Hugo X. Gonzalez
50Patents
18h-index
41Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 2, 1996 → Sep 26, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6328689A | Lung constriction apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 289 | Expired |
| US6929637B2 | Device and method for intra-bronchial provision of a therapeutic agent | Human Necessities | 251 | Expired |
| US6860847B2 | Constriction device viewable under X ray fluoroscopy | Human Necessities | 241 | Expired |
| US6485407B2 | Tissue resection device, system and method | Human Necessities | 206 | Expired |
| US6402754B1 | Apparatus for expanding the thorax | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 126 | Expired |
| US7232414B2 | System and method for capturing body tissue samples | Human Necessities | 122 | Expired |
| US6569166B2 | Method for expanding the thorax | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 104 | Expired |
| US7533671B2 | Bronchoscopic repair of air leaks in a lung | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US7434578B2 | Methods of achieving lung volume reduction with removable anchored devices | Human Necessities | 97 | Expired |
| US6695791B2 | System and method for capturing body tissue samples | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US6790172B2 | Tissue resection device, system and method | Human Necessities | 87 | Expired |
| US7238522B2 | Devices and methods for biomaterial production | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| US7942931B2 | Device and method for intra-bronchial provision of a therapeutic agent | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US7110811B2 | Method and apparatus for atrial tachyarrhythmia cardioversion | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US7757692B2 | Removable lung reduction devices, systems, and methods | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US7842061B2 | Methods of achieving lung volume reduction with removable anchored devices | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US7875048B2 | One-way valve devices for anchored implantation in a lung | Human Necessities | 23 | Active |
| US7887585B2 | Bronchoscopic repair of air leaks in a lung | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US8795241B2 | Deployment catheter | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US8257381B2 | One-way valve devices for anchored implantation in a lung | Human Necessities | 13 | Active |
| US8414655B2 | Removable lung reduction devices, systems, and methods | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US5766224A | Temporary, post-heart surgery cardioverting and pacing system and lead systems for use therein | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US8444690B2 | Bronchoscopic repair of air leaks in a lung | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US6374422B1 | Head guard for soccer players | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US8974527B2 | Bronchoscopic repair of air leaks in a lung | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.