Inventor · Seattle, WA, US

Fred E. Silverstein

54Patents
37h-index
39Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: May 17, 1982 → Mar 25, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4646722A Protective endoscope sheath and method of installing same Human Necessities 2,068 Expired
US5025778A Endoscope with potential channels and method of using the same Human Necessities 637 Expired
US5425382A Apparatus and method for locating a medical tube in the body of a patient Human Necessities 477 Expired
US6675809B2 Satiation devices and methods Human Necessities 408 Expired
US5622169A Apparatus and method for locating a medical tube in the body of a patient Human Necessities 400 Expired
US5193525A Antiglare tip in a sheath for an endoscope Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 354 Expired
US7146984B2 Method and apparatus for modifying the exit orifice of a satiation pouch Human Necessities 293 Expired
US5775322A Tracheal tube and methods related thereto Human Necessities 284 Expired
US4582067A Method for endoscopic blood flow detection by the use of ultrasonic energy Human Necessities 272 Expired
US6173715A Magnetic anatomical marker and method of use Human Necessities 259 Expired
US4869238A Endoscope for use with a disposable sheath Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 255 Expired
US7121283B2 Satiation devices and methods Human Necessities 222 Expired
US7354454B2 Satiation devices and methods Human Necessities 215 Expired
US7111627B2 Satiation devices and methods Human Necessities 210 Expired
US4802487A Endoscopically deliverable ultrasound imaging system Human Necessities 198 Expired
US5902238A Medical tube and apparatus for locating the same in the body of a patient Physics 194 Expired
US4825850A Contamination protection system for endoscope control handles Human Necessities 172 Expired
US4770185A Method and apparatus for endoscopic blood flow detection by the use of ultrasonic energy Human Necessities 157 Expired
US4947827A Flexible endoscope Human Necessities 156 Expired
US5247938A Method and apparatus for determining the motility of a region in the human body Human Necessities 138 Expired
US9521961B2 Systems and methods for guiding a medical instrument Human Necessities 110 Active
US4997084A Packaging system for disposable endoscope sheaths Human Necessities 109 Expired
US4462408A Ultrasonic endoscope having elongated array mounted in manner allowing it to remain flexible Human Necessities 102 Expired
US4852551A Contamination-free endoscope valves for use with a disposable endoscope sheath Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US6035229A Method and apparatus for detecting Barrett's metaplasia of the esophagus Human Necessities 92 Expired

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