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David R. Tholfsen
Also filed as: THOLFSEN DAVID · THOLFSEN DAVID R · THOLFSEN DAVID RAINONE
14 granted patents·9 pending applications·3,360 citations·filing 1999–2015
96Inventor score
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23 records- 0196US6660024B1Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of useTRANSVASCULAR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 9, 2003·435 cites·27 claims
- 0296US6375615B1Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of useTRANSVASCULAR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 23, 2002·749 cites·35 claims
- 0395US8090430B2Methods and apparatus for acute or chronic delivery or substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sitesMAKOWER JOSHUA·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 3, 2012·168 cites·30 claims
- 0495US7606615B2Methods and apparatus for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sitesMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 20, 2009·206 cites·65 claims
- 0595US6602241B2Methods and apparatus for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sitesTRANSVASCULAR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2003·439 cites·137 claims
- 0695US6544230B1Catheters, systems and methods for percutaneous in situ arterio-venous bypassTRANSVASCULAR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 8, 2003·879 cites·62 claims
- 0794US8727988B2Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of useFLAHERTY CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2011·Granted May 20, 2014·111 cites·14 claims
- 0893US9597184B2Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of a bridge implant having an adjustable bridge stopMVRX INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 21, 2017·17 cites·16 claims
- 0992US7357794B2Devices, systems and methods for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sitesMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 15, 2008·161 cites·128 claims
- 1089US9345858B2Catheters, systems and methods for percutaneous in situ arterio-venous bypassMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 24, 2016·26 cites·13 claims
- 1185US8672920B2Devices, systems and methods for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sitesMAKOWER JOSHUA·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 18, 2014·31 cites·8 claims
- 1284US7637870B2Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of useMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 29, 2009·97 cites·23 claims
- 1370US8585596B1Catheters, systems and methods for percutaneous in situ arterio-venous bypassFLAHERTY J CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 19, 2013·40 cites·23 claims
- 1461US9907932B2Devices, systems and methods for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sitesMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 6, 2018·1 cites·9 claims
- 1559US2010121357A1Tissue Penetrating Catheters having Integral Imaging Transducers and Their Methods of UseMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 1656US2016067043A1Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus including the use of magnetic toolsMVRX INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 1756US2014222138A1Devices, Systems, and Methods for Reshaping a Heart Valve Annulus, Including the Use of Magnetic ToolsMACHOLD TIMOTHY R·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1855US2014180098A1Tissue Penetrating Catheters Having Integral Imaging Transducers and Their Methods of UseMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 1955US2009326648A1Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of an adjustable bridge implant systemAMPLE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2050US2006106279A1Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of a bridge implant having an adjustable bridge stopAMPLE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2149US2006106278A1Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of an adjustable bridge implant systemAMPLE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2248US2008091059A1Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of a bridge implant having an adjustable bridge stopAMPLE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2337US2012245539A1Lacrimal implants including split and insertable drug coreZARINS SASCHA K·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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