Gary S. Falwell
33Patents
23h-index
28Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 23, 1995 → Dec 30, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6837886B2 | Apparatus and methods for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology procedures | Human Necessities | 502 | Expired |
| US5944690A | Slidable control mechanism for steerable catheter | Human Necessities | 306 | Expired |
| US6315778A | Apparatus for creating a continuous annular lesion | Human Necessities | 278 | Expired |
| US5931811A | Steerable catheter with fixed curve | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 271 | Expired |
| US6264653A | System and method for gauging the amount of electrode-tissue contact using pulsed radio frequency energy | Human Necessities | 248 | Expired |
| US5904667A | Rotatable control mechanism for steerable catheter | Human Necessities | 234 | Expired |
| US5779669A | Steerable catheter with fixed curve | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 222 | Expired |
| US5935102A | Steerable electrode catheter | Human Necessities | 209 | Expired |
| US5611777A | Steerable electrode catheter | Human Necessities | 191 | Expired |
| US6319250A | Tricuspid annular grasp catheter | Human Necessities | 187 | Expired |
| US5685878A | Snap fit distal assembly for an ablation catheter | Human Necessities | 180 | Expired |
| US7255695B2 | Systems and methods for three-dimensional mapping of electrical activity | Human Necessities | 146 | Expired |
| US6638278B2 | Intracardiac grasp catheter | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US7300438B2 | Electrophysiology catheter for mapping and/or ablation | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US8206384B2 | Electrophysiology catheter for mapping and/or ablation | Human Necessities | 75 | Active |
| US8157796B2 | Apparatus and methods for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology procedures | Human Necessities | 54 | Active |
| US7306594B2 | Apparatus and methods for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology procedures | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US6572611B1 | Intracardiac grasp catheter | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US8894642B2 | Irrigated catheter | Human Necessities | 29 | Active |
| US7331958B2 | Handle design for a medical catheter | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US8527027B2 | Method and apparatus for mapping and/or ablation of cardiac tissue | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| US7604611B2 | Handle thumb wheel mechanism which maintains holding forces when sterilized and when engaged | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US6464698B1 | Medical device having an incrementally displaceable electrode | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US8007462B2 | Articulated catheter | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US8249685B2 | Method and apparatus for mapping and/or ablation of cardiac tissue | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.