Robert E. Woodard
17Patents
16h-index
20Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 6, 1991 → Sep 14, 2005
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6893436B2 | Ablation instrument having a flexible distal portion | Human Necessities | 414 | Expired |
| US6251128A | Microwave ablation catheter with loop configuration | Human Necessities | 410 | Expired |
| US6013052A | Catheter and piston-type actuation device for use with same | Human Necessities | 397 | Expired |
| US6364876B1 | Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 360 | Expired |
| US6016811A | Method of using a microwave ablation catheter with a loop configuration | Human Necessities | 252 | Expired |
| US6245062A | Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 151 | Expired |
| US5462523A | Drug delivery system | Human Necessities | 145 | Expired |
| US5947958A | Radiation-transmitting sheath and methods for its use | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
| US6383182B1 | Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portion | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US6312427A | Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
| US7387627B2 | Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 80 | Expired |
| US7115126B2 | Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portion | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US5391146A | Mechanism for manipulating the distal end of a biomedical device | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US5207673A | Fiber optic apparatus for use with medical lasers | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US7099717B2 | Catheter having improved steering | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US7052491B2 | Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrument | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US5984711A | Methods and apparatus for increasing wire diameter to improve connectability | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.