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Christopher H. Porter
Also filed as: PORTER CHRISTOPHER · PORTER CHRISTOPHER H
47 granted patents·14 pending applications·10,690 citations·filing 1979–2016
99Inventor score
Files withAMERICAN MED SYST5SCHNEIDER USA INC5EXTRACORPOREAL MED SPEC4UROLOGIX INC4BIOPHORETIC THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM3
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61 records- 0199US7320709B2Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacingADVANCED BIO SURFACES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 22, 2008·138 cites·24 claims
- 0299US6652587B2Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacingADVANCED BIO SURFACES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 25, 2003·451 cites·15 claims
- 0399US5064435ASelf-expanding prosthesis having stable axial lengthSCHNEIDER USA INC·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 12, 1991·2.1k cites·26 claims
- 0498US5071407ARadially expandable fixation memberSCHNEIDER USA INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 10, 1991·1.3k cites·21 claims
- 0597US7914582B2Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacingVERTEBRAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 29, 2011·72 cites·21 claims
- 0697US6652450B2Implantable article and method for treating urinary incontinence using means for repositioning the implantable articleAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 25, 2003·590 cites·36 claims
- 0797US5221261ARadially expandable fixation memberSCHNEIDER USA INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 22, 1993·515 cites·21 claims
- 0896US7762942B2Implantable article for the treatment of incontinenceAMS RES CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 27, 2010·183 cites·30 claims
- 0996US6477410B1Electrokinetic delivery of medicamentsBIOPHORETIC THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·263 cites·47 claims
- 1096US5496277ARadially expandable body implantable deviceSCHNEIDER USA INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 5, 1996·648 cites·21 claims
- 1196US5378239ARadially expandable fixation member constructed of recovery metalSCHNEIDER USA INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 3, 1995·447 cites·18 claims
- 1294US6735470B2Electrokinetic delivery of medicamentsBIOPHORETIC THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·192 cites·50 claims
- 1393US7762977B2Device and method for vascular accessHEMOSPHERE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 27, 2010·139 cites·30 claims
- 1493US5976085AIn situ calibration system for sensors located in a physiologic lineOPTICAL SENSORS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·584 cites·54 claims
- 1592US5591199ACurable fiber composite stent and delivery systemFiled 1995·Granted Jan 7, 1997·417 cites·25 claims
- 1690US8100979B2Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacingFELT JEFFREY C·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·15 cites·6 claims
- 1790US7083568B2Implantable article for treatment of urinary incontinenceAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 1, 2006·157 cites·30 claims
- 1888US5913813ADouble-wall balloon catheter for treatment of proliferative tissuePROXIMA THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 22, 1999·251 cites·13 claims
- 1986US8690815B2Device and method for vascular accessPORTER CHRISTOPHER H·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 8, 2014·32 cites·20 claims
- 2086US7069073B2Electrokinetic delivery of medicamentsBIOPHORETIC THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 27, 2006·96 cites·54 claims
- 2182US5766204ACurable fiber composite stent and delivery systemMETASTENT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 16, 1998·204 cites·25 claims
- 2277USRE47154EDevice and method for vascular accessMERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 11, 2018·2 cites·50 claims
- 2377US6290668B1Light delivery catheter and methods for the use thereofFiled 1998·Granted Sep 18, 2001·221 cites·9 claims
- 2477US4651721APenile prosthesis systemAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 24, 1987·105 cites·11 claims
- 2576US5833682ALight delivery system with blood flushing capabilityILLUMENEX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 10, 1998·233 cites·65 claims
- 2675US5931774AInflatable devices for tumor treatmentPROXIMA THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 3, 1999·149 cites·43 claims
- 2774US5575811ABenign prostatic hyperplasia treatment catheter with urethral coolingUROLOGIX INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 19, 1996·144 cites·18 claims
- 2873US5697366AIn situ calibration system for sensors located in a physiologic lineOPTICAL SENSORS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 16, 1997·171 cites·27 claims
- 2972US8021340B2Enhanced apparatus for percutaneous catheter implantation and replacementINCUMED LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 20, 2011·10 cites·16 claims
- 3072US4590927AUnitary, inflatable penile prosthesis systemAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1985·Granted May 27, 1986·88 cites·33 claims
- 3171US5931860ABenign prostatic hyperplasia treatment catheter with urethral coolingUROLOGIX INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 3, 1999·90 cites·11 claims
- 3271US5620438AMethod and apparatus for treating vascular tissue following angioplasty to minimize restenosisANGIOMEDICS II INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·182 cites·15 claims
- 3371US5464437ABenign prostatic hyperplasia treatment catheter with urethral coolingUROLOGIX INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 7, 1995·88 cites·19 claims
- 3470US7604617B2Percutaneously implantable medical device configured to promote tissue ingrowthMEDICAL RES PRODUCTS B INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 20, 2009·17 cites·15 claims
- 3569US4288494ANon-uniform cross-sectional area hollow fibersEXTRACORPOREAL MED SPEC·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 8, 1981·18 cites·12 claims
- 3668US7731697B2Apparatus and method for percutaneous catheter implantation and replacementINCUMED LLC A NEVADA LTD LIABI·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 8, 2010·13 cites·18 claims
- 3768US4333906AProcess for producing hollow fibers having a non-uniform wall thickness and a non-uniform cross-sectional areaEXTRACORPOREAL MED SPEC·Filed 1980·Granted Jun 8, 1982·24 cites·11 claims
- 3866US7794431B2Apparatus and method for facilitating the replacement of an implanted catheterINCUMED LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 14, 2010·1 cites·20 claims
- 3965US5964751ALight delivery system with blood flushing capabilityILLUMENEX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 12, 1999·108 cites·3 claims
- 4063US2004156781A1Polymeric materials for site specific delivery to the bodyFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4159US4428403AConduit having spirally wound monofilament materialEXTRACORPOREAL MED SPEC·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 31, 1984·64 cites·4 claims
- 4255US2004197302A1Prepolymeric materials for site specific delivery to the bodyFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4354US6102848AFlow-around valve with contoured fixation balloon and channel blocking meansSRS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 15, 2000·56 cites·16 claims
- 4452US5690215ADevice for maintaining the partial pressure of a dissolved gas in a fluid and related methods of useOPTICAL SENSORS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 25, 1997·35 cites·12 claims
- 4552US4594998APenile prosthesis of improved malleable constructionAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1983·Granted Jun 17, 1986·38 cites·22 claims
- 4652US2002127264A1Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacingFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4750US2010312044A1Implantable Article and MethodAMS RES CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4849US5643335ABenign prostatic hyperplasia treatment catheter with urethral coolingUROLOGIX INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 1, 1997·37 cites·9 claims
- 4949US2006052739A1Electrokinetic delivery of medicamentsTRANSPORT PHARMACEUTICALS INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 5049US2008167595A1Method for connecting implanted conduitsGRAFTCATH INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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