Edward M. Gillis
34Patents
11h-index
43Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 11, 1994 → May 28, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6014579A | Endocardial mapping catheter with movable electrode | Human Necessities | 345 | Expired |
| US5478330A | Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius and method | Human Necessities | 316 | Expired |
| US5656029A | Steerable catheter with adjustable bend location and/or radius and method | Human Necessities | 315 | Expired |
| US6648873B2 | Aural catheter system including anchor balloon and balloon inflation device | Human Necessities | 212 | Expired |
| US6945989B1 | Apparatus for delivering endoluminal prostheses and methods of making and using them | Human Necessities | 197 | Expired |
| US6368315B1 | Composite drug delivery catheter | Human Necessities | 194 | Expired |
| US6835194B2 | Implantable devices and methods for treatment of pain by delivery of fentanyl and fentanyl congeners | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 121 | Expired |
| US6824532B2 | Composite drug delivery catheter | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US8167787B2 | Partially erodable systems for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea | Human Necessities | 51 | Active |
| US8327854B2 | Partially erodable systems for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea | Human Necessities | 21 | Active |
| US8020560B2 | Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems affecting the tongue or hyoid muscles in the upper airway | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| US8047206B2 | Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US6468264B1 | Closed exchange system | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US8528564B2 | Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems affecting both the tongue and the soft palate/uvula in the upper airway | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US8001971B2 | Devices, systems, and methods for stabilization or fixation of magnetic force devices used in or on a body | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US8929969B2 | Catheter assembly and associated method | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US8511315B2 | Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems in the upper airway | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US8776799B2 | Systems and methods for treatment of sleep apnea | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US8086293B2 | Catheter | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US8523760B2 | Partially erodable systems for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US8733363B2 | Systems and methods for treatment of sleep apnea | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US7648496B2 | Device and method for accurate delivery of an active agent | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9707122B2 | Systems and methods for treatment of sleep apnea | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US8707960B2 | Partially erodable systems for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US7721740B2 | Devices, systems, and methods using magnetic force systems in or on tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.