Inventor · Maple Grove, MN, US

Robert G. Dutcher

36Patents
30h-index
22Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: May 21, 1976 → Apr 2, 2003

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.