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James W. Vetter
Also filed as: VETTER JAMES W · VETTER JAMES WILLIAM
98 granted patents·46 pending applications·10,350 citations·filing 1992–2025
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144 records- 0199US5613974AApparatus and method for vascular closurePERCLOSE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 25, 1997·975 cites·62 claims
- 0299US5417699ADevice and method for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture sitePERCLOSE INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 23, 1995·1.5k cites·43 claims
- 0398US5860991AMethod for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture sitePERCLOSE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·848 cites·25 claims
- 0497US7534452B2Post-biopsy cavity treatment implants and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 19, 2009·61 cites·70 claims
- 0596US6863676B2Excisional biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·481 cites·8 claims
- 0696US6036699ADevice and method for suturing tissuePERCLOSE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 14, 2000·746 cites·66 claims
- 0795US7303531B2Excisional biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 4, 2007·313 cites·4 claims
- 0895US6689145B2Excisional biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·386 cites·29 claims
- 0995US6022362AExcisional biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 8, 2000·551 cites·22 claims
- 1095US5779719ADevice and method for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture sitePERCLOSE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 14, 1998·440 cites·173 claims
- 1194US6266550B1Catheter apparatus for treating arterial occlusionsLUMEND INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 24, 2001·443 cites·10 claims
- 1293US6849080B2Excisional biopsy device and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 1, 2005·215 cites·26 claims
- 1392US11844501B2Devices and methods for portable, adjunctive vacuum source and cytology/histology collection systems for biopsyTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·2 cites·23 claims
- 1492US6764495B2Excisional biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 20, 2004·189 cites·18 claims
- 1590US11006934B2Automated, selectable, soft tissue excision biopsy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·2 cites·17 claims
- 1689US9896197B2Devices and methods for in flight transition VTOL/fixed wing hybrid aircraft structures and flight modesVETTER EUGENE H·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 20, 2018·9 cites·11 claims
- 1788US9999758B2In-situ material delivery devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 19, 2018·9 cites·20 claims
- 1888US9155527B2Soft tissue coring biopsy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·21 cites·37 claims
- 1988US6241667B1Catheter apparatus for guided transvascular treatment of arterial occlusionsLUMEND INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 5, 2001·350 cites·35 claims
- 2087US10293928B2Devices and methods for in flight transition VTOL/fixed wing hybrid aircraft structures and flight modesVETTER EUGENE H·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·6 cites·7 claims
- 2187US6355050B1Device and method for suturing tissueABBOTT LAB·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 12, 2002·303 cites·58 claims
- 2287US5465733AGuide wire for catheters and method for its useFiled 1993·Granted Nov 14, 1995·271 cites·20 claims
- 2386US7615013B2Methods and devices for cutting and collecting soft tissueRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2009·38 cites·13 claims
- 2486US6157852ACatheter apparatus for treating arterial occlusionsLUMEND INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 5, 2000·300 cites·13 claims
- 2586US6081738AMethod and apparatus for the guided bypass of coronary occlusionsLUMEND INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 27, 2000·302 cites·20 claims
- 2685US10695037B2Automated, selectable, soft tissue excision biopsy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 30, 2020·4 cites·14 claims
- 2785US10231750B2Excisional device distal working end actuation mechanism and methodTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 19, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 2885US9315266B2Multi-orientation, advanced vertical agility, variable-environment vehicleVETTER JAMES W·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 19, 2016·4 cites·33 claims
- 2985US8491630B2Post-biopsy cavity treatment implants and methodsCHERNOMORSKY ARY S·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 23, 2013·3 cites·6 claims
- 3085US7635340B2Methods and devices for removing tissue from a patientRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 22, 2009·39 cites·10 claims
- 3185US7445626B2Device and method for suturing tissueABBOTT LAB·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 4, 2008·102 cites·13 claims
- 3285US2025160877A1Excisional devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3383US2024268801A1Soft tissue coring biospy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3482US11751900B2Thrombo-embolic protection and embolectomy/thrombectomy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 12, 2023·3 cites·19 claims
- 3582US6936014B2Devices and methods for performing procedures on a breastRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 30, 2005·128 cites·58 claims
- 3682US6086543AFine needle and core biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 11, 2000·287 cites·31 claims
- 3781US9463001B2Soft tissue coring biopsy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 11, 2016·14 cites·29 claims
- 3881US8992441B2Automated, selectable, soft tissue excision biopsy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 31, 2015·8 cites·13 claims
- 3981US6440147B1Excisional biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 27, 2002·87 cites·13 claims
- 4080US10835312B2Methods, devices and therapeutic platform for automated, selectable, soft tissue resectionTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 17, 2020·3 cites·32 claims
- 4180US9259211B2Automated, selectable, soft tissue excision biopsy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·7 cites·15 claims
- 4280US7329253B2Suction sleeve and interventional devices having such a suction sleeveRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 12, 2008·101 cites·44 claims
- 4380US6780179B2Methods and systems for in situ tissue marking and orientation stabilizationRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·85 cites·17 claims
- 4480US6702831B2Excisional biopsy devices and methodsRUBICOR MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 9, 2004·59 cites·24 claims
- 4580US2024206861A1Soft tissue biopsy or excisional devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4679US12336696B2Devices and methods for portable, adjunctive vacuum source and cytology/histology collection systems for biopsy devicesTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 24, 2025·0 cites·23 claims
- 4779US10456159B2Thrombo-embolic protection and embolectomy/thrombectomy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·3 cites·23 claims
- 4879US9039633B2Automated, selectable, soft tissue excision biopsy devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·7 cites·14 claims
- 4978US12239340B2Excisional devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·5 claims
- 5078US2025160880A1Excisional devices and methodsTRANSMED7 LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
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