Inventor
MELANSON DAVID A
US61 patents
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GI DYNAMICS INC
22 patentsUS7981163B2Jul 19, 2011
Intestinal sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC93 citations99
US7815589B2Oct 19, 2010
Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tract
GI DYNAMICS INC194 citations99
US7766861B2Aug 3, 2010
Anti-obesity devices
GI DYNAMICS INC102 citations99
US7695446B2Apr 13, 2010
Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC166 citations99
US7682330B2Mar 23, 2010
Intestinal sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC129 citations99
US7608114B2Oct 27, 2009
Bariatric sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC204 citations99
US7476256B2Jan 13, 2009
Intestinal sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC225 citations99
US7122058B2Oct 17, 2006
Anti-obesity devices
GI DYNAMICS INC250 citations99
US7976488B2Jul 12, 2011
Gastrointestinal anchor compliance
GI DYNAMICS INC82 citations98
US7837643B2Nov 23, 2010
Methods and devices for placing a gastrointestinal sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC118 citations98
US7815591B2Oct 19, 2010
Atraumatic gastrointestinal anchor
GI DYNAMICS INC108 citations98
US7678068B2Mar 16, 2010
Atraumatic delivery devices
GI DYNAMICS INC127 citations98
US7771382B2Aug 10, 2010
Resistive anti-obesity devices
GI DYNAMICS INC106 citations97
US7766973B2Aug 3, 2010
Eversion resistant sleeves
GI DYNAMICS INC101 citations97
US7819836B2Oct 26, 2010
Resistive anti-obesity devices
GI DYNAMICS INC123 citations95
US9750596B2Sep 5, 2017
Bariatric sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC16 citations93
US9585783B2Mar 7, 2017
Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tract
GI DYNAMICS INC7 citations93
US9237944B2Jan 19, 2016
Intestinal sleeve
GI DYNAMICS INC16 citations93
US9095416B2Aug 4, 2015
Removal and repositioning devices
GI DYNAMICS INC14 citations93
US9084669B2Jul 21, 2015
Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tract
GI DYNAMICS INC17 citations93
US10130502B2Nov 20, 2018
Transpyloric anchoring
GI DYNAMICS INC15 citations92
US9636245B2May 2, 2017
Transpyloric anchoring
GI DYNAMICS INC14 citations92
LEVINE ANDY H
9 patentsUS8882698B2Nov 11, 2014
Anti-obesity devices
LEVINE ANDY H35 citations98
US8486153B2Jul 16, 2013
Anti-obesity devices
LEVINE ANDY H52 citations98
US8162871B2Apr 24, 2012
Bariatric sleeve
LEVINE ANDY H71 citations98
US8137301B2Mar 20, 2012
Bariatric sleeve
LEVINE ANDY H77 citations98
US8920358B2Dec 30, 2014
Resistive anti-obesity devices
LEVINE ANDY H69 citations97
US8096966B2Jan 17, 2012
Eversion resistant sleeves
LEVINE ANDY H47 citations97
US8870806B2Oct 28, 2014
Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeve
LEVINE ANDY H31 citations96
US8425451B2Apr 23, 2013
Gastrointestinal anchor compliance
LEVINE ANDY H35 citations94
US9155609B2Oct 13, 2015
Bariatric sleeve
LEVINE ANDY H12 citations92
MEADE JOHN C
5 patentsUS8303669B2Nov 6, 2012
Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tract
MEADE JOHN C64 citations99
US8628583B2Jan 14, 2014
Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tract
MEADE JOHN C45 citations98
US8057420B2Nov 15, 2011
Gastrointestinal implant with drawstring
MEADE JOHN C59 citations98
US8834405B2Sep 16, 2014
Intestinal sleeve
MEADE JOHN C28 citations96
US8771219B2Jul 8, 2014
Gastrointestinal implant with drawstring
MEADE JOHN C28 citations92
CONFORMAL MEDICAL INC
5 patentsUS10722240B1Jul 28, 2020
Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage
CONFORMAL MEDICAL INC32 citations93
US11786256B2Oct 17, 2023
Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage
CONFORMAL MEDICAL INC7 citations85
US11426172B2Aug 30, 2022
Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage
CONFORMAL MEDICAL INC11 citations85
US11116510B2Sep 14, 2021
Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage
CONFORMAL MEDICAL INC12 citations85
US11026695B2Jun 8, 2021
Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage
CONFORMAL MEDICAL INC12 citations85
FOCAL INC
4 patentsUS5844016ADec 1, 1998
Redox and photoinitiator priming for improved adherence of gels to substrates
FOCAL INC188 citations98
US5749968AMay 12, 1998
Device for priming for improved adherence of gels to substrates
FOCAL INC1,279 citations98
US6387977B1May 14, 2002
Redox and photoinitiator systems for priming for improved adherence of gels to substrates
FOCAL INC104 citations97
US5800373ASep 1, 1998
Initiator priming for improved adherence of gels to substrates
FOCAL INC46 citations95
INCEPT LLC
2 patentsMELANSON DAVID A
2 patentsUNIV TEXAS
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