William Dubrul
48Patents
40h-index
21Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 30, 1985 → Mar 7, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6450989B2 | Dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use | Human Necessities | 1,814 | Expired |
| US6258115A | Bifurcated stent and distal protection system | Human Necessities | 1,135 | Expired |
| US7981132B2 | Self-conforming surgical seal | Human Necessities | 1,049 | Active |
| US6221006A | Entrapping apparatus and method for use | Human Necessities | 988 | Expired |
| US5431676A | Trocar system having expandable port | Human Necessities | 913 | Expired |
| US6635068B1 | Occlusion, anchoring, tensioning and flow direction apparatus and methods for use | Human Necessities | 908 | Expired |
| US6238412A | Biological passageway occlusion removal | Human Necessities | 666 | Expired |
| US5183464A | Radially expandable dilator | Human Necessities | 651 | Expired |
| US6758855B2 | Target tissue localization device | Human Necessities | 547 | Expired |
| US5433708A | Method and device for thermal ablation having improved heat transfer | Human Necessities | 537 | Expired |
| US5542928A | Method and device for thermal ablation having improved heat transfer | Human Necessities | 506 | Expired |
| US5454790A | Method and apparatus for catheterization access | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US6494893B2 | Trocar system having expandable port | Human Necessities | 340 | Expired |
| US6695858B1 | Medical device and methods for use | Human Necessities | 327 | Expired |
| US5836913A | Device and method for accessing a body cavity | Human Necessities | 297 | Expired |
| US6409742B1 | Target tissue localization device and method | Human Necessities | 270 | Expired |
| US6179860A | Target tissue localization device and method | Human Necessities | 244 | Expired |
| US5540658A | Transcervical uterine access and sealing device | Human Necessities | 227 | Expired |
| US7331980B2 | Occlusion, anchoring, tensioning and flow direction apparatus and methods for use | Human Necessities | 219 | Expired |
| US5392766A | System and method for cleaning viewing scope lenses | Human Necessities | 206 | Expired |
| US9186487B2 | Medical device and method | Human Necessities | 199 | Active |
| US4840615A | Self-sealing injection reservoir | Human Necessities | 183 | Expired |
| US7011654B2 | Dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use | Human Necessities | 183 | Expired |
| US6699260B2 | Tissue removal device and method | Human Necessities | 182 | Expired |
| US6270464A | Biopsy localization method and device | Human Necessities | 175 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.