Valleylab, Inc.
98Patents
0Active
98Granted
42Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 28, 1974 → Jun 25, 1998
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5496312A | Impedance and temperature generator control | Human Necessities | 2,638 | Expired |
| US5334183A | Endoscopic electrosurgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,372 | Expired |
| US6033399A | Electrosurgical generator with adaptive power control | Human Necessities | 2,348 | Expired |
| US5720744A | Control system for neurosurgery | Human Necessities | 2,223 | Expired |
| US5776130A | Vascular tissue sealing pressure control | Human Necessities | 2,212 | Expired |
| US5190517A | Electrosurgical and ultrasonic surgical system | Human Necessities | 2,166 | Expired |
| US5658281A | Bipolar electrosurgical scissors and method of manufacture | Human Necessities | 2,157 | Expired |
| US5827271A | Energy delivery system for vessel sealing | Human Necessities | 2,135 | Expired |
| US5015227A | Apparatus for providing enhanced tissue fragmentation and/or hemostasis | Electricity | 2,115 | Expired |
| US5281216A | Electrosurgical bipolar treating apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,088 | Expired |
| US5217457A | Enhanced electrosurgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,066 | Expired |
| US6068627A | Smart recognition apparatus and method | Physics | 2,051 | Expired |
| US5370645A | Electrosurgical processor and method of use | Human Necessities | 2,012 | Expired |
| US6039733A | Method of vascular tissue sealing pressure control | Human Necessities | 1,971 | Expired |
| US5421829A | Ultrasonic surgical handpiece and an energy initiator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,933 | Expired |
| US5772659A | Electrosurgical generator power control circuit and method | Human Necessities | 1,920 | Expired |
| US5244462A | Electrosurgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,898 | Expired |
| US5474057A | Laparoscopic dissection tension retractor device and method | Human Necessities | 1,897 | Expired |
| US4416276A | Adaptive, return electrode monitoring system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,883 | Expired |
| US5613966A | System and method for accessory rate control | Human Necessities | 1,880 | Expired |
| US5422567A | High frequency power measurement | Physics | 1,853 | Expired |
| US5472442A | Moveable switchable electrosurgical handpiece | Human Necessities | 1,815 | Expired |
| US5088997A | Gas coagulation device | Human Necessities | 1,814 | Expired |
| US5669907A | Plasma enhanced bipolar electrosurgical system | Human Necessities | 1,769 | Expired |
| US5511564A | Laparoscopic stretching instrument and associated method | Human Necessities | 1,768 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.