Brian E. Farley
46Patents
38h-index
33Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 10, 1990 → Apr 27, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6036687A | Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency | Human Necessities | 487 | Expired |
| US5250059A | Atherectomy catheter having flexible nose cone | Human Necessities | 433 | Expired |
| US6033397A | Method and apparatus for treating esophageal varices | Human Necessities | 403 | Expired |
| US6033398A | Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energy | Human Necessities | 301 | Expired |
| US6179832A | Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes | Human Necessities | 293 | Expired |
| US6152899A | Expandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energy | Human Necessities | 276 | Expired |
| US5632754A | Universal catheter with interchangeable work element | Human Necessities | 271 | Expired |
| US6071277A | Method and apparatus for reducing the size of a hollow anatomical structure | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US6139527A | Method and apparatus for treating hemorrhoids | Human Necessities | 249 | Expired |
| US6165172A | Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of use | Human Necessities | 246 | Expired |
| US5868767A | Universal catheter with interchangeable work element | Human Necessities | 242 | Expired |
| US6398780B1 | Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of use | Human Necessities | 225 | Expired |
| US6135997A | Method for treating hemorrhoids | Human Necessities | 220 | Expired |
| US6613045B1 | Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency | Human Necessities | 208 | Expired |
| US5181920A | Atherectomy device with angioplasty balloon and method | Human Necessities | 201 | Expired |
| US6682526B1 | Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes, and method of use | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US7041098B2 | Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of use | Human Necessities | 183 | Expired |
| US6401719B1 | Method of ligating hollow anatomical structures | Human Necessities | 169 | Expired |
| US5643296A | Intravascular catheter with guiding structure | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US7641633B2 | Apparatus for treating venous insufficiency | Human Necessities | 151 | Expired |
| US6638273B1 | Expandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energy | Human Necessities | 148 | Expired |
| US7967782B2 | Apparatus for treating venous insufficiency | Human Necessities | 146 | Active |
| US7406970B2 | Method of using expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US6769433B2 | Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads, and method | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US6361496B1 | Pressure tourniquet with ultrasound window and method of use | Human Necessities | 120 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.