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Tracy D. Maahs
Also filed as: MAAHS TRACY · MAAHS TRACY D
72 granted patents·35 pending applications·16,179 citations·filing 1995–2024
99Inventor score
Files withUSGI MEDICAL INC29EMBOL X INC25EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP12BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC6SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC6
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107 records- 0199US6537297B2Methods of protecting a patient from embolization during surgeryEMBOL X INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·483 cites·12 claims
- 0299US6042598AMethod of protecting a patient from embolization during cardiac surgeryEMBOL X INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 28, 2000·1.1k cites·25 claims
- 0399US6027520APercutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilitiesEMBOL X INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 22, 2000·1.1k cites·24 claims
- 0499US5911734APercutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilitiesEMBOL X INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 15, 1999·1.3k cites·13 claims
- 0599US5910154APercutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deploymentEMBOL X INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 8, 1999·1.1k cites·3 claims
- 0698US6165200APercutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilitiesSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 26, 2000·600 cites·14 claims
- 0797US7695493B2System for optimizing anchoring forceUSGI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 13, 2010·1.1k cites·67 claims
- 0897US6592546B1Aortic occluder with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 15, 2003·568 cites·8 claims
- 0997US6270513B1Methods of protecting a patient from embolization during surgeryEMBOL X INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·489 cites·11 claims
- 1097US6235045B1Cannula with associated filter and methods of useEMBOL X INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·467 cites·22 claims
- 1196US6964673B2Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilitiesSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 15, 2005·279 cites·6 claims
- 1295US7678135B2Compressible tissue anchor assembliesUSGI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 16, 2010·160 cites·17 claims
- 1395US6673090B2Percutaneous catheter and guidewire for filtering during ablation of myocardial or vascular tissueSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·392 cites·19 claims
- 1495US6423086B1Cannula with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryEMBOL X INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 23, 2002·223 cites·10 claims
- 1595US6235044B1Percutaneous catheter and guidewire for filtering during ablation of mycardial or vascular tissueSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·637 cites·20 claims
- 1695US6051015AModular filter with delivery systemEMBOL X INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 18, 2000·489 cites·27 claims
- 1794US6086605ACannula with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryEMBOL X INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 11, 2000·330 cites·57 claims
- 1894US5846260ACannula with a modular filter for filtering embolic materialEMBOL X INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·451 cites·18 claims
- 1993US8152782B2Endoluminal occlusion-irrigation catheter with aspiration capabilities and methods of useJANG YUE-TEH·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 10, 2012·121 cites·8 claims
- 2093US6676682B1Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilitiesSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·257 cites·8 claims
- 2193US6589264B1Aortic occluder with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 8, 2003·160 cites·17 claims
- 2293US6007557AAdjustable blood filtration systemEMBOL X INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 28, 1999·379 cites·28 claims
- 2392US8277373B2Methods and apparaus for off-axis visualizationMAAHS TRACY D·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 2, 2012·112 cites·17 claims
- 2492US7731683B2Endoluminal occlusion-irrigation catheter with aspiration capabilities and methods of useBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 8, 2010·95 cites·9 claims
- 2592US6319268B1Adjustable blood filtration systemEMBOL X INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 20, 2001·195 cites·18 claims
- 2691US7326226B2Percutaneous catheter and guidewire for filtering during ablation of myocardial or vascular tissueBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 5, 2008·193 cites·22 claims
- 2790US6371969B1Distal protection device and methodSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 16, 2002·269 cites·11 claims
- 2890US6224620B1Devices and methods for protecting a patient from embolic material during surgeryEMBOL X INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 1, 2001·271 cites·15 claims
- 2989US8740940B2Compressible tissue anchor assembliesMAAHS TRACY D·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 3, 2014·30 cites·19 claims
- 3088US9504371B2Endoscopic system with torque transmitting sheathUSGI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·10 cites·8 claims
- 3188US8025674B2Cannula with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 27, 2011·25 cites·15 claims
- 3288US5928192AArterial aspirationEMBOL X INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·349 cites·17 claims
- 3387US7011672B2Cannula with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 14, 2006·82 cites·9 claims
- 3486US7601159B2Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methodsUSGI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 13, 2009·128 cites·22 claims
- 3586US7520884B2Methods for performing gastroplastyUSGI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 21, 2009·106 cites·5 claims
- 3686US6090097AAortic occluder with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryEMBOL X INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 18, 2000·171 cites·6 claims
- 3785US8382800B2Compressible tissue anchor assembliesUSGI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·18 cites·11 claims
- 3885US5741320ACatheter control system having a pulleyHEART RHYTHM TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 21, 1998·248 cites·41 claims
- 3985USD381076SManipulation handleHEART RHYTHM TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 15, 1997·30 cites·1 claims
- 4085US5606974ACatheter having ultrasonic deviceHEART RHYTHM TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 4, 1997·366 cites·24 claims
- 4184US6656204B2Adjustable blood filtration systemEMBOL X INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·84 cites·18 claims
- 4283US8870916B2Low profile tissue anchors, tissue anchor systems, and methods for their delivery and useEWERS RICHARD C·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 28, 2014·25 cites·22 claims
- 4383US7736378B2Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchorsUSGI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 15, 2010·111 cites·33 claims
- 4482US8992420B2Methods and apparatus for off-axis visualizationMAAHS TRACY D·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 31, 2015·17 cites·18 claims
- 4581US8308765B2Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchorsSAADAT VAHID·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 13, 2012·99 cites·18 claims
- 4681US6706033B1Modular access port for device deliveryEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 16, 2004·212 cites·15 claims
- 4781US6152947AAdjustable blood filtration systemEMBOL X INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 28, 2000·144 cites·11 claims
- 4879US8840636B2Cannula with associated filter and methods of use during cardiac surgeryBARBUT DENISE·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 23, 2014·6 cites·16 claims
- 4979US8777965B2Devices and methods for laparoscopic hernia repairCHEN EUGENE G·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 15, 2014·12 cites·11 claims
- 5079US7691123B2Percutaneous catheter and guidewire having filter and medical device deployment capabilitiesBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 6, 2010·12 cites·25 claims
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