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William S. Peters
Also filed as: PETERS WILLIAM H · PETERS WILLIAM S · PETERS WILLIAM SUTTLE
57 granted patents·12 pending applications·16,343 citations·filing 1981–2015
99Inventor score
Files withHEARTPORT INC29SUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD15PETERS WILLIAM SUTTLE5STEVENS JOHN H2BOYD STEPHEN W1
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69 records- 0199US6010531ALess-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgeryHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 4, 2000·1.1k cites·30 claims
- 0299US5766151AEndovascular system for arresting the heartHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 16, 1998·1.1k cites·13 claims
- 0398US6613069B2Tunneling instrument for port access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgeryHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 2, 2003·1.4k cites·6 claims
- 0498US6029671ASystem and methods for performing endovascular proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 29, 2000·745 cites·1 claims
- 0598US5855614AMethod and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 5, 1999·1.2k cites·45 claims
- 0698US5810721ASoft tissue retractor and method for providing surgical accessHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·1.9k cites·47 claims
- 0798US5797960AMethod and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac proceduresFiled 1995·Granted Aug 25, 1998·1.4k cites·26 claims
- 0897US6679268B2Method and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 20, 2004·270 cites·4 claims
- 0997US6401720B1Method and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac proceduresFiled 1999·Granted Jun 11, 2002·323 cites·14 claims
- 1097US5924424AMethod and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 20, 1999·816 cites·11 claims
- 1197US4438964APaddle operated vehicle latchPIERCE MANUFACTURING INC·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 27, 1984·136 cites·10 claims
- 1296US7100614B2Method of Forming a Lesion in Heart TissueHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 5, 2006·400 cites·34 claims
- 1396US6913600B2Endovascular system for arresting the heartHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 5, 2005·408 cites·10 claims
- 1495US6955175B2Method and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac proceduresSTEVENS JOHN H·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·325 cites·20 claims
- 1595US6651671B1Lens-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgeryHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 25, 2003·322 cites·15 claims
- 1693US5860992AEndoscopic suturing devices and methodsHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·702 cites·23 claims
- 1793US5814016AEndovascular system for arresting the heartHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 29, 1998·655 cites·4 claims
- 1892US5433700AMethod for intraluminally inducing cardioplegic arrest and catheter for use thereinSTANFORD SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 18, 1995·248 cites·17 claims
- 1991US7967833B2Devices and methods for intracardiac proceduresEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 28, 2011·144 cites·6 claims
- 2091US6814700B1Soft tissue retractor and method for providing surgical accessHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 9, 2004·254 cites·20 claims
- 2191US5799661ADevices and methods for port-access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgeryHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 1, 1998·583 cites·50 claims
- 2289US5695457ACardioplegia catheter systemHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 9, 1997·226 cites·23 claims
- 2387US6913601B2Method for delivering a fluid to the coronary ostiaHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 5, 2005·101 cites·11 claims
- 2487US6494211B1Device and methods for port-access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgeryHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·175 cites·40 claims
- 2587US5713951AThoracoscopic valve prosthesis delivery deviceHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 3, 1998·343 cites·16 claims
- 2686US8591394B2Heart assist devices, systems and methodsPETERS WILLIAM SUTTLE·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 26, 2013·19 cites·20 claims
- 2785US6478029B1Devices and methods for port-access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgeryHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 12, 2002·158 cites·7 claims
- 2885US5807318AMethod of perfusing the coronary vasculatureHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·183 cites·20 claims
- 2981US7740575B2Fluid pressure generating meansSUNSHINE HEART INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 22, 2010·26 cites·19 claims
- 3080US9561375B2Synchronization control systemSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 7, 2017·3 cites·18 claims
- 3180US6899704B2Devices and methods for intracardiac proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 31, 2005·85 cites·17 claims
- 3279US6808484B1Heart assist devices, systems and methodsSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 26, 2004·65 cites·49 claims
- 3378US6325067B1Methods and systems for performing thoracoscopic coronary bypass and other proceduresFiled 2000·Granted Dec 4, 2001·76 cites·6 claims
- 3478USRE35352EMethod for intraluminally inducing cardioplegic arrest and catheter for use thereinHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 15, 1996·124 cites·17 claims
- 3575US8469873B2Blood vessel wrapMILLER SCOTT H·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·8 cites·20 claims
- 3674US7028692B2Methods and systems for performing thoracoscopic coronary bypass and other proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 18, 2006·42 cites·14 claims
- 3773US8016739B2Heart assist devices, systems and methodsSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 13, 2011·9 cites·21 claims
- 3872US9119908B2Synchronization control systemSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 1, 2015·4 cites·18 claims
- 3972US8002691B2Fluid pressure generating meansSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 23, 2011·7 cites·20 claims
- 4070US7347811B2Heart assist device utilising aortic deformationSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 25, 2008·32 cites·44 claims
- 4169US7357771B2Heart assist devices, systems and methodsSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 15, 2008·31 cites·5 claims
- 4269US7131447B2Methods and systems for performing thoracoscopic coronary bypass and other proceduresHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 7, 2006·30 cites·5 claims
- 4367US8571658B2Synchronization control systemPETERS WILLIAM SUTTLE·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 29, 2013·3 cites·18 claims
- 4465US9042979B2Combination heart assist systems, methods, and devicesSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted May 26, 2015·3 cites·23 claims
- 4565US7765003B2Synchronization control systemSunshine Heart Pty Ltd·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 27, 2010·27 cites·10 claims
- 4664US9555176B2Implantable device utilizing arterial deformationSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 31, 2017·3 cites·19 claims
- 4764US7306558B2Fluid pressure generating meansSUNSHINE HEART CO PTY LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 11, 2007·22 cites·3 claims
- 4862US8777833B2Heart assist device utilising aortic deformationPETERS WILLIAM SUTTLE·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 15, 2014·2 cites·19 claims
- 4960US7017581B2Devices and methods for port-access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgeryBOYD STEPHEN W·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 28, 2006·21 cites·23 claims
- 5059US2005187704A1Toy travel clockFiled 2005·Application pending·0 cites
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