Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Robert M. Pearson

48Patents
21h-index
44Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 2, 1978 → Jan 4, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6962587B2 Method for detecting and treating tumors using localized impedance measurement Human Necessities 1,831 Expired
US7344533B2 Impedance controlled tissue ablation apparatus and method Human Necessities 1,481 Expired
US6104960A System and method for providing medical electrical stimulation to a portion of the nervous system Human Necessities 414 Expired
US6488680B1 Variable length electrodes for delivery of irrigated ablation Human Necessities 318 Expired
US8372064B2 Articulatable device for delivering therapeutic energy to tissue Human Necessities 260 Active
US7419487B2 Apparatus for detecting and treating tumors using localized impedance measurement Human Necessities 192 Expired
US6916318B2 Variable length electrodes for delivery of irrigated ablation Human Necessities 167 Expired
US8632534B2 Irreversible electroporation (IRE) for congestive obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Human Necessities 131 Active
US8562588B2 Irreversible electroporation and tissue regeneration Human Necessities 123 Active
US5957965A Sacral medical electrical lead Human Necessities 118 Expired
US6554802B1 Medical catheter anchor Human Necessities 114 Expired
US7435250B2 Method and apparatus for tissue ablation Human Necessities 109 Expired
US9700368B2 System and method for electrically ablating tissue of a patient Human Necessities 93 Active
US8753335B2 Therapeutic energy delivery device with rotational mechanism Human Necessities 83 Active
US9078665B2 Multiple treatment zone ablation probe Human Necessities 76 Active
US9295516B2 Irreversible electroporation (IRE) for congestive obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Human Necessities 76 Active
US8231603B2 Irreversible electroporation and tissue regeneration Human Necessities 68 Active
US5769858A Locking stylet for extracting implantable lead or catheter Human Necessities 45 Expired
US8540710B2 Methods and apparatuses for tissue treatment Human Necessities 41 Active
US10499908B2 Surgical implant and method and instrument for installing the same Human Necessities 31 Active
US7942873B2 Cavity ablation apparatus and method Human Necessities 21 Active
US9339328B2 Multi-electrode energy delivery device and method of using the same Human Necessities 20 Active
US10154876B2 System and method for electrically ablating tissue of a patient Human Necessities 17 Active
US9999467B2 Multiple treatment zone ablation probe Human Necessities 11 Active
US9675406B2 Ablation device with guide sleeves Human Necessities 10 Active

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