Michael D. Laufer
178Patents
64h-index
84Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 30, 1994 → Jan 25, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6775575B2 | System and method for reducing post-surgical complications | Human Necessities | 1,955 | Expired |
| US7066944B2 | Surgical fastening system | Human Necessities | 1,796 | Expired |
| US6149660A | Method and apparatus for delivery of an appliance in a vessel | Human Necessities | 1,754 | Expired |
| US6494888B1 | Tissue reconfiguration | Human Necessities | 1,547 | Expired |
| US7153314B2 | Tissue reconfiguration | Human Necessities | 1,296 | Expired |
| US7708768B2 | Devices and methods for tracking an energy delivery device which treats asthma | Human Necessities | 886 | Active |
| US6835200B2 | Method and devices for tissue reconfiguration | Human Necessities | 791 | Expired |
| US6091995A | Devices, methods, and systems for shrinking tissues | Human Necessities | 754 | Expired |
| US6663639B1 | Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration | Human Necessities | 735 | Expired |
| US6821285B2 | Tissue reconfiguration | Human Necessities | 649 | Expired |
| US6506196B1 | Device and method for correction of a painful body defect | Human Necessities | 621 | Expired |
| US6773441B1 | Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration | Human Necessities | 571 | Expired |
| US6036687A | Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency | Human Necessities | 487 | Expired |
| US6488673B1 | Method of increasing gas exchange of a lung | Human Necessities | 438 | Expired |
| US5827268A | Device for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus and method of using the device | Human Necessities | 431 | Expired |
| US5972026A | Bronchial stenter having diametrically adjustable electrodes | Human Necessities | 430 | Expired |
| US5609598A | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive treatment of chronic venous insufficiency | Human Necessities | 421 | Expired |
| US6283989A | Method of treating a bronchial tube with a bronchial stenter having diametrically adjustable electrodes | Human Necessities | 420 | Expired |
| US6083255A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 410 | Expired |
| US6033397A | Method and apparatus for treating esophageal varices | Human Necessities | 403 | Expired |
| US6299633A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 395 | Expired |
| US6283988A | Bronchial stenter having expandable electrodes | Human Necessities | 391 | Expired |
| US7594925B2 | Control systems for delivering energy | Human Necessities | 390 | Active |
| US6200333A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 385 | Expired |
| US6634363B1 | Methods of treating lungs having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease | Human Necessities | 377 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.