Wade A. Bowe
50Patents
27h-index
57Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: May 2, 1995 → Apr 23, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6391024B1 | RF ablation apparatus and method having electrode/tissue contact assessment scheme and electrocardiogram filtering | Human Necessities | 653 | Expired |
| US6771996B2 | Ablation and high-resolution mapping catheter system for pulmonary vein foci elimination | Human Necessities | 380 | Expired |
| US5681280A | Catheter control system | Human Necessities | 372 | Expired |
| US6096036A | Steerable catheter with preformed distal shape and method for use | Human Necessities | 244 | Expired |
| US6585718B2 | Steerable catheter with shaft support system for resisting axial compressive loads | Human Necessities | 243 | Expired |
| US6652517B1 | Ablation catheter, system, and method of use thereof | Human Necessities | 231 | Expired |
| US6893438B2 | Ablation catheter, system, and method of use thereof | Human Necessities | 226 | Expired |
| US6592581B2 | Preformed steerable catheter with movable outer sleeve and method for use | Human Necessities | 224 | Expired |
| US6761716B2 | System and method for assessing electrode-tissue contact and lesion quality during RF ablation by measurement of conduction time | Human Necessities | 177 | Expired |
| US7717899B2 | Inner and outer telescoping catheter delivery system | Human Necessities | 163 | Active |
| US6146381A | Catheter having distal region for deflecting axial forces | Human Necessities | 160 | Expired |
| US6652506B2 | Self-locking handle for steering a single or multiple-profile catheter | Human Necessities | 155 | Expired |
| US6939327B2 | Peel-away sheath | Human Necessities | 129 | Expired |
| US6616657B2 | RF ablation catheter tip electrode with multiple thermal sensors | Human Necessities | 125 | Expired |
| US6312425A | RF ablation catheter tip electrode with multiple thermal sensors | Human Necessities | 125 | Expired |
| US6692492B2 | Dielectric-coated ablation electrode having a non-coated window with thermal sensors | Human Necessities | 105 | Expired |
| US7419477B2 | Catheterization method using proximal articulation and pre-formed distal end | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
| US8753312B2 | Inner and outer telescoping catheter delivery system | Human Necessities | 61 | Active |
| US6270496A | Steerable catheter with preformed distal shape and method for use | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US6582429B2 | Ablation catheter with covered electrodes allowing electrical conduction therethrough | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US6605086B2 | Steerable catheter with torque transfer system | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US7013170B2 | Methods of catheterization using a dual steer preshaped catheter | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US7209783B2 | Ablation stent for treating atrial fibrillation | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US7013169B2 | Dual steer preshaped catheter | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US6869414B2 | Pre-shaped catheter with proximal articulation and pre-formed distal end | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.