James M. Brugger
197Patents
62h-index
61Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: May 20, 1993 → Apr 29, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6254567A | Flow-through peritoneal dialysis systems and methods with on-line dialysis solution regeneration | Human Necessities | 502 | Expired |
| US6579253B1 | Fluid processing systems and methods using extracorporeal fluid flow panels oriented within a cartridge | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 301 | Expired |
| US6852090B2 | Fluid processing systems and methods using extracorporeal fluid flow panels oriented within a cartridge | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 275 | Expired |
| US6572576B2 | Method and apparatus for leak detection in a fluid line | Human Necessities | 268 | Expired |
| US6007516A | Valve port and method for vascular access | Human Necessities | 254 | Expired |
| US7004924B1 | Methods, systems, and kits for the extracorporeal processing of blood | Human Necessities | 253 | Expired |
| US10478544B2 | Medicament preparation and treatment devices, methods, and systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 242 | Active |
| US6638478B1 | Synchronized volumetric fluid balancing systems and methods | Human Necessities | 232 | Expired |
| US6649063B2 | Method for performing renal replacement therapy including producing sterile replacement fluid in a renal replacement therapy unit | Human Necessities | 217 | Expired |
| US6929631B1 | Method and apparatus for percutaneously accessing a pressure activated implanted port | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US6582385B2 | Hemofiltration system including ultrafiltrate purification and re-infusion system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 196 | Expired |
| US7147613B2 | Measurement of fluid pressure in a blood treatment device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 195 | Expired |
| US5931829A | Methods and systems for establishing vascular access | Human Necessities | 193 | Expired |
| US7300413B2 | Blood processing machine and system using fluid circuit cartridge | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 190 | Expired |
| US6830553B1 | Blood treatment systems and methods that maintain sterile extracorporeal processing conditions | Human Necessities | 187 | Expired |
| US6979309B2 | Systems and methods for performing blood processing and/or fluid exchange procedures | Human Necessities | 180 | Expired |
| US6638477B1 | Fluid replacement systems and methods for use in hemofiltration | Human Necessities | 172 | Expired |
| US6955655B2 | Hemofiltration system | Human Necessities | 167 | Expired |
| US6702561B2 | Devices for potting a filter for blood processing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 164 | Expired |
| US6572641B2 | Devices for warming fluid and methods of use | Human Necessities | 146 | Expired |
| US6589482B1 | Extracorporeal circuits for performing hemofiltration employing pressure sensing without an air interface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 143 | Expired |
| US6193684A | Device for percutaneous peritoneal dialysis | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
| US6120492A | Method and apparatus for percutaneously accessing an implanted port | Human Necessities | 135 | Expired |
| US5776091A | Technique for priming and recirculating fluid through a dialysis machine to prepare the machine for use | Human Necessities | 132 | Expired |
| US7087033B2 | Method and apparatus for leak detection in a fluid line | Human Necessities | 128 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.