EP Technologies LLC
260Patents
7Active
260Granted
43Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 27, 1988 → Feb 11, 2016 · 4 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5383874A | Systems for identifying catheters and monitoring their use | Human Necessities | 2,100 | Expired |
| US5314466A | Articulated unidirectional microwave antenna systems for cardiac ablation | Human Necessities | 1,854 | Expired |
| US5368592A | Articulated systems for cardiac ablation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,715 | Expired |
| US6033378A | Catheter steering mechanism | Human Necessities | 1,709 | Expired |
| US5897552A | Electrode and associated systems using thermally insulated temperature sensing elements | Human Necessities | 1,663 | Expired |
| US5651780A | Systems for identifying catheters and monitoring their use | Human Necessities | 862 | Expired |
| US5688267A | Systems and methods for sensing multiple temperature conditions during tissue ablation | Human Necessities | 848 | Expired |
| US5582609A | Systems and methods for forming large lesions in body tissue using curvilinear electrode elements | Human Necessities | 841 | Expired |
| US5865791A | Atrial appendage stasis reduction procedure and devices | Human Necessities | 797 | Expired |
| US6142993A | Collapsible spline structure using a balloon as an expanding actuator | Human Necessities | 797 | Expired |
| US5740808A | Systems and methods for guilding diagnostic or therapeutic devices in interior tissue regions | Human Necessities | 749 | Expired |
| US5910129A | Catheter distal assembly with pull wires | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 715 | Expired |
| US6071281A | Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body and remote power control unit for use with same | Human Necessities | 712 | Expired |
| US6142994A | Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic a therapeutic element within the body | Human Necessities | 697 | Expired |
| US5810802A | Systems and methods for controlling tissue ablation using multiple temperature sensing elements | Human Necessities | 693 | Expired |
| US5848969A | Systems and methods for visualizing interior tissue regions using expandable imaging structures | Human Necessities | 692 | Expired |
| US5293869A | Cardiac probe with dynamic support for maintaining constant surface contact during heart systole and diastole | Human Necessities | 689 | Expired |
| US5836947A | Flexible structures having movable splines for supporting electrode elements | Human Necessities | 688 | Expired |
| US5471982A | Cardiac mapping and ablation systems | Human Necessities | 678 | Expired |
| US5313943A | Catheters and methods for performing cardiac diagnosis and treatment | Human Necessities | 664 | Expired |
| US5904651A | Systems and methods for visualizing tissue during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures | Human Necessities | 632 | Expired |
| US5722403A | Systems and methods using a porous electrode for ablating and visualizing interior tissue regions | Human Necessities | 606 | Expired |
| US6165169A | Systems and methods for identifying the physical, mechanical, and functional attributes of multiple electrode arrays | Human Necessities | 595 | Expired |
| US6071279A | Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elements | Human Necessities | 586 | Expired |
| US5836874A | Multi-function electrode structures for electrically analyzing and heating body tissue | Human Necessities | 558 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.