AFX Inc.
25Patents
1Active
25Granted
33Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 23, 1998 → May 5, 2017
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6893436B2 | Ablation instrument having a flexible distal portion | Human Necessities | 414 | Expired |
| US6471696B1 | Microwave ablation instrument with a directional radiation pattern | Human Necessities | 370 | Expired |
| US6364876B1 | Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 360 | Expired |
| US6673068B1 | Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrument | Human Necessities | 215 | Expired |
| US7192427B2 | Apparatus and method for assessing transmurality of a tissue ablation | Human Necessities | 186 | Expired |
| US6277113A | Monopole tip for ablation catheter and methods for using same | Human Necessities | 177 | Expired |
| US6245062A | Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 151 | Expired |
| US6325796A | Microwave ablation instrument with insertion probe | Human Necessities | 150 | Expired |
| US6817999B2 | Flexible device for ablation of biological tissue | Human Necessities | 145 | Expired |
| US6802840B2 | Medical instrument positioning tool and method | Human Necessities | 113 | Expired |
| US6383182B1 | Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portion | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US6976986B2 | Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrument | Human Necessities | 93 | Expired |
| US7033352B1 | Flexible ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 90 | Expired |
| US6312427A | Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
| US6527768B2 | End-firing microwave ablation instrument with horn reflection device | Human Necessities | 81 | Expired |
| US6823218B2 | Monopole tip for ablation catheter and methods for using same | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US7115126B2 | Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portion | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US6962586B2 | Microwave ablation instrument with insertion probe | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US7301131B2 | Microwave ablation instrument with flexible antenna assembly and method | Human Necessities | 51 | Expired |
| US7052491B2 | Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US7099717B2 | Catheter having improved steering | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US7303560B2 | Method of positioning a medical instrument | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US7346399B2 | Monopole tip for ablation catheter | Human Necessities | 5 | Expired |
| US9992832B2 | Light brightness and color temperature control unit | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US7156841B2 | Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrument | Human Necessities | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.