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Inventor

Thomas R. Hektner

Inventor
Medina, MN, US

Overview

43→
Patents
1977–2021
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 43 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Mprimary
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body27%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels26%
A61BDiagnosis21%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests12%
A61NElectrotherapy7%
A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes6%
PatentTitleYear
11,116,623Implantable tendon protection systems and related kits and methods202110,537,474Methods and apparatus for treating glaucoma202010,413,397Implantable tendon protection systems and related kits and methods20199,693,902'Methods and apparatus for treating glaucoma'20179,101,460'Implantable tendon protection systems and related kits and methods'20159,066,783'Methods and apparatus for treating glaucoma'20158,880,190'Electrode structures and methods for their use in cardiovascular reflex control'20148,529,494'Methods and apparatus for treating glaucoma'20138,267,882'Methods and apparatus for treating glaucoma'20128,088,165'Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and deformable spinal disc annulus stent'20128,034,112'Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and spinal disc annulus stent'20117,931,689'Method and apparatus for treating a vertebral body'20117,922,768'Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and deformable spinal disc annulus stent'20117,815,643'Transverse cavity device and method'20107,695,455'Delivery of a low volume liquid bolus'20107,234,468'Transverse cavity device and method'20077,114,501'Transverse cavity device and method'20067,094,249'Distal protection device and method'20067,052,516'Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and deformable spinal disc annulus stent'20066,991,617'Vascular treatment method and device'20066,974,469'Distal protection device and method'20056,764,461'Catheter system for the delivery of a low volume bolus'20046,740,093'Method and apparatus for treating a vertebral body'20046,726,703'Distal protection device and method'20046,723,081'Catheter system for the delivery of a low volume liquid bolus'20046,599,230'Intravascular radiation delivery system'20036,582,353'Intravascular radiation delivery system'20036,522,926'Devices and methods for cardiovascular reflex control'20036,422,989'Method for intravascular radioactive treatment'20026,325,813'Method and apparatus for stabilizing vascular wall'20016,213,126'Percutaneous artery to artery bypass using heart tissue as a portion of a bypass conduit'20016,152,946'Distal protection device and method'20006,092,526'Percutaneous chamber-to-artery bypass'20006,071,273'Fixed wire dilatation balloon catheter'20006,050,986'Catheter system for the delivery of a low volume liquid bolus'20006,019,718'Apparatus for intravascular radioactive treatment'20005,944,716'Radio frequency transmyocardial revascularization corer'19995,876,426'System and method of providing a blood-free interface for intravascular light delivery'19995,702,364'Fixed-wire dilatation balloon catheter'19975,567,203'Balloon dilatation catheter with proximal hypotube'19965,247,942'Guide wire with swivel'19934,943,278'Dilatation balloon catheter'19904,004,586'Method and apparatus for sealed, sterile connection'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977Based in Wilmette, IL, US· patent location history
1990–2005Patents assigned to SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC (20)· patent assignee history
1990–2000Based in Minnetonka, MN, US· patent location history
1999–2021Based in Medina, MN, US· patent location history
2006–2012Patents assigned to ANULEX TECHNOLOGIES INC (4)· patent assignee history
2006–2013Patents assigned to HEKTNER THOMAS R (4)· patent assignee history
2006–2012Based in Hamel, MN, US· patent location history
2012–2020Patents assigned to IVANTIS INC (5)· patent assignee history
2015–2021Patents assigned to ROTATION MEDICAL INC (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC201990–2005
IVANTIS INC52012–2020
ANULEX TECHNOLOGIES INC42006–2012
HEKTNER THOMAS Rself42006–2013
ROTATION MEDICAL INC32015–2021
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Medina, Minnesota, US321999–2021
Hamel, Minnesota, US52006–2012
Minnetonka, Minnesota, US51990–2000
Wilmette, Illinois, US11977