George Bourne
40Patents
21h-index
55Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 2, 1992 → Dec 19, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5486193A | System for the percutaneous transluminal front-end loading delivery of a prosthetic occluder | Human Necessities | 293 | Expired |
| US7087051B2 | Articulating radio frequency probe handle | Human Necessities | 269 | Expired |
| US7104983B2 | Laser lithotripsy device with suction | Human Necessities | 159 | Expired |
| US6752811B2 | Laser-resistant medical retrieval device | Human Necessities | 142 | Expired |
| US5626599A | Method for the percutaneous transluminal front-end loading delivery of a prosthetic occluder | Human Necessities | 141 | Expired |
| US5649950A | System for the percutaneous transluminal front-end loading delivery and retrieval of a prosthetic occluder | Human Necessities | 141 | Expired |
| US7780660B2 | Articulating radio frequency probe handle | Human Necessities | 138 | Active |
| US6280399A | Substance delivery device for use with a procedure performing instrument | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US5304156A | Self-sealing guidewire and catheter introducer | Human Necessities | 106 | Expired |
| US6398791B1 | Variable composite sheath with interrupted sections | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US5702370A | Self-sealing guidewire and catheter introducer | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US6081928A | Elastomeric glove with enhanced grip strength | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US6368328B1 | Laser-resistant medical retrieval device | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| US7513865B2 | Flattened tubular mesh sling and related methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US6960208B2 | Apparatus and methods for delivering energy to a target site within bone | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US6375651B2 | Laser lithotripsy device with suction | Human Necessities | 50 | Expired |
| US7131997B2 | Tissue treatment | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 49 | Expired |
| US7947021B2 | Antimicrobially-charged entry port cuff | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US7850675B2 | Reinforced venous access catheter | Human Necessities | 36 | Active |
| US6939353B2 | Variable composite sheath with interrupted sections | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| US8574204B2 | Implantable medical device for improved placement and adherence in the body | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US7275640B2 | Packaging for imparting anti-microbial properties to a medical device | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US7611542B2 | Tissue treatment | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 20 | Active |
| US6195805A | Powder free neoprene surgical gloves | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US8007502B2 | Laser-resistant medical retrieval device | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.