Stephen A. Morse
46Patents
14h-index
44Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 31, 1976 → May 17, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6840936B2 | Methods and devices for ablation | Human Necessities | 167 | Expired |
| US6971394B2 | Methods and devices for ablation | Human Necessities | 143 | Expired |
| US5549601A | Delivery of intracorporeal probes | Human Necessities | 128 | Expired |
| US5336237A | Removal of tissue from within a body cavity | Human Necessities | 79 | Expired |
| US5984937A | Orbital dissection cannula and method | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US6056720A | Occlusion cannula and methods of use | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US8986292B2 | Optical feedback RF ablator and ablator tip | Human Necessities | 49 | Active |
| US7338486B2 | Methods and devices for ablation | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US8545409B2 | Arrangement and interface for RF ablation system with acoustic feedback | Human Necessities | 41 | Active |
| US4681761A | Major iron-regulated protein of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and its use as vaccine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US9089287B2 | Image-guided ablation system and method for monitoring an ablation procedure | Human Necessities | 27 | Active |
| US8545408B2 | Combination catheter for forward and side lesioning with acoustic lesion feedback capability | Human Necessities | 27 | Active |
| US9848899B2 | Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue | Human Necessities | 23 | Active |
| US8102734B2 | High intensity focused ultrasound transducer with acoustic lens | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US8777857B2 | Single transducer with angular orientation for lesion feedback in ablation catheter | Human Necessities | 13 | Active |
| US4358962A | Score line folding tester | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US8628473B2 | Acoustic transducer for pulse-echo monitoring and control of thermally ablative lesioning in layered and nonlayered tissues, catheter contact monitoring, tissue thickness measurement and pre-pop warning | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US4142939A | Method of producing an R-type bacteriocin and its use in the detection of specific microorganisms | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US8382689B2 | Device and method for high intensity focused ultrasound ablation with acoustic lens | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US11185688B2 | Method and apparatus for delivery of therapeutic agents | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US6599266B2 | Occlusion cannula and methods of use | Human Necessities | 3 | Expired |
| US11439460B2 | Catheter system and electrode assembly for intraprocedural evaluation of renal denervation | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US9108037B2 | Apparatus and method for tissue ablation with near-field cooling | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US6228053A | Occlusion cannula and methods of use | Human Necessities | 1 | Expired |
| US11458249B2 | Body fluid management systems for patient care | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.