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BRONCUS TECHNOLOGIES

28Patents
4Active
28Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 7, 1997 → Jan 8, 2009 · 4 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.