Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

William Dubrul

48Patents
40h-index
21Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 30, 1985 → Mar 7, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.