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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Guidant Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 16

Forward Citations = 2,840

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29 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Albert K Chin (4 out of 221 patents)

Thorsten Siess (3 out of 169 patents)

Paul A Spence (2 out of 129 patents)

4. Tim J Kovac (2 out of 21 patents)

5. Peter S Brown (2 out of 15 patents)

6. Helmut Reul (2 out of 22 patents)

7. Kenneth M Bueche (1 out of 23 patents)

8. Yinghong Yu (1 out of 175 patents)

9. Fred H Co (1 out of 45 patents)

10. Michael Kast (1 out of 7 patents)

11. Warren P Williamson, Iv (1 out of 109 patents)

12. Scott Clinton Anderson (1 out of 78 patents)

13. Jiang Ding (1 out of 135 patents)

14. Jeng Mah (1 out of 5 patents)

15. George T Christakis (1 out of 15 patents)

16 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6705999 - Method and apparatus for determining the coronary sinus vein branch accessed by a coronary sinus lead (2004-03-16),

2. 6206827 - Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization (2001-03-27),

3. 6113613 - Intravascular catheter having a cage member spanning the housing window (2000-09-05),

4. 6048300 - Compact cartridge for afterloader (2000-04-11),

5. 6019722 - Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery (2000-02-01),

6. 5980503 - Endoscopic cardioplegia infusion cannula and method of use (1999-11-09),

7. 5976069 - Epicardial immobilization device (1999-11-02),

8. 5964694 - Method and apparatus for cardiac blood flow assistance (1999-10-12),

9. 5957835 - Apparatus and method for cardiac stabilization and arterial occlusion (1999-09-28),

10. 5921979 - Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization (1999-07-13),

11. 5921913 - Statorless intravascular microaxial flow pump (1999-07-13),

12. 5911685 - Method and apparatus for cardiac blood flow assistance (1999-06-15),

13. 5868763 - Means and methods for performing an anastomosis (1999-02-09),

14. 5865748 - Guided directional coronary atherectomy distal linear encoder (1999-02-02),

15. 5797878 - Catheter having optimized balloon taper angle (1998-08-25),

Guidant Corporation is a prominent player in the medical device industry, specializing in the development and manufacturing of innovative cardiovascular devices. The company focuses on advanced technologies for heart rhythm management and vascular intervention, aiming to improve patient outcomes through cutting-edge solutions. Headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Guidant is committed to enhancing the quality of life for patients with heart conditions, leveraging its expertise in medical technology to drive advancements in healthcare.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

16 Patents

#79 in Saint Paul, MN

#593 in Minnesota

#19,907 in US

#37,788 in the World

Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Guidant Corporation

Forward Citations = 2,840

29 inventors:

Albert K Chin (4 out of 221 patents)

Thorsten Siess (3 out of 169 patents)

Paul A Spence (2 out of 129 patents)

4. Tim J Kovac (2 out of 21 patents)

5. Peter S Brown (2 out of 15 patents)

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