Thomas R. Jenkins
86Patents
26h-index
71Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 10, 1997 → Sep 6, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.