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James Flom
Also filed as: FLOM JAMES · FLOM JAMES R
66 granted patents·21 pending applications·7,026 citations·filing 1991–2025
99Inventor score
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87 records- 0198US7326236B2Devices and methods for controlling and indicating the length of an interventional elementXTENT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 5, 2008·812 cites·23 claims
- 0298US5810721ASoft tissue retractor and method for providing surgical accessHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·1.9k cites·47 claims
- 0396US5904711AExpandable thoracoscopic defibrillation catheter system and methodHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 18, 1999·570 cites·66 claims
- 0495US5168426AHinge mechanism for cover panel of portable computer including slide mechanismBEAVER COMPUTER CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 1, 1992·207 cites·11 claims
- 0594US8657790B2Access device with blunting deviceTAL MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 25, 2014·139 cites·16 claims
- 0693US8597315B2Atherectomy catheter with first and second imaging devicesSNOW DAVID W·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 3, 2013·54 cites·28 claims
- 0792US9566179B2Devices and methods for controlling and indicating the length of an interventional elementJ W MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 14, 2017·32 cites·10 claims
- 0892US8585747B2Devices and methods for controlling and indicating the length of an interventional elementANDREAS BERNARD·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 19, 2013·64 cites·52 claims
- 0992US6997934B2Atherectomy catheter with aligned imagerFOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 14, 2006·204 cites·9 claims
- 1092US6299622B1Atherectomy catheter with aligned imagerFOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 9, 2001·377 cites·27 claims
- 1191US8425532B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorFLOM JAMES·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 23, 2013·48 cites·23 claims
- 1291US7758599B2Atherectomy catheter with aligned imagerFOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 20, 2010·50 cites·18 claims
- 1391US6814700B1Soft tissue retractor and method for providing surgical accessHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 9, 2004·254 cites·20 claims
- 1491US6048309ASoft tissue retractor and delivery device thereforHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 11, 2000·530 cites·37 claims
- 1590US10828023B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·8 cites·17 claims
- 1690US9149268B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·42 cites·41 claims
- 1790US5830214AFluid-evacuating electrosurgical deviceHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 3, 1998·317 cites·28 claims
- 1888US10426456B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·9 cites·64 claims
- 1988US10245070B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 2, 2019·7 cites·66 claims
- 2088US10092285B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 9, 2018·8 cites·45 claims
- 2188US7758500B2Soft tissue retractor and method for providing surgical accessEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 20, 2010·191 cites·12 claims
- 2287US12383252B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2387US2025143745A1Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2486US5206790APivot and swivel mechanism for lap top displayZEOS INTERNATIONAL LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 27, 1993·139 cites·14 claims
- 2585US9826991B2Method and apparatus for reconstructing a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel arthroscopic debridement template for assisting in the treatment of cam-type femoroacetabular impingementPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 28, 2017·17 cites·10 claims
- 2685US8617167B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointWEISEL THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 31, 2013·16 cites·5 claims
- 2785US6623496B2Atherectomy catheter with aligned imagerFOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 23, 2003·101 cites·18 claims
- 2885US5817062ATrocarHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 6, 1998·358 cites·13 claims
- 2984US12035902B2Method and apparatus for distracting a jointSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 16, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 3084US9675336B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 13, 2017·12 cites·8 claims
- 3184US6142935AIlluminating soft tissue retractorHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·284 cites·6 claims
- 3283US10363025B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 30, 2019·4 cites·68 claims
- 3382US2024164767A1Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3481US12171461B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 3581US11517300B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemSTRYKER PUERTO RICO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 6, 2022·3 cites·50 claims
- 3681US10405850B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissuePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 10, 2019·9 cites·57 claims
- 3781US9931114B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissuePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 3, 2018·12 cites·37 claims
- 3880US9179905B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemPAMICHEV CHRIS·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 10, 2015·12 cites·76 claims
- 3979US9101355B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemLANTZ ANDREW·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 11, 2015·13 cites·30 claims
- 4078US12201293B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 4177US12201292B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 4277US11974736B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·24 claims
- 4377US8409230B2Method and apparatus for performing arthroscopic microfracture surgeryPAMICHEV CHRIS·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 2, 2013·14 cites·20 claims
- 4476US9161839B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·5 cites·22 claims
- 4576US2025312031A1Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4675US11510805B2Anatomical gripping system for gripping the leg and foot of a patient when effecting hip distraction and/or when effecting leg positioningSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 29, 2022·2 cites·33 claims
- 4774US10123794B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueFLOM JAMES·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 13, 2018·6 cites·44 claims
- 4874US10098631B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissuePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 16, 2018·4 cites·28 claims
- 4972US11793507B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 5072US9451943B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemPAMICHEV CHRIS·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 27, 2016·5 cites·38 claims
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