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Dean F. Carson — 27 Patents

PAPacesetter: 10 patents #153 of 832Top 20%
Medtronic: 6 patents #1,794 of 6,367Top 30%
VEVentritex: 5 patents #9 of 51Top 20%
VEVentrica: 3 patents #3 of 12Top 25%
ENEndoshape: 2 patents #9 of 27Top 35%
TCThe Clorox: 1 patents #506 of 856Top 60%
Boulder, CO: #202 of 5,018 inventorsTop 5%
Colorado: #1,267 of 40,980 inventorsTop 4%
Overall (All Time): #142,059 of 4,157,543Top 4%
27 Patents All Time
Dean F. Carson has been granted 27 US patents while listed as an inventor at Pacesetter. The first was granted in 1989 and the most recent in February 2019. Dean F. Carson ranks #142,059 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 3.4%). Patent records list Dean F. Carson in Boulder, CO, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 27 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
10206685 Systems, devices, and methods for delivering a lumen occlusion device using distal and/or proximal control Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Paul Castleberry, William N. Aldrich, Jon Page +4 more 2019-02-19
9339275 Systems, devices, and methods for delivering a lumen occlusion device using distal and/or proximal control Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Paul Castleberry, William N. Aldrich, Jon Page +4 more 2016-05-17
8518062 Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses between vessels David Cole, Darin Gittings, Stephen Olson, Michael L. Reo, Keke Lepulu +1 more 2013-08-27 $9,376,000
8512360 Conduits for use in placing a target vessel in fluid communication with source of blood A. Adam Sharkawy, Darin Gittings, Keke Lepulu, Mark J. Foley, Wally Buch +1 more 2013-08-20 $7,300,000
7578828 Methods and devices for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel Darin Gittings, Alan R. Rapacki, David Cole, Keke Lepulu, Adam Sharkawy +2 more 2009-08-25 $66,896,000
7431727 Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue David Cole, Samuel T. Crews, Michael L. Reo, Keke Lepulu, Darin Gittings 2008-10-07 $82,148,000
7285235 Manufacturing conduits for use in placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood Alan R. Rapacki, A. Adam Sharkawy 2007-10-23 $33,225,000
7025773 Methods and devices for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel Darin Gittings, Alan R. Rapacki, David Cole, Keke Lepulu, Adam Sharkawy +2 more 2006-04-11 $14,571,000
6979356 Capacitor with thermosealed polymeric case for implantable medical device 2005-12-27 $38,446,000
6961232 Capacitor with thermosealed polymeric case for implantable medical device 2005-11-01 $22,368,000
6802847 Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses and ports in vessels Michael L. Reo, David Cole, Darin Gittings, Keke Lepulu, A. Adam Sharkawy +1 more 2004-10-12
6719768 Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue David Cole, Samuel T. Crews, Michael L. Reo, Keke Lepulu, Darin Gittings 2004-04-13
6635214 Manufacturing conduits for use in placing a target vessel in fluid communication with a source of blood Alan R. Rapacki, A. Adam Sharkawy 2003-10-21
6468317 Method for improved impregnation of electrolytic capacitors with a polymer based electrolyte Thomas F. Strange, Timothy R. Marshall 2002-10-22 $16,475,000
6377856 Device and method for implanting medical leads 2002-04-23 $10,270,000
6297943 Capacitor with thermosealed polymeric case for implantable medical device 2001-10-02 $46,688,000
6078839 Abrasion resistant implantable lead insulation protector 2000-06-20 $20,475,000
5931862 Medical lead and method of making and using with sodium sulfosuccinic ester 1999-08-03 $35,510,000
5902329 Explantable lead Drew A. Hoffmann 1999-05-11 $30,235,000
5837007 Intracardiac lead having a compliant fixation device Peter A. Altman, M. Elizabeth Bush 1998-11-17 $4,936,000
5720631 Lead lumen sealing device Richard Gable 1998-02-24 $4,280,000
5683433 Implantable medical apparatus with magnifying header 1997-11-04
5669790 Lead lumen sealing device Richard Gable 1997-09-23
5658327 Intracardiac lead having a compliant fixation device Peter A. Altman, M. Elizabeth Bush 1997-08-19
5626626 Implantable medical apparatus with magnifying header 1997-05-06 $4,658,000