Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

EnteroMedics Inc.

45Patents
36Active
45Granted
52Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 11, 2002 → Nov 2, 2015 · 16 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8825164B2 Neural modulation devices and methods Human Necessities 1,009 Active
US7167750B2 Obesity treatment with electrically induced vagal down regulation Human Necessities 470 Expired
US7444183B2 Intraluminal electrode apparatus and method Human Necessities 219 Expired
US7822486B2 Custom sized neural electrodes Human Necessities 117 Active
US7613515B2 High frequency vagal blockage therapy Human Necessities 90 Expired
US7489969B2 Vagal down-regulation obesity treatment Human Necessities 81 Expired
US7844338B2 High frequency obesity treatment Human Necessities 71 Expired
US8103349B2 Neural electrode treatment Human Necessities 69 Active
US7729771B2 Nerve stimulation and blocking for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders Human Necessities 61 Active
US8046085B2 Controlled vagal blockage therapy Human Necessities 58 Active
US7917226B2 Antenna arrangements for implantable therapy device Electricity 55 Active
US8140167B2 Implantable therapy system with external component having multiple operating modes Human Necessities 54 Active
US7201757B2 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) treatment method and apparatus Human Necessities 38 Expired
US8768469B2 Systems for regulation of blood pressure and heart rate Human Necessities 37 Active
US8068918B2 Remote monitoring and control of implantable devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Active
US7630769B2 GI inflammatory disease treatment Human Necessities 33 Active
US6699275B1 Stent and delivery system Human Necessities 29 Expired
US8372158B2 Obesity treatment and device Human Necessities 28 Active
US8483830B2 Methods and systems for glucose regulation Human Necessities 28 Active
US7693577B2 Irritable bowel syndrome treatment Human Necessities 28 Active
US7720540B2 Pancreatitis treatment Human Necessities 26 Active
US8010204B2 Nerve blocking for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders Human Necessities 26 Active
US7986995B2 Bulimia treatment Human Necessities 26 Active
US6860851B2 Vulnerable plaque diagnosis and treatment Human Necessities 26 Expired
US7672727B2 Neural electrode treatment Human Necessities 26 Active

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