Thomas Keast
52Patents
23h-index
29Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 21, 1999 → Feb 3, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7198635B2 | Modification of airways by application of energy | Human Necessities | 445 | Expired |
| US6411852B1 | Modification of airways by application of energy | Human Necessities | 373 | Expired |
| US6712812B2 | Devices for creating collateral channels | Human Necessities | 276 | Expired |
| US6749606B2 | Devices for creating collateral channels | Human Necessities | 276 | Expired |
| US7425212B1 | Devices for modification of airways by transfer of energy | Human Necessities | 265 | Expired |
| US7027869B2 | Method for treating an asthma attack | Human Necessities | 231 | Expired |
| US7022088B2 | Devices for applying energy to tissue | Human Necessities | 230 | Expired |
| US7985187B2 | Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning | Human Necessities | 147 | Active |
| US7517320B2 | Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning | Human Necessities | 141 | Active |
| US7740017B2 | Method for treating an asthma attack | Human Necessities | 104 | Active |
| US7770584B2 | Modification of airways by application of microwave energy | Human Necessities | 87 | Active |
| US7422563B2 | Multifunctional tip catheter for applying energy to tissue and detecting the presence of blood flow | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
| US8267094B2 | Modification of airways by application of ultrasound energy | Human Necessities | 75 | Active |
| US7921855B2 | Method for treating an asthma attack | Human Necessities | 74 | Active |
| US8709034B2 | Methods and devices for diagnosing, monitoring, or treating medical conditions through an opening through an airway wall | Human Necessities | 64 | Active |
| US7393330B2 | Electrosurgical device having hollow tissue cutting member and transducer assembly | Human Necessities | 64 | Expired |
| US8517955B2 | Tissue sampling devices, systems and methods | Human Necessities | 47 | Active |
| US7938123B2 | Modification of airways by application of cryo energy | Human Necessities | 47 | Active |
| US6652488B1 | Surgical suction irrigator | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US8465486B2 | Modification of airways by application of energy | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US8308682B2 | Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US8161978B2 | Methods for treating asthma by damaging nerve tissue | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| US8257413B2 | Modification of airways by application of energy | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US8584681B2 | Method for treating an asthma attack | Human Necessities | 21 | Active |
| US8235908B2 | Blood vessel sensing catheter having working lumen for medical appliances | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.