Inventor · Cupertino, CA, US

Patrick M. Owens

21Patents
21h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 13, 1992 → Nov 28, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6648901B2 Anastomosis systems Human Necessities 1,090 Expired
US5385148A Cardiac imaging and ablation catheter Human Necessities 875 Expired
US5865791A Atrial appendage stasis reduction procedure and devices Human Necessities 797 Expired
US5891136A Expandable-collapsible mesh electrode structures Human Necessities 542 Expired
US5797903A Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures with electrically conductive surfaces Human Necessities 495 Expired
US5281217A Steerable antenna systems for cardiac ablation that minimize tissue damage and blood coagulation due to conductive heating patterns Human Necessities 457 Expired
US5846238A Expandable-collapsible electrode structures with distal end steering or manipulation Human Necessities 414 Expired
US5370678A Steerable microwave antenna systems for cardiac ablation that minimize tissue damage and blood coagulation due to conductive heating patterns Human Necessities 397 Expired
US5830213A Systems for heating and ablating tissue using multifunctional electrode structures Human Necessities 324 Expired
US5871525A Steerable ablation catheter system Human Necessities 324 Expired
US5846239A Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using segmented porous electrode structures Human Necessities 273 Expired
US5840076A Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using electrode structures with distally oriented porous regions Human Necessities 256 Expired
US5961513A Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures Human Necessities 253 Expired
US5879348A Electrode structures formed from flexible, porous, or woven materials Human Necessities 241 Expired
US5853411A Enhanced electrical connections for electrode structures Human Necessities 239 Expired
US5868736A Systems and methods to control tissue heating or ablation with porous electrode structures Human Necessities 233 Expired
US6071278A Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures with specified electrical resistivities Human Necessities 197 Expired
US6673290B1 Electrode structure for heating and ablating tissue and method for making and assembling the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 118 Expired
USD351652S Steerable medical catheter handle General 70 Expired
US6648900B2 Anastomosis systems Human Necessities 68 Expired
US5728144A Steerable coaxial cable systems for cardiac ablation Human Necessities 28 Expired

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