BRONCUS TECHNOLOGIES
28Patents
4Active
28Granted
38Portfolio score
Filing activity: Apr 7, 1997 → Jan 8, 2009 · 4 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6599311B1 | Method and assembly for lung volume reduction | Human Necessities | 579 | Expired |
| US6488673B1 | Method of increasing gas exchange of a lung | Human Necessities | 438 | Expired |
| US5972026A | Bronchial stenter having diametrically adjustable electrodes | Human Necessities | 430 | Expired |
| US6283989A | Method of treating a bronchial tube with a bronchial stenter having diametrically adjustable electrodes | Human Necessities | 420 | Expired |
| US6083255A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 410 | Expired |
| US6299633A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 395 | Expired |
| US6283988A | Bronchial stenter having expandable electrodes | Human Necessities | 391 | Expired |
| US6200333A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 385 | Expired |
| US6634363B1 | Methods of treating lungs having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease | Human Necessities | 377 | Expired |
| US6174323A | Method and assembly for lung volume reduction | Human Necessities | 374 | Expired |
| US6411852B1 | Modification of airways by application of energy | Human Necessities | 373 | Expired |
| US6692494B1 | Methods and devices for creating collateral channels in the lungs | Human Necessities | 282 | Expired |
| US6629951B2 | Devices for creating collateral in the lungs | Human Necessities | 277 | Expired |
| US6712812B2 | Devices for creating collateral channels | Human Necessities | 276 | Expired |
| US6273907A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 233 | Expired |
| US7022088B2 | Devices for applying energy to tissue | Human Necessities | 230 | Expired |
| US6997189B2 | Method for lung volume reduction | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US6514290B1 | Lung elastic recoil restoring or tissue compressing device and method | Human Necessities | 171 | Expired |
| US7462162B2 | Antiproliferative devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in a body organ | Human Necessities | 169 | Expired |
| US7175644B2 | Devices and methods for maintaining collateral channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 163 | Expired |
| US7985187B2 | Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning | Human Necessities | 147 | Active |
| US7517320B2 | Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning | Human Necessities | 141 | Active |
| US8002740B2 | Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 113 | Active |
| US7815590B2 | Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 98 | Active |
| US7422563B2 | Multifunctional tip catheter for applying energy to tissue and detecting the presence of blood flow | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.