Inventor · Askeaton, IE

Ronan Thornton

11Patents
7h-index
11Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 23, 1994 → May 18, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5836306A Exchange accessory for use with a monorail catheter Human Necessities 55 Expired
US6106487A Exchange accessory for use with a monorail catheter Human Necessities 41 Expired
US7060090B2 Stent with increased longitudinal flexibility and scaffolding Human Necessities 27 Expired
US7727268B2 Methods and devices for placing a fistula device in fluid communication with a target vessel Human Necessities 23 Active
US8372055B2 Method of using a deflectable subselecting catheter Human Necessities 14 Active
US7318945B2 Laminated drug-polymer coated stent having dipped layers Human Necessities 11 Expired
US7744645B2 Laminated drug-polymer coated stent with dipped and cured layers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7108682B2 Device for protecting a distal portion of a catheter system during shipment and storage Human Necessities 4 Expired
US8227016B2 Laminated drug-polymer coated stent with dipped and cured layers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9468746B2 Systems and methods for local bioactive material delivery Human Necessities 0 Active
US7955640B2 Laminated drug-polymer coated stent having dipped layers Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.