Steve A. Herweck
87Patents
38h-index
39Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 20, 1985 → Nov 19, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5197976A | Manually separable multi-lumen vascular graft | Human Necessities | 322 | Expired |
| US5411550A | Implantable prosthetic device for the delivery of a bioactive material | Human Necessities | 298 | Expired |
| US6010529A | Expandable shielded vessel support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 218 | Expired |
| US5320100A | Implantable prosthetic device having integral patency diagnostic indicia | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 209 | Expired |
| US5925074A | Vascular endoprosthesis and method | Human Necessities | 200 | Expired |
| US6423089B1 | Vascular endoprosthesis and method | Human Necessities | 180 | Expired |
| US6783554B2 | Pile mesh prosthesis | Textiles; Paper | 180 | Expired |
| US6066776A | Self-forming prosthesis for repair of soft tissue defects | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 167 | Expired |
| US6955661B1 | Expandable fluoropolymer device for delivery of therapeutic agents and method of making | Performing Operations; Transporting | 153 | Expired |
| US5192310A | Self-sealing implantable vascular graft | Human Necessities | 142 | Expired |
| US6565594B1 | Tunneling device | Human Necessities | 118 | Expired |
| US4652263A | Elasticization of microporous woven tubes | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US6270523A | Expandable shielded vessel support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 104 | Expired |
| US6416537B1 | Multi-stage prosthesis | Human Necessities | 101 | Expired |
| US7947015B2 | Application of a therapeutic substance to a tissue location using an expandable medical device | Human Necessities | 98 | Active |
| US5401262A | Fluid recovery system | Human Necessities | 97 | Expired |
| US5370681A | Polyumenal implantable organ | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US5433909A | Method of making controlled porosity expanded polytetrafluoroethylene products | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 92 | Expired |
| US6395208B1 | Method of making an expandable fluoropolymer device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 88 | Expired |
| US6475244B2 | Tunneling device | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US5807358A | Dry suction regulator blood collection device | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US5380314A | In-line fluid recovery system | Human Necessities | 64 | Expired |
| US8367099B2 | Perforated fatty acid films | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Active |
| US8263102B2 | Drug delivery coating for use with a stent | Human Necessities | 57 | Active |
| US7572245B2 | Application of a therapeutic substance to a tissue location using an expandable medical device | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.