Inventor
DILLARD DAVID H
US27 patents
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SPIRATION INC
12 patentsUS7434578B2Oct 14, 2008
Methods of achieving lung volume reduction with removable anchored devices
SPIRATION INC111 citations98
US7875048B2Jan 25, 2011
One-way valve devices for anchored implantation in a lung
SPIRATION INC34 citations95
US7842061B2Nov 30, 2010
Methods of achieving lung volume reduction with removable anchored devices
SPIRATION INC31 citations95
US7476203B2Jan 13, 2009
Device and method for measuring the diameter of an air passageway
SPIRATION INC94 citations94
US7757692B2Jul 20, 2010
Removable lung reduction devices, systems, and methods
SPIRATION INC32 citations92
US8974484B2Mar 10, 2015
Removable lung reduction devices, systems, and methods
SPIRATION INC4 citations73
US10595832B2Mar 24, 2020
Device for visualizing real-time sampling
SPIRATION INC3 citations72
US10441254B2Oct 15, 2019
Biopsy sample retention mechanism
SPIRATION INC2 citations72
US10258376B2Apr 16, 2019
Medical devices and systems for manipulating foreign bodies and methods of using the same
SPIRATION INC2 citations71
US10123788B2Nov 13, 2018
Deployment catheter
SPIRATION INC0 citations51
US9358013B2Jun 7, 2016
One-way valve devices for anchored implantation in a lung
SPIRATION INC0 citations51
US10722212B2Jul 28, 2020
Guide sheath with window and markings indicating location thereof
SPIRATION INC0 citations35
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC
6 patentsUS6569177B1May 27, 2003
Ablation atherectomy burr
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC217 citations96
US6569146B1May 27, 2003
Method and apparatus for treating saphenous vein graft lesions
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC241 citations95
US6391832B2May 21, 2002
Medical emulsion for lubrication and delivery of drugs
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC58 citations94
US6503261B1Jan 7, 2003
Bi-directional atherectomy burr
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC184 citations92
US6281175B1Aug 28, 2001
Medical emulsion for lubrication and delivery of drugs
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC29 citations92
US6054421AApr 25, 2000
Medical emulsion lubricant
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC14 citations73
GYRUS ACMI INC
3 patentsUS11478296B2Oct 25, 2022
System and method for predictable deployment of a medical device
GYRUS ACMI INC1 citations62
US12426803B2Sep 30, 2025
Endoluminal sizing device
GYRUS ACMI INC0 citations60
US12171483B2Dec 24, 2024
System and method for predictable deployment of a medical device
GYRUS ACMI INC0 citations60
DILLARD DAVID H
2 patentsSPIRATION INC —OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY AMERICA
2 patentsUS10987161B2Apr 27, 2021
User interface and lock features for positioning multiple components within a body
SPIRATION INC —OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY AMERICA8 citations80
US10542872B2Jan 28, 2020
User interface and lock features for positioning multiple components within a body
SPIRATION INC —OLYMPUS RESPIRATORY AMERICA6 citations69