Tim Ward
35Patents
20h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 23, 1998 → May 20, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6174318A | Basket with one or more moveable legs | Human Necessities | 1,378 | Expired |
| US6616678B2 | Dilation systems and related methods | Human Necessities | 305 | Expired |
| US6371963B1 | Device for controlled endoscopic penetration of injection needle | Human Necessities | 193 | Expired |
| US6159220A | Medical retrieval device | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
| US7766878B2 | Entry needle and related method of use | Human Necessities | 108 | Active |
| US6302895A | Medical retrieval device and method of making | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US6689142B1 | Apparatus and methods for guiding a needle | Human Necessities | 73 | Expired |
| US7169154B1 | Releasable basket and method of making thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 73 | Expired |
| US6860856B2 | Echogenic surface for enhanced ultasonic visibility | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US6162209A | Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly | Human Necessities | 58 | Expired |
| US8252065B2 | Ureteral stent with conforming retention structure | Human Necessities | 51 | Active |
| US6843792B2 | Device for controlled endoscopic penetration of injection needle | Human Necessities | 51 | Expired |
| US7875038B2 | Releasable basket and method of making thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Active |
| US7722677B2 | Ureteral stent with conforming retention structure | Human Necessities | 50 | Active |
| US7396366B2 | Ureteral stent with conforming retention structure | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US7137956B2 | Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
| US7090688B2 | Dilation systems and related methods | Human Necessities | 41 | Expired |
| US6248081A | Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US7204826B2 | Apparatus and methods for guiding a needle | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US6551254B2 | Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US6663645B2 | Device for controlled endoscopic penetration of injection needle | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US6589231B1 | Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly | Human Necessities | 14 | Expired |
| US8012100B2 | Fluid pressure-actuated medical device | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US9327081B2 | Multi-function surgical instrument tool actuator assembly | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US9308359B2 | Pull-through medical device | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.