Patrick M. Owens
21Patents
21h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 13, 1992 → Nov 28, 2001
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.