Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.

28Patents
14Active
28Granted
41Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 6, 1996 → Sep 22, 2009 · 12 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7542807B2 Conduction block verification probe and method of use Human Necessities 1,242 Active
US7591818B2 Cardiac ablation devices and methods Human Necessities 1,185 Active
US7097612B2 Tissue positioner Human Necessities 179 Expired
US5868703A Multichannel catheter Human Necessities 174 Expired
US7294103B2 Retractor with inflatable blades Human Necessities 141 Expired
US6309349A Surgical retractor and stabilizing device and method for use Human Necessities 120 Expired
US7931579B2 Tissue positioner Human Necessities 63 Active
US6837864B1 Multichannel catheter with obturator Human Necessities 59 Expired
US7399300B2 Cardiac ablation devices and methods Human Necessities 49 Expired
US7018328B2 Tissue stabilizer Human Necessities 41 Expired
US7909761B2 Atraumatic tissue retraction device Human Necessities 37 Active
US7074180B2 Visualization during closed-chest surgery Human Necessities 34 Expired
US6902545B2 Multichannel catheter Human Necessities 33 Expired
US7594915B2 Tissue stabilization and ablation devices and methods Human Necessities 28 Active
US6821265B1 Multichannel catheter Human Necessities 25 Expired
US6860668B2 Method and apparatus for improved stiffness in the linkage assembly of a flexible arm Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US8419729B2 Cardiac ablation devices and methods Human Necessities 19 Active
US7682305B2 Methods and devices for cardiac surgery Human Necessities 14 Expired
US8096990B2 Ablative treatment of the heart to improve patient outcomes following surgery Human Necessities 10 Active
US7879003B2 Multichannel catheter with obturator Human Necessities 9 Expired
US7957820B2 Conduction block verification probe and method of use Human Necessities 9 Active
US8545498B2 Cardiac ablation devices and methods Human Necessities 5 Active
US7981125B1 Surgical knot pusher and cutter Human Necessities 5 Active
US8454593B2 Method for ablating heart tissue to treat a cardiac arrhythmia Human Necessities 5 Active
US7678098B2 Venous cannula and cardiopulmonary bypass system Human Necessities 5 Active

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