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Ernest Lane
Also filed as: LANE ERNEST · LANE JR ERNEST
40 granted patents·2 pending applications·10,556 citations·filing 1977–2017
99Inventor score
Files withMEDTRONIC INC6AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP5ARBOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES5LANE ERNEST5HICKMAN JEFFREY C4
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42 records- 0199US6371983B1Bioprosthetic heart valveFiled 2000·Granted Apr 16, 2002·763 cites·19 claims
- 0299US4106129ASupported bioprosthetic heart valve with compliant orifice ringAMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP·Filed 1977·Granted Aug 15, 1978·1.4k cites·29 claims
- 0398US8747463B2Methods of using a prosthesis fixturing deviceFOGARTY THOMAS J·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·303 cites·12 claims
- 0498US8163014B2Conformable prostheses for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using themLANE ERNEST·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 24, 2012·162 cites·4 claims
- 0598US7717955B2Conformable prosthesis for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using themMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 18, 2010·226 cites·31 claims
- 0698US7422603B2Bioprosthetic heart valveARBOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·277 cites·23 claims
- 0798US5061277AFlexible cardiac valvular support prosthesisBAXTER INT·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 29, 1991·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 0898US5037434ABioprosthetic heart valve with elastic commissuresCARBOMEDICS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 6, 1991·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 0998US4501030AMethod of leaflet attachment for prosthetic heart valvesAMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Feb 26, 1985·789 cites·30 claims
- 1097US7967857B2Gasket with spring collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for making and using themMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 28, 2011·185 cites·25 claims
- 1197US7513909B2Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for useARBOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 7, 2009·314 cites·24 claims
- 1297US7238200B2Apparatus and methods for making leaflets and valve prostheses including such leafletsARBOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 3, 2007·290 cites·28 claims
- 1396US8211169B2Gasket with collar for prosthetic heart valves and methods for using themLANE ERNEST·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 3, 2012·159 cites·14 claims
- 1496US8083793B2Two piece heart valves including multiple lobe valves and methods for implanting themLANE ERNEST·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 27, 2011·208 cites·29 claims
- 1595US4865600AMitral valve holderBAXTER INT·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 12, 1989·650 cites·16 claims
- 1695US4790843AProsthetic heart valve assemblyBAXTER TRAVENOL LAB·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 13, 1988·403 cites·17 claims
- 1795US4451936ASupra-annular aortic valveAMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 5, 1984·300 cites·10 claims
- 1894US7972377B2Bioprosthetic heart valveMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 5, 2011·73 cites·10 claims
- 1994US4725274AProsthetic heart valveBAXTER TRAVENOL LAB·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 16, 1988·331 cites·19 claims
- 2092US8500802B2Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for useLANE ERNEST·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 6, 2013·54 cites·16 claims
- 2192US7951197B2Two-piece prosthetic valves with snap-in connection and methods for useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2009·Granted May 31, 2011·70 cites·12 claims
- 2290US9402719B2Conformable prostheses for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using themLANE ERNEST·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 2, 2016·27 cites·16 claims
- 2390US8021421B2Prosthesis heart valve fixturing deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 20, 2011·198 cites·61 claims
- 2490US7201771B2Bioprosthetic heart valveARBOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 10, 2007·147 cites·16 claims
- 2589US8323337B2Connection systems for two piece prosthetic heart valve assemblies and methods for making and using themGURSKIS DONNELL W·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 4, 2012·53 cites·11 claims
- 2689US5147391ABioprosthetic heart valve with semi-permeable commissure posts and deformable leafletsCARBOMEDICS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 15, 1992·312 cites·11 claims
- 2787US10226331B2Conformable prostheses for implanting two-piece heart valves and methods for using themMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 12, 2019·6 cites·18 claims
- 2887US6334873B1Heart valve having tissue retention with anchors and an outer sheathAUTOGENICS·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 1, 2002·308 cites·22 claims
- 2981USD829646SBattery packHUSQVARNA AB·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 2, 2018·20 cites·1 claims
- 3078USD665428SLawn care vehicle hood assemblyHICKMAN JEFFREY C·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 14, 2012·24 cites·1 claims
- 3178USD665429SLawn care vehicle hood assemblyHICKMAN JEFFREY C·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 14, 2012·24 cites·1 claims
- 3278USD663753SLawn care vehicle hood assemblyHICKMAN JEFFREY C·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 17, 2012·24 cites·1 claims
- 3376US4372743ALow-pressure fixation of valvular tissue intended for implantationAMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Feb 8, 1983·81 cites·11 claims
- 3475USD663752SLawn care vehicle hood assemblyHICKMAN JEFFREY C·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 17, 2012·21 cites·1 claims
- 3574USD836861SBlowerHUSQVARNA AB·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 25, 2018·14 cites·1 claims
- 3670US4443895ALow-pressure fixation of valvular tissue intended for implantationAMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 24, 1984·25 cites·5 claims
- 3766US7014225B1Snap connector for the coupling of pipesVIKING PLASTICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 21, 2006·24 cites·4 claims
- 3861US6497713B1Rotary tissue cutting dieAUTOGENICS·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 24, 2002·22 cites·18 claims
- 3959USD829392SBlowerHUSQVARNA AB·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 25, 2018·7 cites·1 claims
- 4053US2007203576A1Apparatus and methods for making leaflets and valve prostheses including such leafletsARBOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4151US4337621APower element assemblyGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 6, 1982·16 cites·3 claims
- 4241US2002026238A1Heart valve having tissue alignment with anchors and an outer sheathFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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