Inventor · Northbrook, IL, US

Stephane Gobron

39Patents
15h-index
30Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 16, 1998 → Jul 11, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6616678B2 Dilation systems and related methods Human Necessities 305 Expired
US6159220A Medical retrieval device Human Necessities 137 Expired
US6302895A Medical retrieval device and method of making Human Necessities 78 Expired
US7169154B1 Releasable basket and method of making thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 73 Expired
US6162209A Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly Human Necessities 58 Expired
US7875038B2 Releasable basket and method of making thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US7364440B2 Multi-lead keyhole connector Electricity 43 Active
US7137956B2 Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device Human Necessities 43 Expired
US7090688B2 Dilation systems and related methods Human Necessities 41 Expired
US7553166B2 Electrical connector for connecting a plurality of printed circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Active
US6248081A Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device Human Necessities 30 Expired
US6743207B2 Apparatus and method for the insertion of a medical device Human Necessities 29 Expired
US6287281A Low profile retention system Human Necessities 29 Expired
US6551254B2 Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device Human Necessities 22 Expired
US7186238B2 Apparatus and method for the insertion of a medical device Human Necessities 16 Expired
US6589231B1 Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly Human Necessities 14 Expired
US9327081B2 Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly Human Necessities 12 Active
US7217264B2 Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly Human Necessities 6 Expired
US7481796B2 Low profile retention system Human Necessities 4 Expired
US7981052B2 Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device Human Necessities 4 Active
US7959610B2 Apparatus and method for the insertion of a medical device Human Necessities 3 Active
US8764734B2 Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly Human Necessities 3 Active
US8732933B2 Releasable basket and method of making thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US6995140B1 Peptides and polypeptides useful for regenerating the nervous system Human Necessities 2 Expired
US10942371B2 Rotationally stabilized contact lens Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active

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