Inventor · Brooklyn Center, MN, US

Duane Frion

38Patents
16h-index
15Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 20, 2004 → Jun 22, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8512404B2 Ocular implant delivery system and method Human Necessities 110 Active
US7090661B2 Catheter anchor system and method Human Necessities 62 Expired
US9370356B2 Fasteners and fastener delivery devices for affixing sheet-like materials to bone or tissue Human Necessities 54 Active
US8668718B2 Methods and apparatus for fixing sheet-like materials to a target tissue Human Necessities 51 Active
US9101460B2 Implantable tendon protection systems and related kits and methods Human Necessities 49 Active
US8763878B2 Methods and apparatus having bowstring-like staple delivery to a target tissue Human Necessities 44 Active
US8821536B2 Methods and apparatus for delivering staples to a target tissue Human Necessities 43 Active
US8821537B2 Methods and apparatus for fixing sheet-like materials to a target tissue Human Necessities 43 Active
US9095337B2 Methods and apparatus for delivering staples to a target issue Human Necessities 42 Active
US9179961B2 Methods and apparatus for deploying sheet-like materials Human Necessities 41 Active
US7270650B2 Catheter anchor system and method Human Necessities 30 Expired
US9566063B2 Fasteners and fastener delivery devices for affixing sheet-like materials to bone or tissue Human Necessities 29 Active
US9179910B2 Medical device delivery system and method Human Necessities 22 Active
US8840642B2 Methods and apparatus for fixing sheet-like materials to a target tissue Human Necessities 19 Active
US8920464B2 Methods and apparatus for fixing sheet-like materials to a target tissue Human Necessities 18 Active
US9027819B2 Methods and apparatus having bowstring-like staple delivery to a target tissue Human Necessities 18 Active
US9259220B2 Methods and apparatus for fixing sheet-like materials to a target tissue Human Necessities 15 Active
US10085785B2 Methods and apparatus for deploying sheet-like materials Human Necessities 11 Active
US7517337B2 Catheter anchor system and method Human Necessities 11 Active
US10568622B2 Methods and apparatus for delivering staples to a target tissue Human Necessities 9 Active
US9675346B2 Methods and apparatus for fixing sheet-like materials to a target tissue Human Necessities 8 Active
US10894160B2 Catheter and electrode systems for electrical neuromodulation Human Necessities 8 Active
US10413397B2 Implantable tendon protection systems and related kits and methods Human Necessities 7 Active
US10806565B2 Medical device delivery system and method Human Necessities 7 Active
US10226325B2 Medical device delivery system and method Human Necessities 7 Active

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