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John P. Lunsford
Also filed as: LUNSFORD JOHN · LUNSFORD JOHN P · LUNSFORD JOHN PATRICK
96 granted patents·39 pending applications·12,362 citations·filing 1993–2025
99Inventor score
Files withORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC30BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC12MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC10STACK RICHARD S8ENDOVISION FOUND6
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135 records- 0197US9055942B2Endoscopic plication devices and methodsBALBIERZ DANIEL J·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 16, 2015·1.1k cites·17 claims
- 0297US7892292B2Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devicesSYNECOR LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 22, 2011·183 cites·20 claims
- 0397US5582616ASurgical helical fastener with applicatorORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 10, 1996·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 0496US9844453B2Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devicesBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·25 cites·5 claims
- 0596US8473239B2Multiple aperture ultrasound array alignment fixtureSPECHT DONALD F·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·50 cites·40 claims
- 0696US8029455B2Satiation pouches and methods of useBAROSENSE INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 4, 2011·89 cites·8 claims
- 0796US7146984B2Method and apparatus for modifying the exit orifice of a satiation pouchSYNECOR LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 12, 2006·310 cites·27 claims
- 0896US6562051B1Surgical helical fastener with applicatorSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2001·Granted May 13, 2003·434 cites·8 claims
- 0996US5810882ASurgical helical fastener with applicator and method of useORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·801 cites·6 claims
- 1095US11051791B2Calibration of ultrasound probesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·15 cites·4 claims
- 1194US9282945B2Calibration of ultrasound probesSMITH DAVID M·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 15, 2016·103 cites·33 claims
- 1294US9192355B2Multiple aperture ultrasound array alignment fixtureMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·29 cites·14 claims
- 1394US9180035B2Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implantSTACK RICHARD S·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 10, 2015·63 cites·11 claims
- 1494US8357193B2Apparatus and method for deploying stent across adjacent tissue layersXLUMENA INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 22, 2013·125 cites·11 claims
- 1594US7628821B2Obesity treatment methodBAROSENSE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 8, 2009·88 cites·10 claims
- 1694US6296656B1Surgical helical fastener with applicatorORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 2, 2001·514 cites·15 claims
- 1794US5824008ASystem for applying fasteners to tissueORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 20, 1998·543 cites·9 claims
- 1894US5681341AFlexible lifting apparatusORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·1.2k cites·25 claims
- 1994US5411483AGas-tight seal accommodating surgical instruments with a wide range of diametersORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted May 2, 1995·417 cites·46 claims
- 2093US11931570B2Treating tissue pulsed energy using high-voltage cathetersPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 19, 2024·2 cites·23 claims
- 2193US7097665B2Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devicesSYNECOR LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 29, 2006·192 cites·17 claims
- 2292US10206662B2Calibration of ultrasound probesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 19, 2019·16 cites·13 claims
- 2392US7431725B2Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implantSYNECOR LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·226 cites·16 claims
- 2491US11571569B2High-voltage catheters for sub-microsecond pulsingPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 7, 2023·3 cites·25 claims
- 2591US8784354B2Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devicesSTACK RICHARD S·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·28 cites·19 claims
- 2691US8469977B2Endoscopic plication device and methodBALBIERZ DANIEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·49 cites·9 claims
- 2791US7717843B2Restrictive and/or obstructive implant for inducing weight lossBAROSENSE INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 18, 2010·50 cites·4 claims
- 2891US7276075B1Endoscopic surgical access port and methodORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 2, 2007·266 cites·46 claims
- 2991US6811546B1Endoscopic surgical access port and methodORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 2, 2004·256 cites·8 claims
- 3090US6884248B2Surgical helical fastener with applicatorSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 26, 2005·162 cites·11 claims
- 3190US5964772AApplicator for attaching fasteners to tissueORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·330 cites·7 claims
- 3289US9248038B2Methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implantBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 2, 2016·24 cites·20 claims
- 3388US11766264B2Apparatus and method for deploying stent across adjacent tissue layersBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 26, 2023·5 cites·16 claims
- 3488US8206456B2Restrictive and/or obstructive implant system for inducing weight lossSTACK RICHARD S·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 26, 2012·50 cites·4 claims
- 3588US7867163B2Instrument and method for remotely manipulating a tissue structureMAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·37 cites·26 claims
- 3687US7544195B2Electrocautery surgical scissorsMAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 9, 2009·35 cites·1 claims
- 3787US7344536B1Electrocautery surgical scissorsORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·138 cites·11 claims
- 3887US6123689AReusable cannula with disposable sealAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 26, 2000·323 cites·51 claims
- 3986US11672950B2Flexible catheters and related methodsFOLDE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 13, 2023·3 cites·19 claims
- 4086US9888926B2Apparatus and method for deploying stent across adjacent tissue layersPHAN HOANG·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 13, 2018·26 cites·24 claims
- 4186US8241210B2Vessel retractorLUNSFORD JOHN P·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 14, 2012·39 cites·14 claims
- 4285US11564834B2Sterile lyophilized drug compositions and methods for treating ocular diseases or conditionsOXULAR LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 31, 2023·2 cites·41 claims
- 4385US6749609B1Electrocautery scissorsORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 15, 2004·114 cites·6 claims
- 4484US8075559B2Apparatus and method for integrated vessel ligator and transectorSTEWART MICHAEL C·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 13, 2011·27 cites·22 claims
- 4584US7479104B2Organ manipulator apparatusMAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 20, 2009·102 cites·12 claims
- 4684US6673087B1Elongated surgical scissorsORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 6, 2004·163 cites·7 claims
- 4783US12458356B2Apparatus and method for deploying stent across adjacent tissue layersBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4883US2025332413A1High-voltage catheters for sub-microsecond pulsing and methods of their usePULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4981US12397157B2Methods of using high-voltage catheters for microsecond or sub-microsecond pulsingPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·24 claims
- 5081US8579919B2Surgical helical fastener with applicatorBOLDUC LEE·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 12, 2013·70 cites·26 claims
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