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William C. Bruchman
Also filed as: BRUCHMAN WILLIAM C · BRUCHMAN WILLIAM CARL
53 granted patents·21 pending applications·2,773 citations·filing 1980–2025
99Inventor score
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74 records- 0199US10285808B2Everting transcatheter valve and methodsGORE & ASS·Filed 2016·Granted May 14, 2019·37 cites·40 claims
- 0298US9801712B2Coherent single layer high strength synthetic polymer composites for prosthetic valvesGORE & ASS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 31, 2017·46 cites·381 claims
- 0398US9283072B2Everting transcatheter valve and methodsGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 15, 2016·50 cites·22 claims
- 0498US8961599B2Durable high strength polymer composite suitable for implant and articles produced therefromBRUCHMAN WILLIAM C·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 24, 2015·100 cites·24 claims
- 0597US10660745B2Methods for improved prosthetic heart valve with leaflet shelvingGORE & ASS·Filed 2017·Granted May 26, 2020·34 cites·19 claims
- 0697US10639144B2Vertical coaptation zone in a planar portion of prosthetic heart valve leafletGORE & ASS·Filed 2018·Granted May 5, 2020·36 cites·16 claims
- 0797US10463478B2Truncated leaflet for prosthetic heart valvesGORE & ASS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 5, 2019·36 cites·40 claims
- 0897US9827089B2Methods for improved prosthetic heart valve with leaflet shelvingGORE & ASS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 28, 2017·37 cites·6 claims
- 0996US11039917B2Geometric prosthetic heart valvesGORE & ASS·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 22, 2021·31 cites·13 claims
- 1096US10022223B2Leaflet support devices and methods of making and using the sameGORE & ASS·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 17, 2018·27 cites·60 claims
- 1196US9968443B2Vertical coaptation zone in a planar portion of prosthetic heart valve leafletGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted May 15, 2018·61 cites·24 claims
- 1296US9554900B2Durable high strength polymer composites suitable for implant and articles produced therefromGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·77 cites·89 claims
- 1396US5584876ACell excluding sheath for vascular graftsGORE & ASS·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 17, 1996·432 cites·6 claims
- 1495US10881507B2Prosthetic valves, frames and leaflets and methods thereofGORE & ASS·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 5, 2021·23 cites·20 claims
- 1595US10039638B2Geometric prosthetic heart valvesGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 7, 2018·73 cites·51 claims
- 1695US8945212B2Durable multi-layer high strength polymer composite suitable for implant and articles produced therefromBRUCHMAN WILLIAM C·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 3, 2015·67 cites·39 claims
- 1794US10376360B2Multi-frame prosthetic valve apparatus and methodsGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 13, 2019·52 cites·20 claims
- 1894US9770327B2Methods of making a prosthetic valve with a durable high strength polymer composite leafletGORE & ASS·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 26, 2017·8 cites·9 claims
- 1994US9101469B2Prosthetic heart valve with leaflet shelvingGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·43 cites·31 claims
- 2093US9737398B2Prosthetic valves, frames and leaflets and methods thereofGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 22, 2017·44 cites·7 claims
- 2193US9144492B2Truncated leaflet for prosthetic heart valves, preformed valveGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 29, 2015·44 cites·21 claims
- 2292US12295835B2Prosthetic valves, frames and leaflets and methods thereofEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 13, 2025·2 cites·22 claims
- 2392US10470878B2Durable high strength polymer composites suitable for implant and articles produced therefromGORE & ASS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 12, 2019·13 cites·79 claims
- 2492US10342658B2Methods of making durable multi-layer high strength polymer composite suitable for implant and articles produced therefromGORE & ASS·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 9, 2019·5 cites·22 claims
- 2592US4776851AMechanical ligamentBRUCHMAN WILLIAM C·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 11, 1988·315 cites·7 claims
- 2691US10321986B2Multi-frame prosthetic heart valveGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 18, 2019·39 cites·45 claims
- 2791US9398952B2Planar zone in prosthetic heart valve leafletGORE & ASS·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 26, 2016·44 cites·23 claims
- 2890US11826248B2Vertical coaptation zone in a planar portion of prosthetic heart valve leafletEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 28, 2023·2 cites·15 claims
- 2989US9795475B2Durable high strength polymer composite suitable for implant and articles produced therefromGORE & ASS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 24, 2017·9 cites·22 claims
- 3088US10022219B2Durable multi-layer high strength polymer composite suitable for implant and articles produced therefromGORE & ASS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 17, 2018·7 cites·68 claims
- 3187US5908449ABlood contact surfaces using extracellular matrix synthesized in vitroGORE & ASS·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 1, 1999·166 cites·32 claims
- 3285US9744033B2Elastomeric leaflet for prosthetic heart valvesGORE & ASS·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 29, 2017·5 cites·52 claims
- 3384US11872122B2Methods for improved prosthetic heart valve with leaflet shelvingEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 16, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 3484US2024156589A1Methods for improved prosthetic heart valve with leaflet shelvingEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3583US5258040AProsthesis for tensile load-carrying tissue and method of manufactureGORE & ASS·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 2, 1993·226 cites·9 claims
- 3682US10806576B2Leaflet support devices and methods of making and using the sameGORE & ASS·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·1 cites·31 claims
- 3782US2024238081A1Everting transcatheter valve and methodsEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3880US11896481B2Truncated leaflet for prosthetic heart valvesEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 13, 2024·2 cites·25 claims
- 3980US2024197472A1Leaflet support devices and methods of making and using the sameEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4079US2024180692A1Truncated leaflet for prosthetic heart valvesEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4179US2025221820A1Prosthetic valves, frames and leaflets and methods thereofEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4278US2024058118A1Vertical coaptation zone in a planar portion of prosthetic heart valve leafletEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4378US2025032245A1Geometric control of bending character in prosthetic heart valve leafletsEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4478US2025000643A1Dual-frame heart valvesEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4577US5879383ABlood contact surfaces using endothelium on a subendothelial matrixGORE & ASS·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·105 cites·41 claims
- 4677US2025082466A1Multi-frame prosthetic heart valveEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4777US2025152337A1Prosthetic heart valvesEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4876US11950999B2Everting transcatheter valve and methodsEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4976US5197983ALigament and tendon prosthesisGORE & ASS·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 30, 1993·151 cites·6 claims
- 5073US12115063B2Multi-frame prosthetic valve apparatus and methodsEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 15, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
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