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Berkeley, CA, United States of America

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 31

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 2,752

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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)

Core Competencies:

Ventricular Assist Devices

Arterial Graft Prosthesis

Polymer Systems

Cell Adhesion Properties

Electronic Control Systems

Moisture Vapor Permeable Materials

Anticoagulant Delivery

Flow Controllers

Wound Closing Devices

Intra-Aortic Balloon

Catheter Anchor

Vein Preparation Devices

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),

Company Overview

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation, based in Berkeley, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative medical devices focused on cardiac support. The company is renowned for its expertise in ventricular assist devices (VADs), which are designed to aid patients with severe heart failure. Thoratec's commitment to advancing cardiac care is reflected in its research initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for individuals with heart conditions.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

31 Patents

#25 in Berkeley, CA

#2,611 in California

#10,921 in US

#21,238 in the World

Berkeley, CA, United States of America

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation

Forward Citations = 2,752

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)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Thoratec Laboratories Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/thoratec-laboratories

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