Inventor · San Mateo, CA, US

Chris A. Rothe

54Patents
28h-index
37Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 12, 2003 → Dec 21, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7703459B2 Apparatus and methods for mapping out endoluminal gastrointestinal surgery Human Necessities 347 Active
US7347863B2 Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 158 Expired
US7744613B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 139 Active
US7704264B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 122 Expired
US7601159B2 Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methods Human Necessities 115 Expired
US7955340B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 112 Active
US7361180B2 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 111 Expired
US8709008B2 Visual electrode ablation systems Human Necessities 105 Active
US9226648B2 Off-axis visualization systems Human Necessities 104 Active
US8221310B2 Tissue visualization device and method variations Human Necessities 95 Active
US8419613B2 Tissue visualization device Human Necessities 92 Active
US8277373B2 Methods and apparaus for off-axis visualization Human Necessities 84 Active
US9526401B2 Flow reduction hood systems Human Necessities 82 Active
US8131350B2 Stabilization of visualization catheters Human Necessities 74 Active
US7621925B2 Needle assembly for tissue manipulation Human Necessities 70 Expired
US8574243B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 67 Expired
US8333012B2 Method of forming electrode placement and connection systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Active
US8050746B2 Tissue visualization device and method variations Human Necessities 61 Active
US8417321B2 Flow reduction hood systems Human Necessities 60 Active
US8078266B2 Flow reduction hood systems Human Necessities 60 Active
US8235985B2 Visualization and ablation system variations Human Necessities 59 Active
US9155587B2 Visual electrode ablation systems Human Necessities 53 Active
US8343175B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 47 Active
US8657805B2 Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheter Human Necessities 46 Active
US9192287B2 Tissue visualization device and method variations Human Necessities 42 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.