Inventor · Alameda, CA, US

Thomas R. Jenkins

86Patents
26h-index
71Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 10, 1997 → Sep 6, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6142994A Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic a therapeutic element within the body Human Necessities 697 Expired
US6529756B1 Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices Human Necessities 580 Expired
US6542781B1 Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue Human Necessities 498 Expired
US6152920A Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body Human Necessities 417 Expired
US6786905B2 Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body Human Necessities 402 Expired
US6645199B1 Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements contact with body tissue and expandable push devices for use with same Human Necessities 295 Expired
US6904303B2 Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices Human Necessities 197 Expired
US7184811B2 Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices Human Necessities 172 Expired
US6425895B1 Surgical apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body Human Necessities 169 Expired
US8414473B2 Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat Human Necessities 147 Active
US6613046B1 Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue Human Necessities 146 Expired
US7901403B2 Internally located return electrode electrosurgical apparatus, system and method Human Necessities 122 Active
US8146400B2 Endoscopic methods and devices for transnasal procedures Human Necessities 119 Active
US7104990B2 Loop structure including inflatable therapeutic device Human Necessities 108 Expired
US10716461B2 Exchangeable working channel Physics 91 Active
US8292887B2 Internally located return electrode electrosurgical apparatus, system and method Human Necessities 81 Active
US6916306B1 Steerable loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue Human Necessities 80 Expired
US7879034B2 Internally located return electrode electrosurgical apparatus, system and method Human Necessities 77 Active
US9155492B2 Sinus illumination lightwire device Human Necessities 69 Active
US7474909B2 Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices Human Necessities 64 Active
US9554817B2 Medical device and method for treatment of a sinus opening Human Necessities 55 Active
US6908464B2 Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue and expandable push devices for use with same Human Necessities 53 Expired
US7052492B2 Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body Human Necessities 47 Expired
US8840602B2 Systems and methods for anesthetizing ear tissue Human Necessities 39 Active
US8452392B2 Systems and methods for anesthetizing ear tissue Human Necessities 37 Active

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