Robert B. DeVries
59Patents
18h-index
108Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: May 23, 1995 → Dec 7, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8241308B2 | Tissue fastening devices and processes that promote tissue adhesion | Human Necessities | 1,464 | Expired |
| US5968052A | Pull back stent delivery system with pistol grip retraction handle | Human Necessities | 395 | Expired |
| US5681347A | Vena cava filter delivery system | Human Necessities | 294 | Expired |
| US7083630B2 | Devices and methods for fastening tissue layers | Human Necessities | 225 | Expired |
| US6540767B1 | Recoilable thrombosis filtering device and method | Human Necessities | 221 | Expired |
| US5951585A | Vena cava delivery system | Human Necessities | 197 | Expired |
| US6238402A | Pull back stent delivery system with pistol grip retraction handle | Human Necessities | 186 | Expired |
| US6165179A | Vena cava delivery system | Human Necessities | 159 | Expired |
| US6391051B2 | Pull back stent delivery system with pistol grip retraction handle | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US6342063B1 | Device and method for selectively removing a thrombus filter | Human Necessities | 122 | Expired |
| US6383193B1 | Vena cava delivery system | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US6416530B2 | Device and method for selectively removing a thrombus filter | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
| US7762960B2 | Biopsy forceps assemblies | Human Necessities | 61 | Active |
| US6872217B2 | Recoilable thrombosis filtering device and method | Human Necessities | 58 | Expired |
| US7179269B2 | Apparatus and system for removing an obstruction from a lumen | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US8251963B2 | Flexible needle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Active |
| US8579935B2 | Tissue fasteners and related deployment systems and methods | Human Necessities | 21 | Active |
| US8317726B2 | Biopsy forceps assemblies | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
| US9204783B2 | Elongate medical device with articulating portion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US8663168B2 | Flexible needle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US8747350B2 | Steerable catheter with rapid exchange lumen | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US9565994B2 | Elongate medical device with articulating portion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10342540B2 | Tissue retraction devices and related methods of use | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US8672859B2 | Biopsy forceps assemblies | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US9498238B2 | Tissue resection snares | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.