Inventor · Malibu, CA, US

Bruce B. Becker

39Patents
19h-index
7Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 11, 1989 → Mar 24, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5169386A Method and catheter for dilatation of the lacrimal system Human Necessities 322 Expired
US5021043A Method and catheter for dilatation of the lacrimal system Human Necessities 237 Expired
US7740642B2 Method for treating naturally obstructed paranasal sinuses Human Necessities 208 Active
US7717933B2 Balloon catheters and methods for treating paranasal sinuses Human Necessities 208 Active
US7169163B2 Transnasal method and catheter for lacrimal system Human Necessities 202 Expired
US7753929B2 Method for treating obstructed paranasal sphenoid sinuses Human Necessities 199 Active
US6113567A Lacrimal silicone tube with reduced friction Human Necessities 197 Expired
US6083188A Lacrimal silicone stent with very large diameter segment insertable transnasally Human Necessities 196 Expired
USD501677S1 Dilatation balloon catheter General 194 Expired
US6238364A Lacrimal silicone stent with very large diameter segment insertable transnasally Human Necessities 190 Expired
US7753930B2 Method for treating obstructed paranasal maxillary sinuses Human Necessities 118 Active
US8114113B2 Multi-conduit balloon catheter Human Necessities 118 Active
US8317816B2 Balloon catheters and methods for treating paranasal sinuses Human Necessities 117 Active
US8100933B2 Method for treating obstructed paranasal frontal sinuses Human Necessities 112 Active
US7854744B2 Method for treating obstructed paranasal ethmoid sinuses Human Necessities 108 Active
US7846124B2 Punctal anchor for lacrimal stent, introducer tool and method Human Necessities 51 Active
USD635249S1 Syringe General 40 Expired
US8764786B2 Balloon catheters and methods for treating paranasal sinuses Human Necessities 24 Active
USD590935S1 Lacrimal drainage tube General 23 Expired
US8968269B2 Multi-conduit balloon catheter Human Necessities 13 Active
US9050440B2 Multi-conduit balloon catheter Human Necessities 10 Active
US8864746B2 Nasolacrimal duct probing, intubating and irrigating device Human Necessities 6 Active
US9987025B2 Increased axial load carrying sheathed irrigating balloon catheter Human Necessities 5 Active
US9457175B2 Balloon catheters and methods for treating paranasal sinuses Human Necessities 5 Active
US9700706B2 Nasolacrimal obstruction treatment device and method Human Necessities 4 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.