Dean F. Carson
27Patents
19h-index
30Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 11, 1988 → Apr 14, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5545206A | Low profile lead with automatic tine activation | Human Necessities | 168 | Expired |
| US6297943A | Capacitor with thermosealed polymeric case for implantable medical device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 164 | Expired |
| US7025773B2 | Methods and devices for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel | Human Necessities | 161 | Expired |
| US6719768B1 | Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue | Electricity | 127 | Expired |
| US6078839A | Abrasion resistant implantable lead insulation protector | Human Necessities | 115 | Expired |
| US8518062B2 | Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses between vessels | Electricity | 112 | Active |
| US5902329A | Explantable lead | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US6802847B1 | Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses and ports in vessels | Human Necessities | 95 | Expired |
| US7431727B2 | Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue | Electricity | 90 | Expired |
| US5931862A | Medical lead and method of making and using with sodium sulfosuccinic ester | Human Necessities | 83 | Expired |
| US5837007A | Intracardiac lead having a compliant fixation device | Human Necessities | 81 | Expired |
| US6635214B2 | Manufacturing conduits for use in placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood | Performing Operations; Transporting | 74 | Expired |
| US6377856B1 | Device and method for implanting medical leads | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US5669790A | Lead lumen sealing device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Expired |
| US5658327A | Intracardiac lead having a compliant fixation device | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US7578828B2 | Methods and devices for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US5683433A | Implantable medical apparatus with magnifying header | Human Necessities | 35 | Expired |
| US5720631A | Lead lumen sealing device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US9339275B2 | Systems, devices, and methods for delivering a lumen occlusion device using distal and/or proximal control | Human Necessities | 23 | Active |
| US4849256A | Process for plasticizing polyvinyl alcohol resin | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US5626626A | Implantable medical apparatus with magnifying header | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US7285235B2 | Manufacturing conduits for use in placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6468317B1 | Method for improved impregnation of electrolytic capacitors with a polymer based electrolyte | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US10206685B2 | Systems, devices, and methods for delivering a lumen occlusion device using distal and/or proximal control | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US6979356B1 | Capacitor with thermosealed polymeric case for implantable medical device | Electricity | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.