Richard E. Stehr
63Patents
28h-index
50Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 10, 1976 → Feb 24, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7691095B2 | Bi-directional steerable catheter control handle | Human Necessities | 368 | Active |
| US5938660A | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia | Human Necessities | 322 | Expired |
| US6080151A | Ablation catheter | Human Necessities | 228 | Expired |
| US6264654A | Ablation catheter | Human Necessities | 177 | Expired |
| US6605087B2 | Ablation catheter | Human Necessities | 170 | Expired |
| US6503247B2 | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia | Human Necessities | 168 | Expired |
| US7328071B1 | Lead placement device | Human Necessities | 134 | Expired |
| US8734699B2 | Steerable catheter using flat pull wires and having torque transfer layer made of braided flat wires | Human Necessities | 117 | Active |
| US6551283B1 | Hemostasis valve | Human Necessities | 97 | Expired |
| US6235025A | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US6632200B2 | Hemostasis valve | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US8206385B2 | Catheter assembly with front-loaded tip and multi-contact connector | Human Necessities | 85 | Active |
| US7081106B1 | Hemostasis valve | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US8323239B2 | Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle | Human Necessities | 60 | Active |
| US10099036B2 | Steerable catheter using flat pull wires and having torque transfer layer made of braided flat wires | Human Necessities | 52 | Active |
| US7914515B2 | Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Active |
| US7985232B2 | Detachable hemostasis valve and splittable sheath assembly | Human Necessities | 48 | Active |
| US9339331B2 | Non-contact electrode basket catheters with irrigation | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 45 | Active |
| US8603066B2 | Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Active |
| US7153301B2 | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US9259813B2 | Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Active |
| US8777929B2 | Auto lock for catheter handle | Human Necessities | 40 | Active |
| US7985215B2 | Deflectable catheter with distal deflectable segment | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US10130791B2 | Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US9694159B2 | Auto lock for catheter handle | Human Necessities | 30 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.