Inventor · disambiguated record
James I. Fann
Also filed as: FANN JAMES · FANN JAMES I · FANN JAMES I-LIN
36 granted patents·16 pending applications·5,795 citations·filing 1996–2025
98Inventor score
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52 records- 0199US8323334B2Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repairDEEM MARK E·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 4, 2012·335 cites·17 claims
- 0299US6629534B1Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repairEVALVE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 7, 2003·1.8k cites·95 claims
- 0398US12053373B2Prosthetic leaflet deviceHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 6, 2024·11 cites·26 claims
- 0498US7704269B2Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repairEVALVE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 27, 2010·372 cites·11 claims
- 0597US11883291B2Valve repair devices with coaptation structures and multiple leaflet capture clipsHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 30, 2024·16 cites·44 claims
- 0697US9421098B2System for mitral valve repair and replacementGIFFORD III HANSON S·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 23, 2016·132 cites·13 claims
- 0797US8734505B2Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repairGOLDFARB ERIC A·Filed 2009·Granted May 27, 2014·149 cites·29 claims
- 0896US11633281B2Implantable coaptation assist devices with sensors and associated systems and methodsHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 25, 2023·18 cites·24 claims
- 0996US9901443B2Prosthetic heart valve devices, prosthetic mitral valves and associated systems and methodsTWELVE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·28 cites·18 claims
- 1096US7998151B2Leaflet suturingEVALVE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 16, 2011·224 cites·14 claims
- 1196US7753923B2Leaflet suturingEVALVE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 13, 2010·247 cites·8 claims
- 1296US5976159ASurgical clips and methods for tissue approximationHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 2, 1999·809 cites·23 claims
- 1395US10945835B2Prosthetic heart valve devices, prosthetic mitral valves and associated systems and methodsTWELVE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 16, 2021·21 cites·19 claims
- 1495US10327743B2Device and methods for endoscopic annuloplastyST GOAR FREDERICK G·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 25, 2019·817 cites·14 claims
- 1595US9326857B2Implantable devices for controlling the size and shape of an anatomical structure or lumenFANN JAMES I·Filed 2010·Granted May 3, 2016·134 cites·13 claims
- 1694US9763780B2Devices, systems and methods for heart valve replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 19, 2017·77 cites·42 claims
- 1793US11083572B2Prosthetic leaflet deviceHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 10, 2021·14 cites·42 claims
- 1892US10016271B2Prosthetic heart valve devices, prosthetic mitral valves and associated systems and methodsTWELVE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 10, 2018·37 cites·24 claims
- 1991US8864823B2Methods and apparatus for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumenCARTLEDGE RICHARD G·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 21, 2014·58 cites·17 claims
- 2090US8758372B2Implantable devices for controlling the size and shape of an anatomical structure or lumenCARTLEDGE RICHARD G·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 24, 2014·66 cites·29 claims
- 2189US12390331B2Implantable coaptation assist devices with sensors and associated systems and methodsHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 19, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 2288US9492276B2Methods and apparatus for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumenLEE LEONARD Y·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 15, 2016·74 cites·61 claims
- 2387US9107750B2Implantable devices for controlling the size and shape of an anatomical structure or lumenCARTLEDGE RICHARD G·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 18, 2015·34 cites·32 claims
- 2485US12414855B2Tricuspid valve repair devices and associated systems and methodsHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 16, 2025·1 cites·27 claims
- 2585US10517725B2System for mitral valve repair and replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 2685US2025339266A1Devices, systems and methods for heart valve replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2783US6254615B1Surgical clips and methods for tissue approximationHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 3, 2001·201 cites·48 claims
- 2882US12370042B2Devices, systems and methods for heart valve replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2981US12178702B2System for mitral valve repair and replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 3081US9770331B2System for mitral valve repair and replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 26, 2017·3 cites·10 claims
- 3181US6461365B2Surgical clips and methods for tissue approximationHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 8, 2002·77 cites·8 claims
- 3276US2025009498A1Prosthetic leaflet deviceHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3374US2025366991A1Tricuspid valve repair devices and associated systems and methodsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3468US11826249B2Devices, systems and methods for heart valve replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·11 claims
- 3568US2021196455A1Prosthetic heart valve devices, prosthetic mitral valves and associated systems and methodsTWELVE INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3668US2024180704A1Valve repair devices with coaptation structures and multiple leaflet capture clipsHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3767US7087066B2Surgical clips and methods for tissue approximationBOLDUC LEE R·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 8, 2006·19 cites·14 claims
- 3866US11571303B2System for mitral valve repair and replacementTWELVE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 7, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3958US7763041B2Surgical clips and methods for tissue approximationHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 27, 2010·7 cites·15 claims
- 4058US2008167714A1Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repairEVALVE INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4154US2024180556A1Devices, systems, and methods for treating pulmonary diseaseAPREO HEALTH INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4252US9839518B2Method of post-operative adjustment for mitral valve implantFANN JAMES I·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 12, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 4352US2014336756A1Methods and apparatus for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumenSTJUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIVISION INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4452US2010217283A1Leaflet suturingEVALVE INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4552US2015018941A1Methods and apparatus for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumenST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4651US2013345802A1Implantable devices for controlling the size and shape of an anatomical structure or lumenST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4750US2005033446A1Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repairEVALVE INC A CALIFORNIA CORP·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4848US2004039442A1Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repairEVALVE INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4945US2020275974A1Devices and methods for remodeling tissueHALF MOON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 5044US2003114867A1Surgical clips and methods for tissue approximationFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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