Ernest Lane
40Patents
27h-index
22Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 26, 1977 → Jun 9, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.