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David J. Lentz
Also filed as: LENTZ DAVID · LENTZ DAVID J · LENTZ DAVID JAMES
61 granted patents·11 pending applications·7,256 citations·filing 1981–2022
99Inventor score
Files withMEADOX MEDICALS INC24CRYOCOR INC15WARNER LAMBERT CO5BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC4LENTZ DAVID J3
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72 records- 0196US6428571B1Self-sealing PTFE vascular graft and manufacturing methodsSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·186 cites·27 claims
- 0296US5665114ATubular expanded polytetrafluoroethylene implantable prosthesesMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 9, 1997·287 cites·12 claims
- 0396US4407298AConnector for thermodilution catheterCRITIKON INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 4, 1983·150 cites·6 claims
- 0496US4323358AMethod for inhibiting mineralization of natural tissue during implantationVASCOR INC·Filed 1981·Granted Apr 6, 1982·235 cites·19 claims
- 0595US6299636B1Radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal deviceMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 9, 2001·156 cites·13 claims
- 0695US6001125APTFE vascular prosthesis and method of manufactureMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 14, 1999·272 cites·14 claims
- 0795US5562725ARadially self-expanding implantable intraluminal deviceMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 8, 1996·414 cites·28 claims
- 0895US5522881AImplantable tubular prosthesis having integral cuffsMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 4, 1996·574 cites·22 claims
- 0995US5095054APolymer compositions containing destructurized starchWARNER LAMBERT CO·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 10, 1992·442 cites·868 claims
- 1094US6719783B2PTFE vascular graft and method of manufactureSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 13, 2004·119 cites·25 claims
- 1192US7637903B2Catheter articulation segment with alternating cutsCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 29, 2009·166 cites·11 claims
- 1292USRE40868ERefrigeration source for a cryoblation catheterCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 11, 2009·17 cites·17 claims
- 1392US5961545AEPTFE graft-stent composite deviceMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 5, 1999·355 cites·14 claims
- 1492US4402697AMethod for inhibiting mineralization of natural tissue during implantationEXTRACORPOREAL MED SPEC·Filed 1982·Granted Sep 6, 1983·85 cites·26 claims
- 1591US5800512APTFE vascular graftMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·317 cites·14 claims
- 1690US6530765B1Apparatus for manufacturing expanded polytetrafluoroethylene productsMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 11, 2003·37 cites·8 claims
- 1790US6488705B2Radially self-expanding implantable intraluminal deviceMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 3, 2002·135 cites·15 claims
- 1890US5851229ABioresorbable sealants for porous vascular graftsMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 22, 1998·224 cites·19 claims
- 1990US5607478AYarn wrapped PTFE tubular prosthesisMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 4, 1997·190 cites·12 claims
- 2088US7244271B2Self-sealing PTFE vascular graft and manufacturing methodsBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2007·52 cites·6 claims
- 2188US7004936B2Refrigeration source for a cryoablation catheterCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 28, 2006·39 cites·17 claims
- 2288US4588398ACatheter tip configurationWARNER LAMBERT CO·Filed 1984·Granted May 13, 1986·207 cites·6 claims
- 2387US6572743B2Electroplating assembly for metal plated optical fibers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·22 cites·12 claims
- 2487US5874032AMethod for manufacturing expanded polytetrafluoroethylene productsMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 23, 1999·54 cites·8 claims
- 2586US8092444B2Catheter articulation segment with alternating cutsLENTZ DAVID J·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 10, 2012·38 cites·16 claims
- 2686US6803069B2Method for imparting a bio-active coatingSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 12, 2004·46 cites·4 claims
- 2784US6183505B1Method of stent retention to a delivery catheter balloon-braided retainersMEDTRONIC AVE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·293 cites·20 claims
- 2884US4417588AApparatus and method for initiating cardiac output computationsCRITIKON INC·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 29, 1983·179 cites·9 claims
- 2980US5843166AComposite graft-stent having pockets for accomodating movementMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·197 cites·25 claims
- 3080US4650473ASuturing saddleWARNER LAMBERT CO·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 17, 1987·169 cites·6 claims
- 3179US6306165B1ePTFE small caliber vascular grafts with significant patency enhancement via a surface coating which contains covalently bonded heparinMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 23, 2001·100 cites·4 claims
- 3279US6036724APTFE vascular graft and method of manufactureMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·129 cites·10 claims
- 3378US8545709B2Critical dimension control during template formationBROOKS CYNTHIA B·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 1, 2013·4 cites·13 claims
- 3477US6893433B2System and method for performing a single step cryoablationCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 17, 2005·86 cites·12 claims
- 3577US5505887AExtrusion process for manufacturing PTFE productsMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 9, 1996·85 cites·24 claims
- 3676US6106510AExtruded guide catheter shaft with bump extrusion soft distal segmentMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 22, 2000·163 cites·12 claims
- 3774US7195625B2Catheter system for performing a single step cryoablationCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 27, 2007·65 cites·20 claims
- 3874US5851230AVascular graft with a heparin-containing collagen sealantMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 22, 1998·81 cites·10 claims
- 3973US6796979B2Coaxial catheter system for performing a single step cryoablationCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·59 cites·20 claims
- 4072US6926711B2Articulating catheter for cryoablation with reduced diameter sectionCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 9, 2005·56 cites·26 claims
- 4171US6905493B2Mechanically extended spiral cryotip for a cryoablation catheterCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 14, 2005·15 cites·17 claims
- 4270US5716660ATubular polytetrafluoroethylene implantable prosthesesMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 10, 1998·67 cites·8 claims
- 4369US7156840B2Pressure monitor for cryoablation catheterCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·43 cites·19 claims
- 4469US7004937B2Wire reinforced articulation segmentCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 28, 2006·59 cites·18 claims
- 4567US8083790B2ePTFE graft-stent composite deviceLENTZ DAVID J·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 27, 2011·3 cites·10 claims
- 4666US8162929B2Cryoablation segment for creating linear lesionsLENTZ DAVID J·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 24, 2012·7 cites·21 claims
- 4766US7374553B2System for bi-directionally controlling the cryo-tip of a cryoablation catheterCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 20, 2008·35 cites·14 claims
- 4866US6981382B2Distal end for cryoablation cathetersCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 3, 2006·48 cites·16 claims
- 4966US6824543B2Guidance system for a cryocatheterCRYOCOR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 30, 2004·34 cites·16 claims
- 5066US6080198AMethod for forming a yarn wrapped PTFE tubular prosthesisMEADOX MEDICALS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 27, 2000·82 cites·7 claims
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