David Hovda
85Patents
44h-index
25Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 15, 1997 → Jan 24, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6190381A | Methods for tissue resection, ablation and aspiration | Human Necessities | 638 | Expired |
| US6109268A | Systems and methods for electrosurgical endoscopic sinus surgery | Human Necessities | 573 | Expired |
| US6602248B1 | Methods for repairing damaged intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 545 | Expired |
| US6238391A | Systems for tissue resection, ablation and aspiration | Human Necessities | 541 | Expired |
| US7179255B2 | Methods for targeted electrosurgery on contained herniated discs | Human Necessities | 524 | Expired |
| US6053172A | Systems and methods for electrosurgical sinus surgery | Human Necessities | 521 | Expired |
| US6355032B1 | Systems and methods for selective electrosurgical treatment of body structures | Human Necessities | 474 | Expired |
| US6468270B1 | System and method for electrosurgical treatment of intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 435 | Expired |
| US6264650A | Methods for electrosurgical treatment of intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 432 | Expired |
| US6363937B1 | System and methods for electrosurgical treatment of the digestive system | Human Necessities | 414 | Expired |
| US7318823B2 | Methods for repairing damaged intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 408 | Expired |
| US6063079A | Methods for electrosurgical treatment of turbinates | Human Necessities | 406 | Expired |
| US7131969B1 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical treatment of obstructive sleep disorders | Human Necessities | 382 | Expired |
| US7442191B2 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical treatment of turbinates | Human Necessities | 375 | Expired |
| US6468274B1 | Systems and methods for treating spinal pain | Human Necessities | 372 | Expired |
| US6086585A | System and methods for electrosurgical treatment of sleep obstructive disorders | Human Necessities | 371 | Expired |
| US6726684B1 | Methods for electrosurgical spine surgery | Human Necessities | 367 | Expired |
| US6482201B1 | Systems and methods for tissue resection, ablation and aspiration | Human Necessities | 345 | Expired |
| US6159208A | System and methods for electrosurgical treatment of obstructive sleep disorders | Human Necessities | 336 | Expired |
| US7270658B2 | Systems and methods for electrosurgery | Human Necessities | 334 | Expired |
| US6772012B2 | Methods for electrosurgical treatment of spinal tissue | Human Necessities | 315 | Expired |
| US6203542A | Method for electrosurgical treatment of submucosal tissue | Human Necessities | 313 | Expired |
| US7270659B2 | Methods for electrosurgical treatment of spinal tissue | Human Necessities | 312 | Expired |
| US6432103B1 | System for electrosurgical treatment of submucosal tissue | Human Necessities | 306 | Expired |
| US6896674B1 | Electrosurgical apparatus having digestion electrode and methods related thereto | Human Necessities | 300 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.