Inventor · Mountain View, CA, US

John Gaiser

98Patents
56h-index
44Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: May 9, 1979 → Sep 25, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6645201B1 Systems and methods for treating dysfunctions in the intestines and rectum Human Necessities 1,563 Expired
US7699844B2 Method for treating fecal incontinence Human Necessities 1,460 Active
US8449560B2 Devices and methods for placement of partitions within a hollow body organ Human Necessities 869 Active
US6405732B1 Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptors Human Necessities 792 Expired
US6068629A System and methods for tissue mapping and ablation Human Necessities 785 Expired
US6273886A Integrated tissue heating and cooling apparatus Human Necessities 748 Expired
US6258087A Expandable electrode assemblies for forming lesions to treat dysfunction in sphincters and adjoining tissue regions Human Necessities 723 Expired
US6254598A Sphincter treatment apparatus Human Necessities 588 Expired
US6464689B1 Graphical user interface for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices Human Necessities 470 Expired
US5916213A Systems and methods for tissue mapping and ablation Human Necessities 449 Expired
US6325798A Vacuum-assisted systems and methods for treating sphincters and adjoining tissue regions Human Necessities 414 Expired
US6358245B1 Graphical user interface for association with an electrode structure deployed in contact with a tissue region Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 379 Expired
US5957961A Multiple sensor, temperature controlled R-F ablation system Human Necessities 363 Expired
US5755760A Deflectable catheter Human Necessities 349 Expired
US6562034B2 Electrodes for creating lesions in tissue regions at or near a sphincter Chemistry; Metallurgy 342 Expired
US4940062A Guiding member with deflectable tip Human Necessities 287 Expired
US6200315A Left atrium ablation catheter Chemistry; Metallurgy 283 Expired
US6423058B1 Assemblies to visualize and treat sphincters and adjoining tissue regions Human Necessities 277 Expired
US5114423A Dilatation catheter assembly with heated balloon Human Necessities 274 Expired
US6464697B1 Stomach and adjoining tissue regions in the esophagus Human Necessities 268 Expired
US6733495B1 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices Human Necessities 264 Expired
US7122031B2 Graphical user interface for association with an electrode structure deployed in contact with a tissue region Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 264 Expired
US6673070B2 Sphincter treatment apparatus Human Necessities 261 Expired
US4998917A High torque steerable dilatation catheter Human Necessities 244 Expired
US6002955A Stabilized electrophysiology catheter and method for use Human Necessities 242 Expired

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