Robert G. Dutcher
36Patents
30h-index
22Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: May 21, 1976 → Apr 2, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5370609A | Thrombectomy device | Human Necessities | 473 | Expired |
| US5496267A | Asymmetric water jet atherectomy | Human Necessities | 431 | Expired |
| US4357946A | Epicardial pacing lead with stylet controlled helical fixation screw | Human Necessities | 243 | Expired |
| US6355027B1 | Flexible microcatheter | Human Necessities | 241 | Expired |
| US5255693A | Cardiac lead | Human Necessities | 176 | Expired |
| US5989210A | Rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same | Human Necessities | 154 | Expired |
| US6676637B1 | Single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 147 | Expired |
| US6755803B1 | Single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 146 | Expired |
| US5179962A | Cardiac lead with retractible fixators | Human Necessities | 127 | Expired |
| US4217913A | Body-implantable lead with protected, extendable tissue securing means | Human Necessities | 123 | Expired |
| US4140131A | Body tissue stimulation apparatus with warning device | Human Necessities | 119 | Expired |
| US4350169A | Flexible tip stiffening stylet for use with body implantable lead | Human Necessities | 111 | Expired |
| US6096001A | Thrombectomy and tissue removal device | Human Necessities | 111 | Expired |
| US6224570A | Rheolytic thrombectomy catheter and method of using same | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US5143090A | Cardiac lead | Human Necessities | 103 | Expired |
| US6258061A | Thrombectomy and tissue removal device | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US6471683B2 | Thrombectomy and tissue removal method | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US6135977A | Rheolytic catheter | Human Necessities | 95 | Expired |
| US6129697A | Thrombectomy and tissue removal device | Human Necessities | 91 | Expired |
| US4135518A | Body implantable lead and electrode | Human Necessities | 89 | Expired |
| US5785675A | Thrombectomy device | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US6926726B2 | Thrombectomy and tissue removal method | Human Necessities | 75 | Expired |
| US6544209B1 | Thrombectomy and tissue removal method and device | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| US6558366B1 | Thrombectomy method | Human Necessities | 70 | Expired |
| US4209019A | Stylet insertion guide and rotation control device for use with body implantable lead | Human Necessities | 69 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.