Spence Paul A 11
#2 Bueche Kenneth M 9
#3 Bradshaw Anthony J 8
#4 Edison John P 7
#5 Calfee Richard V 7
#6 Williamson Warren P Iv 6
#7 Kite Edward N 5
#8 Thornton Richard T 5
#9 Chin Albert K 4
#10 Voss Lawrence J 4

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2002183633A1 Method and apparatus for determining the coronary sinus vein branch accessed by a coronary sinus lead
WO0033745A1 Means and method for performing an anastomosis
WO9834681A1 Apparatus and method for intravascular radiotherapy
US5865748A Guided directional coronary atherectomy distal linear encoder
AU5703898A Method controlling dose rate during intravascular radiotherapy
AU5173098A Two-stage treatment wire
US6019722A Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery
US6113613A Intravascular catheter having a cage member spanning the housing window
CA2211305A1 Epicardial immobilization device
US6048300A Compact cartridge for afterloader
US5964694A Method and apparatus for cardiac blood flow assistance
US5957835A Apparatus and method for cardiac stabilization and arterial occlusion
US5911685A Method and apparatus for cardiac blood flow assistance
US5921979A Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization
US5868763A Means and methods for performing an anastomosis
US5797878A Catheter having optimized balloon taper angle
US5980503A Endoscopic cardioplegia infusion cannula and method of use
US5695514A Method and apparatus for harvesting blood vessels