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Richard W. Ducharme
Also filed as: DUCHARME RICHARD · DUCHARME RICHARD W
45 granted patents·23 pending applications·676 citations·filing 2007–2024
98Inventor score
Files withCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC17DUCHARME RICHARD W17WILSON COOK MEDICAL INC9NOVASENTIS INC7STRATEGIC POLYMER SCIENCES INC2
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68 records- 0196US9170650B2EMP actuators for deformable surface and keyboard applicationNOVASENTIS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 27, 2015·26 cites·36 claims
- 0295US8361054B2Apparatus and methods for containing and delivering therapeutic agentsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 29, 2013·131 cites·10 claims
- 0394US9375533B2Systems and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 28, 2016·29 cites·12 claims
- 0491US10994110B2Apparatus and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 4, 2021·8 cites·13 claims
- 0591US9101744B2Systems and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 11, 2015·28 cites·20 claims
- 0691US8118777B2Systems and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 21, 2012·45 cites·14 claims
- 0789US9839772B2Apparatus and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 12, 2017·40 cites·14 claims
- 0888US8728103B2Linear clamps for anastomosisSURTI VIHAR·Filed 2010·Granted May 20, 2014·38 cites·23 claims
- 0988US8728032B2Systems and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2012·Granted May 20, 2014·29 cites·12 claims
- 1088US8545525B2Planar clamps for anastomosisSURTI VIHAR·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 1, 2013·35 cites·20 claims
- 1186US8142431B2Sphincterotome cutting wire improvementDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 27, 2012·11 cites·28 claims
- 1284US10125758B2Electromechanical polymer pumpsNOVASENTIS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 13, 2018·5 cites·12 claims
- 1383US9652946B2Hands-free, wearable vibration devices and methodNOVASENTIS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·17 cites·20 claims
- 1481US8603185B2Stent geometrySHAH RAJ J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 10, 2013·39 cites·17 claims
- 1581US8382776B2Medical devices, systems and methods for rapid deployment and fixation of tissue anchorsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·14 cites·22 claims
- 1681US2024065752A1Bipolar sphincterotomeCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1781US2024065754A1Bipolar sphincterotomeCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1881US2024065753A1Bipolar sphincterotomeCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1980US8303495B2Magnetic retraction deviceDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 6, 2012·20 cites·12 claims
- 2080US8066715B2Magnetic stent removalDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 29, 2011·20 cites·8 claims
- 2179US9370640B2Steerable medical guide wire deviceSTRATEGIC POLYMER SCIENCES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 21, 2016·13 cites·20 claims
- 2279US8454584B2Medical anchor deviceDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·11 cites·16 claims
- 2379US2023277824A1Apparatus and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2478US8360995B2Wire guideCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 29, 2013·11 cites·18 claims
- 2577US8480687B2Apparatus and methods for achieving serosa-to-serosa closure of a bodily openingDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·19 cites·6 claims
- 2676US9072542B2System and method for fiducial deploymentDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 7, 2015·10 cites·20 claims
- 2776US8647368B2Tissue anchors and medical devices for rapid deployment of tissue anchorsDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 11, 2014·8 cites·15 claims
- 2875US9232962B2Apparatus for single port accessSURTI VIHAR C·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 12, 2016·7 cites·24 claims
- 2975US7691125B2System and method for forming a stent of a desired length at an endoluminal siteWILSON COOK MEDICAL INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 6, 2010·11 cites·13 claims
- 3074US9107654B2Attachment device for tissue approximation and retractionCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 18, 2015·10 cites·7 claims
- 3174US8740876B2Device for external percutaneous connectionsAGUIRRE ANDRES F·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 3, 2014·7 cites·23 claims
- 3272US8465506B2Medical devices and methods for suturing tissueMCLAWHORN TYLER EVANS·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 18, 2013·6 cites·19 claims
- 3371US9972768B2Actuator structure and methodNOVASENTIS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 15, 2018·2 cites·29 claims
- 3471US8419677B2Balloon-tipped endoscopic systemDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 16, 2013·6 cites·15 claims
- 3570US8998897B2Ablation capBINMOELLER KENNETH·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 3670US2021228852A1Apparatus and methods for delivering therapeutic agentsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3764US9119531B2Visualization catheter periscopeCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 1, 2015·2 cites·18 claims
- 3863US9042964B2System and method for fiducial deployment via slotted needleDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2010·Granted May 26, 2015·2 cites·15 claims
- 3963US8377095B2Tissue anchors for purse-string closure of perforationsCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 19, 2013·2 cites·12 claims
- 4062US8518035B2Electrosurgical rotating cutting deviceDUCHARME RICHARD W·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 27, 2013·2 cites·17 claims
- 4159US10844974B2Electromechanical polymer pumpsNOVASENTIS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 24, 2020·0 cites·9 claims
- 4259US9833596B2Catheter having a steerable tipSTRATEGIC POLYMER SCIENCES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 5, 2017·1 cites·21 claims
- 4359US8070691B2Cytology deviceDESILETS DAVID J·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 6, 2011·6 cites·20 claims
- 4459US2018125573A1Bipolar sphincterotomeCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4557US2025099746A1Method and apparatus for noninvasive inhibition of deep vein thrombosisSTIMMED LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4655US9844407B2Bipolar sphincterotomeCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 19, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4754US10709871B2Catheter having a steerable tipNOVASENTIS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·0 cites·13 claims
- 4854US2015088121A1Ablation OvertubeCOOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4954US2022125454A1Actuated thrombectomy deviceVICORA INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 5054US2024407771A1Electroactive polymer actuator and method of actuation thereofVICORA INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
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