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Lee Bolduc
Also filed as: BOLDUC LEE · BOLDUC LEE R
126 granted patents·33 pending applications·31,982 citations·filing 1974–2021
99Inventor score
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159 records- 0199US6588643B2Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 8, 2003·2k cites·10 claims
- 0299US5732872ASurgical stapling instrumentHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 31, 1998·2.5k cites·8 claims
- 0399US5695504ADevices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 9, 1997·2.9k cites·56 claims
- 0498US7491232B2Catheter-based fastener implantation apparatus and methods with implantation force resolutionAPTUS ENDOSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 17, 2009·1.3k cites·16 claims
- 0598US6960217B2Endovascular aneurysm repair systemAPTUS ENDOSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 1, 2005·445 cites·6 claims
- 0698US6387105B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2001·Granted May 14, 2002·593 cites·3 claims
- 0798US5904697ADevices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 18, 1999·744 cites·6 claims
- 0897US6491705B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 10, 2002·241 cites·1 claims
- 0997US6371965B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2001·Granted Apr 16, 2002·279 cites·11 claims
- 1097US6295990B1Methods and systems for treating ischemiaSALIENT INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·423 cites·12 claims
- 1197US5881943ASurgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·1.1k cites·43 claims
- 1297US5582616ASurgical helical fastener with applicatorORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 10, 1996·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 1396US6562051B1Surgical helical fastener with applicatorSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2001·Granted May 13, 2003·434 cites·8 claims
- 1496US6443965B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 3, 2002·205 cites·1 claims
- 1596US6193734B1System for performing vascular anastomosesHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 27, 2001·1k cites·13 claims
- 1696US6176413B1Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 23, 2001·615 cites·6 claims
- 1796US5976159ASurgical clips and methods for tissue approximationHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 2, 1999·809 cites·23 claims
- 1896US5951575AApparatus and methods for rotationally deploying needlesHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 14, 1999·1.2k cites·23 claims
- 1996US5810882ASurgical helical fastener with applicator and method of useORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·801 cites·6 claims
- 2095US9320591B2Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including the use of a fastener toolMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 26, 2016·65 cites·19 claims
- 2195US9023065B2Devices, systems, and methods for supporting tissue and/or structures within a hollow body organBOLDUC LEE·Filed 2011·Granted May 5, 2015·70 cites·7 claims
- 2295US6763993B2Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofBOLDUC LEE R·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 20, 2004·303 cites·19 claims
- 2395US6450390B2Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·333 cites·5 claims
- 2495US6451034B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·234 cites·26 claims
- 2595US5817113ADevices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 6, 1998·763 cites·32 claims
- 2695US3948259ADispensing instrumentPOPULATION RES INC·Filed 1974·Granted Apr 6, 1976·116 cites·75 claims
- 2794US10357230B2Devices, system, and methods for guiding an operative tool into an interior body regionMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 23, 2019·18 cites·8 claims
- 2894US7823267B2Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including the use of a fastener toolAPTUS ENDOSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 2, 2010·91 cites·5 claims
- 2994US7637932B2Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantationAPTUS ENDOSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 29, 2009·111 cites·4 claims
- 3094US7122044B2Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 17, 2006·265 cites·16 claims
- 3194US6984238B2Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosisGIFFORD III HANSON S·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 10, 2006·209 cites·72 claims
- 3294US6682541B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2004·218 cites·13 claims
- 3394US6659327B2Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·308 cites·12 claims
- 3494US6296656B1Surgical helical fastener with applicatorORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 2, 2001·514 cites·15 claims
- 3594US6171321B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 9, 2001·416 cites·4 claims
- 3694US5947363ASurgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 7, 1999·551 cites·9 claims
- 3794US5824008ASystem for applying fasteners to tissueORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 20, 1998·543 cites·9 claims
- 3894US5400772ASurgical retractor apparatus with improved clamping deviceMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 28, 1995·103 cites·8 claims
- 3993US9744021B2Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including the use of a fastener toolMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 29, 2017·15 cites·6 claims
- 4093US8690897B2Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including the use of a fastener toolBOLDUC LEE·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 8, 2014·58 cites·8 claims
- 4193US8092519B2Endovascular aneurysm repair systemBOLDUC LEE·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 10, 2012·64 cites·9 claims
- 4293US7828838B2Devices, systems, and methods for prosthesis delivery and implantation, including a prosthesis assemblyAPTUS ENDOSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 9, 2010·79 cites·29 claims
- 4393US6699257B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 2, 2004·181 cites·28 claims
- 4493US6676678B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·186 cites·15 claims
- 4593US6565582B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 20, 2003·202 cites·5 claims
- 4693US6209773B1Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 3, 2001·408 cites·9 claims
- 4792US10792468B2Guide catheter with steering mechanismsMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 6, 2020·10 cites·7 claims
- 4892US8083752B2Endovascular aneurysm repair systems and methodsBOLDUC LEE·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 27, 2011·51 cites·9 claims
- 4992US7959663B2Endovascular aneurysm repair methodAPTUS ENDOSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 14, 2011·54 cites·8 claims
- 5092US7112211B2Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 26, 2006·135 cites·12 claims
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