Inventor
GRACE KENNETH P
US66 patents
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SPECTRANETICS CORP
41 patentsUS9883885B2Feb 6, 2018
System and method of ablative cutting and pulsed vacuum aspiration
SPECTRANETICS CORP110 citations98
US9320530B2Apr 26, 2016
Assisted cutting balloon
SPECTRANETICS CORP80 citations98
US9283040B2Mar 15, 2016
Device and method of ablative cutting with helical tip
SPECTRANETICS CORP51 citations98
US10201387B2Feb 12, 2019
Laser-induced fluid filled balloon catheter
SPECTRANETICS CORP56 citations97
US7050692B2May 23, 2006
Proximal coupler for optical fibers
SPECTRANETICS CORP66 citations97
US9668765B2Jun 6, 2017
Retractable blade for lead removal device
SPECTRANETICS CORP261 citations96
US5400428AMar 21, 1995
Method and apparatus for linearly scanning energy over an optical fiber array and coupler for coupling energy to the optical fiber array
SPECTRANETICS CORP89 citations96
US5352197AOct 4, 1994
Turn limiter for a catheter with twistable tip
SPECTRANETICS CORP152 citations96
US4919508AApr 24, 1990
Fiberoptic coupler
SPECTRANETICS CORP104 citations95
US10383691B2Aug 20, 2019
Last catheter with helical internal lumen
SPECTRANETICS CORP26 citations94
US9456872B2Oct 4, 2016
Laser ablation catheter
SPECTRANETICS CORP37 citations94
US5267993ADec 7, 1993
Fiberoptic coupler
SPECTRANETICS CORP47 citations94
US5157750AOct 20, 1992
Fiberoptic coupler for coupling an optical fiber to a laser light source
SPECTRANETICS CORP49 citations94
US11246659B2Feb 15, 2022
Liquid laser-induced pressure wave emitting catheter sheath
SPECTRANETICS CORP33 citations93
US11058492B2Jul 13, 2021
Laser-induced pressure wave emitting catheter sheath
SPECTRANETICS CORP32 citations93
US10842567B2Nov 24, 2020
Laser-induced fluid filled balloon catheter
SPECTRANETICS CORP46 citations93
US9980743B2May 29, 2018
Medical device for removing an implanted object using laser cut hypotubes
SPECTRANETICS CORP38 citations93
US9603618B2Mar 28, 2017
Medical device for removing an implanted object
SPECTRANETICS CORP32 citations93
US9925366B2Mar 27, 2018
Surgical instrument for removing an implanted object
SPECTRANETICS CORP16 citations92
US9731113B2Aug 15, 2017
Collapsing coil coupling for lead extension and extraction
SPECTRANETICS CORP16 citations90
US10786661B2Sep 29, 2020
Apparatus and method for balloon angioplasty
SPECTRANETICS CORP14 citations86
US5315614AMay 24, 1994
Apparatus and method for soft focusing energy into an optical fiber array
SPECTRANETICS CORP28 citations86
US10898213B2Jan 26, 2021
Electrically-induced pressure wave emitting catheter sheath
SPECTRANETICS CORP12 citations84
US10850078B2Dec 1, 2020
Electrically-induced fluid filled balloon catheter
SPECTRANETICS CORP13 citations84
US10524817B2Jan 7, 2020
Surgical instrument including an inwardly deflecting cutting tip for removing an implanted object
SPECTRANETICS CORP4 citations84
US10485613B2Nov 26, 2019
Device and method of ablative cutting with helical tip
SPECTRANETICS CORP8 citations84
US10265520B2Apr 23, 2019
Alarm for lead insulation abnormality
SPECTRANETICS CORP8 citations84
US10105533B2Oct 23, 2018
Multi-loop coupling for lead extension and extraction
SPECTRANETICS CORP11 citations84
US9937005B2Apr 10, 2018
Device and method of ablative cutting with helical tip
SPECTRANETICS CORP12 citations84
US9925371B2Mar 27, 2018
Alarm for lead insulation abnormality
SPECTRANETICS CORP9 citations84
US9291663B2Mar 22, 2016
Alarm for lead insulation abnormality
SPECTRANETICS CORP10 citations84
US10149718B2Dec 11, 2018
Convertible optical and pressure wave ablation system and method
SPECTRANETICS CORP9 citations83
US10052129B2Aug 21, 2018
Medical device for removing an implanted object
SPECTRANETICS CORP10 citations83
US10219819B2Mar 5, 2019
Retractable blade for lead removal device
SPECTRANETICS CORP9 citations82
US10136913B2Nov 27, 2018
Multiple configuration surgical cutting device
SPECTRANETICS CORP16 citations82
US9907614B2Mar 6, 2018
Laser energy delivery devices including laser transmission detection systems and methods
SPECTRANETICS CORP12 citations80
US10849603B2Dec 1, 2020
Surgical instrument for removing an implanted object
SPECTRANETICS CORP1 citations72
US10799293B2Oct 13, 2020
Laser ablation catheter
SPECTRANETICS CORP1 citations62
US11160579B2Nov 2, 2021
Multiple configuration surgical cutting device
SPECTRANETICS CORP1 citations61
US10751529B2Aug 25, 2020
Medical device for removing an implanted object using laser cut hypotubes
SPECTRANETICS CORP1 citations61
US11173298B2Nov 16, 2021
Collapsing coil coupling for lead extension and extraction
SPECTRANETICS CORP0 citations60
SPECTRANETICS LLC
6 patentsUS11826563B2Nov 28, 2023
Expanding tube coupling for reversible lead locking
SPECTRANETICS LLC0 citations62
US11357977B2Jun 14, 2022
Expanding coil coupling for lead extension and extraction
SPECTRANETICS LLC0 citations62
US11925334B2Mar 12, 2024
Surgical instrument for removing an implanted object
SPECTRANETICS LLC0 citations61
US12303165B2May 20, 2025
Medical device for removing an implanted object using laser cut hypotubes
SPECTRANETICS LLC0 citations60
US11925380B2Mar 12, 2024
Distal end supported tissue slitting apparatus
SPECTRANETICS LLC0 citations59
US11690644B2Jul 4, 2023
Surgical cutting device with shield drive mechanism
SPECTRANETICS LLC0 citations59
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