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THORATEC CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    446
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    10,948
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 100.0%
About

THORATEC CORP has a total of 446 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 100.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1996. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, engines, pumps and turbines and machines are ECP ENTWICKLUNGSGES MBH, HEARTWARE INC and TC1 LLC.

Patent filings per year

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

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Bourque Kevin 45
#2 Reichenbach Steven H 43
#3 Yanai Masamichi 31
#4 Hansen John Freddy 25
#5 Hoarau Carine 24
#6 Callaway Justin Aron 23
#7 Fitzgerald Keif M 23
#8 Keenan Richard L 23
#9 Petersen Ethan 19
#10 Muller Paul F 18

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
WO2018017683A1 Gas-filled chamber for catheter pump motor assembly
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WO2017040317A1 Blood pump controllers and methods of use for improved energy efficiency
WO2017015476A1 Cantilevered rotor pump and methods for axial flow blood pumping
WO2017015268A1 Flow estimation using hall-effect sensors
WO2016118784A1 Attachment mechanisms for motor of catheter pump
WO2016086137A1 Pump and method for mixed flow blood pumping
WO2016070025A1 Apical connectors and instruments for use in a heart wall
WO2016057525A1 Multiaxial connector for implantable devices
US2016087331A1 Antenna designs for communication between a wirelessly powered implant to an external device outside the body
US2016064117A1 Triple helix driveline cable and methods of assembly and use
US2016058930A1 Blood pump and method of suction detection
WO2015160995A1 Ventricular assist devices
CN106794292A For the method and system of ventricular assist device of upgrading
WO2015160993A1 Methods and systems for providing battery feedback to patient
US2015290377A1 Protective cap for driveline cable connector
WO2015160992A1 Methods and systems for lvad operation during communication losses
US2015273124A1 Ventricular cuff
WO2015134944A1 Ventricular cuff
WO2015134871A1 Electrical connectors for implantable devices