Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Peter P. Soltesz

28Patents
18h-index
22Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 25, 1992 → Oct 2, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5254107A Catheter having extended braid reinforced transitional tip Human Necessities 376 Expired
US6527761B1 Methods and devices for obstructing and aspirating lung tissue segments Human Necessities 334 Expired
US5662622A Intravascular catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 318 Expired
US6398775B1 Apparatus and method for isolated lung access Human Necessities 318 Expired
US6287290A Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 314 Expired
US5279596A Intravascular catheter with kink resistant tip Human Necessities 277 Expired
US5733400A Intravascular catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 180 Expired
US6709401B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 124 Expired
US6997918B2 Methods and devices for obstructing and aspirating lung tissue segments Human Necessities 114 Expired
US6878141B1 Methods systems and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 109 Expired
US5711909A Intravascular catheter and method of manufacturing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 92 Expired
US5836925A Catheter with variable flexibility properties and method of manufacture Performing Operations; Transporting 88 Expired
US7141046B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 88 Expired
US7628789B2 Selective lung tissue ablation Human Necessities 80 Active
US7883471B2 Minimally invasive determination of collateral ventilation in lungs Human Necessities 59 Active
US7186259B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 49 Expired
US8568403B2 Selective lung tissue ablation Human Necessities 27 Active
US7766895B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 25 Active
US8409168B2 Pulmonary occlusal stent delivery catheter, loading system and methods of use Human Necessities 13 Active
US9486266B2 Selective lung tissue ablation Human Necessities 7 Active
US8454527B2 Minimally invasive determination of collateral ventilation in lungs Human Necessities 7 Active
US7458963B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 5 Active
US8177769B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 3 Active
US8876791B2 Collateral pathway treatment using agent entrained by aspiration flow current Human Necessities 1 Active
US10470811B2 Selective lung tissue ablation Human Necessities 1 Active

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