Inventor · disambiguated record
Richard A. Terwilliger
Also filed as: TERWILLIGER RICHARD · TERWILLIGER RICHARD A
48 granted patents·6 pending applications·5,415 citations·filing 1984–2010
99Inventor score
Files withMEDICAL DEVICE TECH8IDEAMATRIX INC7BIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD6DIASONICS INC5TERWILLIGER RICHARD A5
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54 records- 0198USD403405SBiopsy needle setMEDICAL DEVICE TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 29, 1998·172 cites·1 claims
- 0292US7357770B1Expandable brachytherapy device with constant radiation source spacingNORTH AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 15, 2008·92 cites·15 claims
- 0392US7074291B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using strands constructed with extruded strand housingsIDEAMATRIX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 11, 2006·35 cites·28 claims
- 0491US6328701B1Biopsy needle and surgical instrumentMEDICAL DEVICE TECH·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 11, 2001·229 cites·29 claims
- 0589US5188118AAutomatic biopsy instrument with independently actuated stylet and cannulaTERWILLIGER RICHARD A·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 23, 1993·430 cites·18 claims
- 0689US4940061ABiopsy instrumentINGRESS TECH INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 10, 1990·384 cites·20 claims
- 0788US7008368B2Method for making treatment strandsWORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 7, 2006·27 cites·4 claims
- 0888US6554760B2Pre-loaded needle assemblyFiled 2001·Granted Apr 29, 2003·147 cites·21 claims
- 0988US4911173ABiopsy attachment for ultrasound probeDIASONICS INC·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 27, 1990·254 cites·15 claims
- 1085US6761680B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using seed strands constructed with preformed strand housingFiled 2002·Granted Jul 13, 2004·101 cites·80 claims
- 1185USD304760SCombined prostate and vaginal ultrasound probeDIASONICS INC·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 21, 1989·27 cites·1 claims
- 1284US5766135AEchogenic needle tipFiled 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·333 cites·22 claims
- 1383US5752923ABiopsy instrument with handle and needle setMEDICAL DEVICE TECH·Filed 1996·Granted May 19, 1998·302 cites·31 claims
- 1483US5183052AAutomatic biopsy instrument with cutting cannulaTERWILLIGER RICHARD A·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 2, 1993·292 cites·18 claims
- 1581US7874974B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapyBIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 25, 2011·3 cites·11 claims
- 1681US6786858B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiotherapy using hollow seedsIDEAMATRIX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·73 cites·73 claims
- 1779US7060020B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapyIDEAMATRIX INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 13, 2006·50 cites·63 claims
- 1879US6283925B1Biopsy needle handleMEDICAL DEVICE TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 4, 2001·247 cites·26 claims
- 1979US6110129ABiopsy needle and surgical instrumentMEDICAL DEVICE TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 29, 2000·199 cites·8 claims
- 2079US6106484AReusable automated biopsy needle handleMEDICAL DEVICE TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 22, 2000·246 cites·20 claims
- 2179USD320078STransvaginal ultrasound probeDIASONICS INC·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 17, 1991·23 cites·1 claims
- 2278US5823970ABiopsy needle setMEDICAL DEVICE TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·247 cites·13 claims
- 2378US5282476ABiopsy apparatus with tapered vacuum chamberTERWILLIGER RICHARD A·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 1, 1994·206 cites·12 claims
- 2477US7278972B2Combined bone marrow aspiration and core biopsy deviceWORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 9, 2007·86 cites·6 claims
- 2577US6083176AAutomated biopsy needle handleMEDICAL DEVICE TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·218 cites·35 claims
- 2676US6820318B2System for manufacturing interstitial radiation therapy seed strandsIDEAMATRIX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 23, 2004·66 cites·21 claims
- 2776US4756313AUltrasonic probeADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC MED SYST·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 12, 1988·126 cites·23 claims
- 2875US7497818B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapyTERWILLIGER RICHARD A·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 3, 2009·40 cites·24 claims
- 2974US8226539B2Brachytherapy apparatus for asymmetrical body cavitiesCUTRER L MICHAEL·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 24, 2012·15 cites·5 claims
- 3072US5769795AEchogenic needleFiled 1996·Granted Jun 23, 1998·174 cites·18 claims
- 3171US8137256B2Brachytherapy apparatusCUTRER L MICHAEL·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 20, 2012·15 cites·10 claims
- 3271US5146921ABiopsy instrument stylet and cannula assemblyVANCE PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 15, 1992·180 cites·20 claims
- 3367US7540998B2Delivery system and prescription method for interstitial radiation therapy using enhanced parametric release sterilization techniquesBIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 2, 2009·35 cites·39 claims
- 3467US7252630B2Delivery for interstitial radiotherapy using hollow seedsWORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 7, 2007·8 cites·6 claims
- 3567US5048538ABiopsy instrumentVANCE PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 17, 1991·137 cites·21 claims
- 3664US7094198B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using seed elements with ends having one of projections and indentationsIDEAMATRIX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 22, 2006·29 cites·40 claims
- 3764US6997862B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using seed strands with custom end spacingIDEAMATRIX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 14, 2006·22 cites·24 claims
- 3863US7736295B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using custom end spacingBIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 15, 2010·2 cites·21 claims
- 3961US8066627B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using strands constructed with extruded strand housingsTERWILLIGER RICHARD A·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 29, 2011·2 cites·34 claims
- 4060US8157717B2Expandable brachytherapy device with constant radiation source spacingCUTRER L MICHAEL·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 17, 2012·3 cites·20 claims
- 4158US5449001ABiopsy needleFiled 1994·Granted Sep 12, 1995·69 cites·12 claims
- 4258US4930515AUltrasound probe with multi-orientation tip-mounted transducerDIASONICS INC·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 5, 1990·52 cites·32 claims
- 4354US7862497B2Brachytherapy device having seed tubes with individually-settable tissue spacingsPORTOLA MEDICAL INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·3 cites·7 claims
- 4451US7736294B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using seed strands with custom end spacingBIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 15, 2010·0 cites·20 claims
- 4551US2008161633A1Expandable Brachytherapy Device with Constant Radiation Source SpacingNORTH AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4650US4524623ATransducer drive assemblyDIASONICS INC·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 25, 1985·11 cites·12 claims
- 4749US7942803B2Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapyBIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD·Filed 2010·Granted May 17, 2011·0 cites·16 claims
- 4849US7244226B2Methods for making therapeutic elements for implantation into patient tissueIDEAMATRIX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 17, 2007·3 cites·24 claims
- 4946US7874976B1Echogenic strands and spacers thereinBIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 25, 2011·0 cites·12 claims
- 5044US2008071132A1Brachytherapy apparatus and method for treating tissue forming an internal body cavityLAMOUREUX GARY A·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
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