Ronan Thornton
11Patents
7h-index
11Co-inventors
59Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 23, 1994 → May 18, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.