Inventor · Windom, MN, US

David J. Parins

32Patents
25h-index
23Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 12, 1977 → Jun 18, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4976711A Ablation catheter with selectively deployable electrodes Human Necessities 1,149 Expired
US5290286A Bipolar instrument utilizing one stationary electrode and one movable electrode Human Necessities 941 Expired
US5125928A Ablation catheter with selectively deployable electrodes Human Necessities 861 Expired
US5078717A Ablation catheter with selectively deployable electrodes Human Necessities 724 Expired
US5197963A Electrosurgical instrument with extendable sheath for irrigation and aspiration Human Necessities 722 Expired
US5743906A Endoscopic bipolar biopsy forceps Human Necessities 625 Expired
US5197964A Bipolar instrument utilizing one stationary electrode and one movable electrode Human Necessities 558 Expired
US5083565A Electrosurgical instrument for ablating endocardial tissue Human Necessities 518 Expired
US5217458A Bipolar biopsy device utilizing a rotatable, single-hinged moving element Human Necessities 510 Expired
US5908420A Surgical scissors with bipolar distal electrodes Human Necessities 472 Expired
US5540685A Bipolar electrical scissors with metal cutting edges and shearing surfaces Human Necessities 469 Expired
US5013312A Bipolar scalpel for harvesting internal mammary artery Human Necessities 402 Expired
US5057107A Ablation catheter with selectively deployable electrodes Human Necessities 386 Expired
US5603711A Endoscopic bipolar biopsy forceps Human Necessities 374 Expired
US5192280A Pivoting multiple loop bipolar cutting device Human Necessities 327 Expired
US5171311A Percutaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy instrument Human Necessities 296 Expired
US5201732A Bipolar sphincterotomy utilizing side-by-side parallel wires Human Necessities 176 Expired
US4646742A Angioplasty catheter assembly Human Necessities 149 Expired
US6293945A Electrosurgical instrument with suction capability Human Necessities 146 Expired
US5071419A Percutaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy instrument Human Necessities 144 Expired
US4146037A Cardiac pacer electrode and lead insertion tool Human Necessities 93 Expired
US8409114B2 Composite elongate medical device including distal tubular member Human Necessities 73 Active
US6152924A Bipolar biopsy forceps Human Necessities 54 Expired
US9044221B2 Exchangeable system for minimally invasive beating heart repair of heart valve leaflets Human Necessities 42 Active
US7747314B2 Distal assembly for a medical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired

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