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Berkeley, CA, United States of America

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 31

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 2,707

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30 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Judy Smith Riffle (9 out of 32 patents)

Robert S Ward (8 out of 45 patents)

Robert Joseph Harvey (7 out of 7 patents)

4. Keith Evan Buck (6 out of 7 patents)

5. Philip Litwak (5 out of 5 patents)

6. David John Farrar (5 out of 5 patents)

7. John Robert Rueff (5 out of 5 patents)

8. Thomas C Robinson (4 out of 20 patents)

9. J Donald Hill (3 out of 16 patents)

10. David E Downie (3 out of 3 patents)

11. Clive Miles (3 out of 3 patents)

12. Irving C Chase (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Gary Schneiderman (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Iskender Yilgor (2 out of 2 patents)

15. David Stuart Potter (1 out of 9 patents)

31 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 5984857 - Step-down skeletal muscle energy conversion system (1999-11-16),

2. 5814705 - Compositions that soften at predetermined temperatures and the method of (1998-09-29),

3. 5766207 - Driver and method for driving pneumatic ventricular assist devices (1998-06-16),

4. 5733538 - Surface-modifying copolymers having cell adhesion properties (1998-03-31),

5. 5701919 - Step-down skeletal muscle energy conversion system (1997-12-30),

6. 5653676 - Step-down skeletal muscle energy conversion method (1997-08-05),

7. 5506300 - Compositions that soften at predetermined temperatures and the method of (1996-04-09),

8. 5344385 - Step-down skeletal muscle energy conversion system (1994-09-06),

9. 5235003 - Polysiloxane-polylactone block copolymers (1993-08-10),

10. 4963595 - Polysiloxane-polylactone block copolymers (1990-10-16),

11. 4731073 - Arterial graft prosthesis (1988-03-15),

12. 4689383 - Hydroxyl-functional disiloxanes and polysiloxane oligomers (1987-08-25),

13. 4686137 - Moisture vapor permeable materials (1987-08-11),

14. 4675361 - Polymer systems suitable for blood-contacting surfaces of a biomedical (1987-06-23),

15. 4663413 - Polysiloxane-polylactone block copolymers (1987-05-05),

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation is a medical device company that specializes in cardiothoracic surgical solutions. Through innovative technologies and therapies, Thoratec aims to improve the lives of patients suffering from advanced heart failure. They develop and manufacture devices such as ventricular assist systems and heart pumps that assist or replace the failing heart's functions. Thoratec is committed to advancing the field of heart failure treatment and providing clinicians with the tools they need for improved patient outcomes.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 9 2025

31 Patents

#18 in Berkeley, CA

#2,524 in California

#10,543 in US

#20,604 in the World

Berkeley, CA, United States of America

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation

Forward Citations = 2,707

30 inventors:

Judy Smith Riffle (9 out of 32 patents)

Robert S Ward (8 out of 45 patents)

Robert Joseph Harvey (7 out of 7 patents)

4. Keith Evan Buck (6 out of 7 patents)

5. Philip Litwak (5 out of 5 patents)

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