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Irvine, CA, United States of America

Irvine Biomedical, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 50

% Expired Patents = 4.0

EPO Patents = 7

Trademarks = 4

Forward Citations = 8,704

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12 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hosheng Tu (39 out of 87 patents)

Weng-Kwen Raymond Chia (27 out of 33 patents)

Alan De La Rama (13 out of 85 patents)

4. Cary K Hata (13 out of 81 patents)

5. Peter Cheng Chen (5 out of 38 patents)

6. Tho Hoang Nguyen (4 out of 14 patents)

7. Chi-Wu James Chang (2 out of 2 patents)

8. Vivian Tran (1 out of 13 patents)

9. Pianka Roy (1 out of 6 patents)

10. Masamitsu Muranushi (1 out of 1 patent)

11. Takashi Higashikubo (1 out of 1 patent)

12. Nadir Saoudi (1 out of 1 patent)

13. Jared A Shimizu (16 patents)

14. Kirk Kochin Wu (7 patents)

15. Yongxing Zhang (54 patents)

Core Competencies:

Cardiac Mapping

Tissue Ablation

Balloon Catheter

Coronary Sinus

Intravascular Ultrasound

Ablation Device

Electrode Catheter

Lead Extraction

Steerable Catheter

RF Ablation

Ultrasound Locating

Inflatable Soft Tip

50 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7606609 - Devices and methods for cardiac mapping of an annular region (2009-10-20),

2. 7285116 - Non-contact tissue ablation device and methods thereof (2007-10-23),

3. 7171275 - High torque balloon catheter possessing multi-directional deflectability and methods thereof (2007-01-30),

4. 6671533 - System and method for mapping and ablating body tissue of the interior region of the heart (2003-12-30),

5. 6611720 - High torque catheter possessing multi-directional deflectability and methods thereof (2003-08-26),

6. 6308090 - Devices and methods for coronary sinus mapping (2001-10-23),

7. 6290697 - Self-guiding catheter system for tissue ablation (2001-09-18),

8. 6259941 - Intravascular ultrasound locating system (2001-07-10),

9. 6246914 - High torque catheter and methods thereof (2001-06-12),

10. 6246899 - Ultrasound locating system having ablation capabilities (2001-06-12),

11. 6245067 - Ablation device and methods having perpendicular electrodes (2001-06-12),

12. 6241727 - Ablation catheter system having circular lesion capabilities (2001-06-05),

13. 6241726 - Catheter system having a tip section with fixation means (2001-06-05),

14. 6241692 - Ultrasonic ablation device and methods for lead extraction (2001-06-05),

15. 6238390 - Ablation catheter system having linear lesion capabilities (2001-05-29),

Company Overview

Irvine Biomedical, Inc. is a specialized medical device company based in Irvine, California, focusing on the development and manufacturing of advanced cardiovascular catheters. The company is dedicated to enhancing cardiac procedures through innovative technologies such as cardiac mapping, tissue ablation, and intravascular ultrasound. Their expertise extends to various critical areas, including balloon catheters, electrode catheters, and lead extraction devices, positioning them as a key player in the cardiovascular medical device sector.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

50 Patents

#72 in Irvine, CA

#1,650 in California

#7,009 in US

#14,013 in the World

Irvine, CA, United States of America

Irvine Biomedical, Inc.

Forward Citations = 8,704

12 inventors:

Hosheng Tu (39 out of 87 patents)

Weng-Kwen Raymond Chia (27 out of 33 patents)

Alan De La Rama (13 out of 85 patents)

4. Cary K Hata (13 out of 81 patents)

5. Peter Cheng Chen (5 out of 38 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Irvine Biomedical, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/irvine-biomedical

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