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John P. Lunsford — 95 Patents

OMOrigin Medsystems: 31 patents #2 of 96Top 3%
Boston Scientific Scimed: 17 patents #243 of 3,579Top 7%
MCMaquet Cardiovascular: 11 patents #13 of 132Top 10%
BABarosense: 7 patents #6 of 27Top 25%
MIMaui Imaging: 5 patents #11 of 20Top 60%
SYSynecor: 4 patents #11 of 35Top 35%
ENEndosphere: 3 patents #4 of 11Top 40%
SASherwood Services Ag: 3 patents #56 of 258Top 25%
PBPulse Biosciences: 3 patents #18 of 41Top 45%
XLXlumena: 2 patents #3 of 11Top 30%
CLCovidien Lp: 2 patents #1,502 of 2,878Top 55%
EFEndovision Foundation: 2 patents #3 of 9Top 35%
OLOxular Limited: 2 patents #4 of 7Top 60%
ARApplied Medical Resources: 1 patents #199 of 249Top 80%
AHAncora Heart: 1 patents #20 of 25Top 80%
California: #2,466 of 386,348 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #16,066 of 4,157,543Top 1%
95 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 26–50 of 95 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9358145 Satiation pouches and methods of use Richard S. Stack, William L. Athas, Richard A. Glenn, Daniel J. Balbierz, Michael S. Williams 2016-06-07
9282945 Calibration of ultrasound probes David M. Smith, Sharon L. Adam, Donald F. Specht, Kenneth D. Brewer, David J. Specht 2016-03-15
9248038 Methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant Richard S. Stack, Daniel J. Balbierz, Kevin van Bladel, William S. Eubanks, Jr., William L. Athas +2 more 2016-02-02
9192355 Multiple aperture ultrasound array alignment fixture David M. Smith, Sharon L. Adam, Donald F. Specht, Kenneth D. Brewer 2015-11-24
9180035 Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant Richard S. Stack, Dan Balbierz, Kevin Van Bladel, William S. Eubanks, Jr., William L. Athas +2 more 2015-11-10
9180036 Methods for implanting medical devices Richard S. Stack, Richard A. Glenn, Daniel J. Balbierz, William L. Athas 2015-11-10
9055942 Endoscopic plication devices and methods Daniel J. Balbierz, Dave Cole, Samuel T. Crews, Brett Swope, Andrew Smith +1 more 2015-06-16
8945167 Gastric space occupier systems and methods of use David Cole, Samuel T. Crews, Bretton Swope, Andrew Smith, Daniel J. Balbierz 2015-02-03
8784354 Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devices Richard S. Stack, Richard A. Glenn, Daniel J. Balbierz, William L. Athas 2014-07-22
8784500 Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant Richard S. Stack, Daniel J. Balbierz, Kevin Van Bladel, William S. Eubanks, Jr., William L. Athas +2 more 2014-07-22
8641598 Organ manipulator apparatus Harry Leonard Green, II, Jon M. Tanaka, Edward A. Pineda, Dwight P. Morejohn, Liming Lau +3 more 2014-02-04
8579919 Surgical helical fastener with applicator Lee Bolduc, Thomas A. Kramer, Brian Hodges, Tim McCoy 2013-11-12
8469977 Endoscopic plication device and method Daniel J. Balbierz, Dave Cole, Samuel T. Crews, Brett Swope, Andrew Smith +1 more 2013-06-25
8473239 Multiple aperture ultrasound array alignment fixture Donald F. Specht, Kenneth D. Brewer, David M. Smith, Sharon L. Adam 2013-06-25
8357193 Apparatus and method for deploying stent across adjacent tissue layers Hoang Phan, Kenneth F. Binmoeller 2013-01-22
8337566 Method and apparatus for modifying the exit orifice of a satiation pouch Richard S. Stack, Fred E. Silverstein, Nathan Every, William L. Athas, Michael S. Williams +2 more 2012-12-25
8241202 Restrictive and/or obstructive implant for inducing weight loss Daniel J. Balbierz, William L. Athas, William S. Eubanks, Jr., Kevin Van Bladel 2012-08-14
8241210 Vessel retractor Charles J. Adam, John W. Davis, Albert K. Chin 2012-08-14
8206456 Restrictive and/or obstructive implant system for inducing weight loss Richard S. Stack, Daniel J. Balbierz, William L. Athas, Kevin Van Bladel, Ashik A. Mohan +3 more 2012-06-26
8075559 Apparatus and method for integrated vessel ligator and transector Michael C. Stewart, Geoffrey H. Willis, Joseph N. Lamberti, Charles J. Adam, Harry Ino 2011-12-13
8029455 Satiation pouches and methods of use Richard S. Stack, William L. Athas, Richard A. Glenn, Dan Balbierz, Michael S. Williams 2011-10-04
7972265 Device and method for remote vessel ligation Albert K. Chin, Edwin J. Hlavka, Jeffrey W. Baxter 2011-07-05
7892292 Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devices Richard S. Stack, Richard A. Glenn, Dan Balbierz, William L. Athas 2011-02-22
7867163 Instrument and method for remotely manipulating a tissue structure Albert K. Chin, Tenny Chang, Jeffrey W. Baxter 2011-01-11
7744617 Method and inflatable chamber apparatus for separating layers of tissue Charles Gresl, Jeffrey A. Smith, Daniel T. Wallace, Albert K. Chin 2010-06-29