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David A. Melanson
Also filed as: MELANSON DAVID · MELANSON DAVID A
69 granted patents·17 pending applications·6,055 citations·filing 1994–2025
99Inventor score
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86 records- 0199US8303669B2Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tractMEADE JOHN C·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 6, 2012·64 cites·20 claims
- 0299US7981163B2Intestinal sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 19, 2011·93 cites·46 claims
- 0399US7815589B2Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tractGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 19, 2010·194 cites·28 claims
- 0499US7682330B2Intestinal sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·129 cites·52 claims
- 0599US7476256B2Intestinal sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 13, 2009·225 cites·33 claims
- 0699US6610033B1Dual component medicinal polymer delivery system and methods of useINCEPT LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 26, 2003·214 cites·20 claims
- 0798US11399842B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 2, 2022·9 cites·20 claims
- 0898US10722240B1Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 28, 2020·32 cites·19 claims
- 0998US8628583B2Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tractMEADE JOHN C·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 14, 2014·45 cites·19 claims
- 1098US7608114B2Bariatric sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·204 cites·16 claims
- 1198US6121341ARedox and photoinitiator systems for priming and improved adherence of gels to substratesUNIV TEXAS·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 19, 2000·225 cites·14 claims
- 1298US5749968ADevice for priming for improved adherence of gels to substratesFOCAL INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 12, 1998·1.3k cites·29 claims
- 1397US11786256B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 17, 2023·7 cites·16 claims
- 1497US11116510B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 14, 2021·12 cites·23 claims
- 1597US8834405B2Intestinal sleeveMEADE JOHN C·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 16, 2014·28 cites·27 claims
- 1696US12082820B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·3 cites·19 claims
- 1796US7815591B2Atraumatic gastrointestinal anchorGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 19, 2010·108 cites·29 claims
- 1896US7766861B2Anti-obesity devicesGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·102 cites·20 claims
- 1996US7695446B2Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 13, 2010·166 cites·19 claims
- 2096US7678068B2Atraumatic delivery devicesGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 16, 2010·127 cites·24 claims
- 2195US9237944B2Intestinal sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 19, 2016·16 cites·27 claims
- 2295US9084669B2Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tractGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 21, 2015·17 cites·20 claims
- 2395US8137301B2Bariatric sleeveLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 20, 2012·77 cites·13 claims
- 2495US7837643B2Methods and devices for placing a gastrointestinal sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 23, 2010·118 cites·25 claims
- 2595US7771382B2Resistive anti-obesity devicesGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·106 cites·31 claims
- 2695US7122058B2Anti-obesity devicesGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 17, 2006·250 cites·17 claims
- 2795US5844016ARedox and photoinitiator priming for improved adherence of gels to substratesFOCAL INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 1, 1998·188 cites·8 claims
- 2894US9750596B2Bariatric sleeveGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 5, 2017·16 cites·17 claims
- 2994US8920358B2Resistive anti-obesity devicesLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 30, 2014·69 cites·35 claims
- 3094US7976488B2Gastrointestinal anchor complianceGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 12, 2011·82 cites·11 claims
- 3194US7766973B2Eversion resistant sleevesGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 3, 2010·101 cites·25 claims
- 3293US10130502B2Transpyloric anchoringGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·15 cites·20 claims
- 3393US9585783B2Methods and apparatus for anchoring within the gastrointestinal tractGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·7 cites·6 claims
- 3493US8870806B2Methods of treatment using a bariatric sleeveLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 28, 2014·31 cites·29 claims
- 3593US8162871B2Bariatric sleeveLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 24, 2012·71 cites·18 claims
- 3692US11026695B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 8, 2021·12 cites·30 claims
- 3792US8486153B2Anti-obesity devicesLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 16, 2013·52 cites·5 claims
- 3892US8096966B2Eversion resistant sleevesLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 17, 2012·47 cites·19 claims
- 3992US7819836B2Resistive anti-obesity devicesGI DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 26, 2010·123 cites·35 claims
- 4092US6165201AMethod and apparatus for in situ formation of hydrogelsINCEPT LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 26, 2000·571 cites·10 claims
- 4191US12167856B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 17, 2024·1 cites·24 claims
- 4291US11426172B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 30, 2022·11 cites·37 claims
- 4391US8882698B2Anti-obesity devicesLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 11, 2014·35 cites·33 claims
- 4491US8425451B2Gastrointestinal anchor complianceLEVINE ANDY H·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 23, 2013·35 cites·12 claims
- 4591US8057420B2Gastrointestinal implant with drawstringMEADE JOHN C·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 15, 2011·59 cites·13 claims
- 4690US9943315B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 17, 2018·30 cites·17 claims
- 4789US10617425B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 14, 2020·10 cites·19 claims
- 4889US8771219B2Gastrointestinal implant with drawstringMEADE JOHN C·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 8, 2014·28 cites·22 claims
- 4988US11717303B2Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendageCONFORMAL MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 8, 2023·6 cites·16 claims
- 5086US5800373AInitiator priming for improved adherence of gels to substratesFOCAL INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 1, 1998·46 cites·12 claims
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