Inventor · Denver, NC, US

Ernest Lane

40Patents
27h-index
22Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 26, 1977 → Jun 9, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4106129A Supported bioprosthetic heart valve with compliant orifice ring Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,236 Expired
US5037434A Bioprosthetic heart valve with elastic commissures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,010 Expired
US5061277A Flexible cardiac valvular support prosthesis Human Necessities 942 Expired
US6371983B1 Bioprosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 650 Expired
US4501030A Method of leaflet attachment for prosthetic heart valves Human Necessities 608 Expired
US4865600A Mitral valve holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 556 Expired
US4790843A Prosthetic heart valve assembly Human Necessities 350 Expired
US7513909B2 Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for use Human Necessities 288 Active
US8747463B2 Methods of using a prosthesis fixturing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 280 Active
US7238200B2 Apparatus and methods for making leaflets and valve prostheses including such leaflets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 275 Expired
US7422603B2 Bioprosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 266 Expired
US6334873B1 Heart valve having tissue retention with anchors and an outer sheath Human Necessities 253 Expired
US5147391A Bioprosthetic heart valve with semi-permeable commissure posts and deformable leaflets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 253 Expired
US4451936A Supra-annular aortic valve Human Necessities 243 Expired
US4725274A Prosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 237 Expired
US7717955B2 Conformable prosthesis for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using them Human Necessities 209 Expired
US8083793B2 Two piece heart valves including multiple lobe valves and methods for implanting them Human Necessities 188 Active
US8021421B2 Prosthesis heart valve fixturing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 180 Active
US7967857B2 Gasket with spring collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for making and using them Human Necessities 178 Active
US8163014B2 Conformable prostheses for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using them Human Necessities 159 Active
US8211169B2 Gasket with collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for using them Human Necessities 155 Active
US7201771B2 Bioprosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 132 Expired
US7972377B2 Bioprosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 71 Active
US4372743A Low-pressure fixation of valvular tissue intended for implantation Human Necessities 70 Expired
US7951197B2 Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for use Human Necessities 63 Active

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