Thomas E. Broome
33Patents
21h-index
39Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 27, 1993 → Aug 11, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6152946A | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 651 | Expired |
| US6171327A | Intravascular filter and method | Human Necessities | 650 | Expired |
| US6001118A | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 648 | Expired |
| US6245089A | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 532 | Expired |
| US7094249B1 | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 290 | Expired |
| US6663652B2 | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 276 | Expired |
| US7780696B2 | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 227 | Active |
| US6391050B1 | Self-expanding stent delivery system | Human Necessities | 184 | Expired |
| US6726703B2 | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 165 | Expired |
| US6544280B1 | Intravascular filter and method | Human Necessities | 155 | Expired |
| US6872216B2 | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US8070769B2 | Inverted embolic protection filter | Human Necessities | 128 | Expired |
| US6974469B2 | Distal protection device and method | Human Necessities | 114 | Expired |
| US5525275A | Method of manufacture of enhanced surface implant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US7651514B2 | Nose rider improvement for filter exchange and methods of use | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US7153320B2 | Hydraulic controlled retractable tip filter retrieval catheter | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US7029440B2 | Distal protection filter and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5456716A | Elastomeric valve assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US7799050B2 | Devices and methods for magnetically manipulating intravascular devices | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| US7998163B2 | Expandable retrieval device | Human Necessities | 24 | Active |
| US7637940B2 | Stent with bioabsorbable membrane | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US8468678B2 | Expandable retrieval device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US7481823B2 | Multiple membrane embolic protection filter | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US8007528B2 | Bifurcated stent | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US7632305B2 | Biodegradable connectors | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.