Gary L. Long
131Patents
45h-index
68Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 29, 1991 → Nov 6, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8377044B2 | Detachable end effectors | Human Necessities | 1,685 | Active |
| US5951552A | Capacitively coupled cordless electrosurgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,577 | Expired |
| US7137981B2 | Endoscopic ablation system with a distally mounted image sensor | Human Necessities | 1,510 | Expired |
| US7097644B2 | Medical device with improved wall construction | Human Necessities | 1,458 | Expired |
| US8579897B2 | Bipolar forceps | Human Necessities | 1,411 | Active |
| US7655004B2 | Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method | Human Necessities | 1,242 | Active |
| US5849020A | Inductively coupled electrosurgical instrument | Electricity | 1,127 | Expired |
| US5556397A | Coaxial electrosurgical instrument | Human Necessities | 341 | Expired |
| US5961514A | Cordless electrosurgical instrument | Electricity | 314 | Expired |
| US8764735B2 | Detachable end effectors | Human Necessities | 313 | Active |
| US8361066B2 | Electrical ablation devices | Human Necessities | 243 | Active |
| US6238392A | Bipolar electrosurgical instrument including a plurality of balloon electrodes | Human Necessities | 181 | Expired |
| US7060025B2 | Method for controlling position of medical instruments | Human Necessities | 136 | Expired |
| US6918906B2 | Endoscopic ablation system with improved electrode geometry | Human Necessities | 131 | Expired |
| US5306274A | Laser-powered high temperature energy delivery tip element with throughflow of vaporized materials and electrocauterization capability | Human Necessities | 128 | Expired |
| US7060024B2 | Apparatus for guiding an instrument used with an endoscope | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US9375268B2 | Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method | Human Necessities | 115 | Active |
| US7351202B2 | Medical device with track and method of use | Human Necessities | 97 | Expired |
| US9277957B2 | Electrosurgical devices and methods | Human Necessities | 90 | Active |
| US8425505B2 | Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method | Human Necessities | 89 | Active |
| US8506564B2 | Surgical instrument comprising an electrode | Human Necessities | 89 | Active |
| US6740102B2 | Vessel harvesting retractor with bilateral electrosurgical ligation | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US9987081B1 | Systems, devices, and methods for signal generation | Human Necessities | 73 | Active |
| US10016232B1 | Systems, devices, and methods for signal generation | Human Necessities | 70 | Active |
| US9999465B2 | Method and apparatus for rapid and safe pulmonary vein cardiac ablation | Human Necessities | 69 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.