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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Micrus Corporation

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USPTO Granted Patents = 79

% Expired Patents = 38.0

CIPO Patents = 5

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 9,603

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26 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

David A Ferrera (38 out of 78 patents)

Peter M Wilson (32 out of 84 patents)

Eric W Leopold (21 out of 42 patents)

4. Daniel R Kurz (20 out of 92 patents)

5. Rupesh K Desai (19 out of 36 patents)

6. Kamal Ramzipoor (9 out of 45 patents)

7. Lok A Lei (8 out of 12 patents)

8. Deepak R Gandhi (8 out of 46 patents)

9. Andrew J DeNardo (7 out of 12 patents)

10. Michael J O'Connor (5 out of 5 patents)

11. Matthew Connors (5 out of 5 patents)

12. Christopher G M Ken (3 out of 17 patents)

13. Crystal K Sein-Lwyn (3 out of 5 patents)

14. Diane Mai-Huong Dang (2 out of 4 patents)

15. Marcelino Gorospe (2 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Vasoocclusive Coil

Therapeutic Device

Intravascular Flow Modifier

Catheter Deployment

Variable Stiffness Catheter

Clot Retrieval Device

Shape Memory Material

Composite Guidewire

Hydrogel Treatment

Micro-Coil

Aneurysm Repair

Resheathing Tool

79 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8608772 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-12-17),

2. 8540671 - Vasoocclusive coil with enhanced therapeutic strand structure (2013-09-24),

3. 8523811 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-09-03),

4. 8439871 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-05-14),

5. 8425461 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-04-23),

6. 8409139 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-04-02),

7. 8398700 - Intravascular flow modifier and reinforcement device and deployment system for same (2013-03-19),

8. 8376996 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-02-19),

9. 8376995 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-02-19),

10. 8366665 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2013-02-05),

11. 8282677 - Variable stiffness heating catheter (2012-10-09),

12. 8177746 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2012-05-15),

13. 8167839 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2012-05-01),

14. 8167838 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2012-05-01),

15. 8162971 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device (2012-04-24),

Company Overview

Micrus Corporation, based in Mountain View, California, specializes in the development of advanced vasoocclusive devices aimed at treating vascular conditions. The company focuses on innovative technologies such as vasoocclusive coils and therapeutic devices that enhance intravascular procedures. Their expertise extends to catheter deployment systems, variable stiffness catheters, and clot retrieval devices, utilizing cutting-edge materials like shape memory alloys and composite guidewires to improve patient outcomes and procedural efficiency.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 10 2026

79 Patents

#43 in Mountain View, CA

#1,091 in California

#4,704 in US

#9,591 in the World

Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Micrus Corporation

Forward Citations = 9,603

26 inventors:

David A Ferrera (38 out of 78 patents)

Peter M Wilson (32 out of 84 patents)

Eric W Leopold (21 out of 42 patents)

4. Daniel R Kurz (20 out of 92 patents)

5. Rupesh K Desai (19 out of 36 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Micrus Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/micrus

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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