Patent assignee · CA · COMPANY

CryoCath Technologies Inc.

58Patents
2Active
58Granted
39Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 27, 1997 → May 8, 2006 · 2 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5899899A Cryosurgical linear ablation structure Human Necessities 364 Expired
US6270476A Catheter Human Necessities 354 Expired
US5899898A Cryosurgical linear ablation Human Necessities 322 Expired
US6585717B1 Deflection structure Human Necessities 275 Expired
US6106518A Variable geometry tip for a cryosurgical ablation device Human Necessities 252 Expired
US6270493A Cryoablation structure Human Necessities 244 Expired
US7097641B1 Catheter with cryogenic and heating ablation Human Necessities 230 Expired
US6635053B1 Cooling system Human Necessities 193 Expired
US6890329B2 Defined deflection structure Human Necessities 183 Expired
US6575933B1 Mechanical support for an expandable membrane Human Necessities 174 Expired
US6471693B1 Catheter and system for monitoring tissue contact Human Necessities 173 Expired
US6669689B2 Cryosurgical catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 149 Expired
US7300433B2 Endovascular cryotreatment catheter Human Necessities 147 Expired
US6575966B2 Endovascular cryotreatment catheter Human Necessities 146 Expired
US6592577B2 Cooling system Human Necessities 125 Expired
US6235019A Cryosurgical catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 116 Expired
US7318821B2 Cooling system Human Necessities 113 Expired
US6595988B2 Cryotreatment device and method Human Necessities 104 Expired
US6468268B1 Cryogenic catheter system Human Necessities 102 Expired
US6319248A Spray catheter Human Necessities 86 Expired
US6383180B1 Closed loop catheter coolant system Human Necessities 86 Expired
US6569158B1 Leak detection system Human Necessities 81 Expired
US6589234B2 Cryogenic medical device with high pressure resistance tip Human Necessities 80 Expired
US6602247B2 Apparatus and method for performing a treatment on a selected tissue region Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 79 Expired
US6648880B2 Method of using cryotreatment to treat brain tissue Human Necessities 79 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.