Dean J. Secrest
36Patents
16h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 16, 1989 → Dec 8, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5906621A | Endoscopic surgical device | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US5007900A | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy device | Human Necessities | 115 | Expired |
| US5037428A | Vessel approximation and alignment device | Human Necessities | 110 | Expired |
| US5080654A | Fluid injection device for intravenous delivery system | Human Necessities | 107 | Expired |
| US6814739B2 | Retrieval device | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US5082000A | Biopsy forceps with calde controlled jaws | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US5343874A | Tract measuring device | Human Necessities | 50 | Expired |
| US8088079B2 | Polyp trap | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US7691110B2 | Snare injection device | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US7967744B2 | Biopsy inlet valve | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US9486188B2 | Retrieval device | Human Necessities | 37 | Active |
| US8070756B2 | Polypectomy device and method of use | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US9730716B2 | Retrieval device | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
| US5084014A | Package for initial placement of low profile gastrostomy device and method of placement | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US6666847B2 | Duodenoscope needle | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US8231574B2 | Manual irrigation pump for intraprocedural irrigation | Human Necessities | 24 | Active |
| USD323886S | Percutaneous endoscopil gastrostomy tube | General | 13 | Expired |
| US7108661B2 | Method and collection device for Barrett's esophagus cells | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US8057484B2 | Retrieval device | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| USD323887S | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube | General | 9 | Expired |
| USD362504S | Handle portion for an endoscopic instrument | General | 8 | Expired |
| US8251945B2 | Endoscopic suction device | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| USD328787S | Percutaneous replacement gastrostomy tube | General | 8 | Expired |
| US9750621B2 | Ureteral stent for placement in a kidney and bladder | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10500073B2 | Ureteral stent for placement in a kidney and bladder | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.