| 5,431,649 Method and apparatus for R-F ablation
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437 |
1993
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| 5,609,151 Method for R-F ablation
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393 |
1994
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| 5,876,398 Method and apparatus for R-F ablation
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122 |
1995
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| 5,725,524 Apparatus for R-F ablation
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285 |
1996
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| 5,913,854 Fluid cooled ablation catheter and method for making
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101 |
1997
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| 5,807,395 Method and apparatus for RF ablation and hyperthermia
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444 |
1997
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| 5,906,613 Method for R-F ablation
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92 |
1997
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| 6,716,211 Medical device with porous metal element
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92 |
2001
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| 7,967,816 Fluid-assisted electrosurgical instrument with shapeable electrode
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1 |
2002
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| 6,827,715 System and method of performing an electrosurgical procedure
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55 |
2002
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| 7,507,235 Method and system for organ positioning and stabilization
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6 |
2002
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| 7,294,143 Device and method for ablation of cardiac tissue
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19 |
2003
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| 7,118,566 Device and method for needle-less interstitial injection of fluid for ablation of cardiac tissue
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18 |
2003
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| 7,497,857 Endocardial dispersive electrode for use with a monopolar RF ablation pen
|
1 |
2003
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| 7,615,015 Focused ultrasound ablation devices having selectively actuatable emitting elements and methods of using the same
|
6 |
2003
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| 7,083,620 Electrosurgical hemostat
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102 |
2003
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| 7,156,843 Irrigated focal ablation tip
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6 |
2003
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| 7,367,972 Ablation system
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52 |
2003
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| 7,347,858 Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias
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1 |
2003
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| 7,169,144 Apparatus and method for creating, maintaining, and controlling a virtual electrode used for the ablation of tissue
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78 |
2003
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| 7,094,235 Method and apparatus for tissue ablation
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13 |
2004
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| 8,162,933 Vibration sensitive ablation device and method
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0 |
2004
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| 8,333,764 Device and method for determining tissue thickness and creating cardiac ablation lesions
|
0 |
2004
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| 7,247,155 Apparatus and method for creating, maintaining, and controlling a virtual electrode used for the ablation of tissue
|
92 |
2004
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| 7,470,272 Device and method for ablating tissue
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30 |
2004
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| 7,250,048 Ablation system and method of use
|
51 |
2004
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| 7,628,780 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue
|
1 |
2004
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| 7,364,578 System and method of performing an electrosurgical procedure
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41 |
2004
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| 7,963,963 Electrosurgical hemostat
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6 |
2005
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| 7,435,250 Method and apparatus for tissue ablation
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4 |
2005
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| 7,706,894 Heart wall ablation/mapping catheter and method
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3 |
2005
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| 7,706,882 Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area
|
0 |
2005
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| 7,758,576 Clamping ablation tool and method
|
1 |
2005
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| 7,758,580 Compound bipolar ablation device and method
|
0 |
2005
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| 7,678,108 Loop ablation apparatus and method
|
0 |
2005
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| 7,566,334 Ablation device with jaws
|
25 |
2005
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| 7,740,623 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue
|
2 |
2005
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| 7,309,325 Helical needle apparatus for creating a virtual electrode used for the ablation of tissue
|
26 |
2005
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| 7,818,039 Suction stabilized epicardial ablation devices
|
0 |
2005
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| 7,156,845 Method and apparatus for creating a bi-polar virtual electrode used for the ablation of tissue
|
35 |
2005
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| 7,166,105 Pen-type electrosurgical instrument
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33 |
2005
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| 7,678,111 Device and method for ablating tissue
|
9 |
2005
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| 8,221,402 Method for guiding a medical device
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0 |
2005
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| 7,824,399 Ablation system and method of use
|
0 |
2006
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| 7,250,051 Method and apparatus for tissue ablation
|
9 |
2006
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| 7,975,703 Device and method for needle-less interstitial injection of fluid for ablation of cardiac tissue
|
1 |
2006
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| 7,744,562 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue
|
0 |
2006
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| 8,414,573 Device and method for ablation of cardiac tissue
|
0 |
2006
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| 7,422,588 Pen-type electrosurgical instrument
|
2 |
2006
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| 7,959,626 Transmural ablation systems and methods
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19 |
2007
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| 8,262,649 Method and apparatus for tissue ablation
|
0 |
2007
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| 8,221,415 Method and apparatus for tissue ablation
|
0 |
2007
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| 7,699,805 Helical coil apparatus for ablation of tissue
|
4 |
2007
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| 7,794,460 Method of ablating tissue
|
0 |
2008
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| 7,871,409 Endocardial dispersive electrode for use with a monopolar RF ablation pen
|
0 |
2009
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| 7,875,028 Ablation device with jaws
|
0 |
2009
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| 8,409,219 Method and system for placement of electrical lead inside heart
|
0 |
2009
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| 8,273,072 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue
|
0 |
2009
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| 8,172,837 Clamping ablation tool and method
|
0 |
2010
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| 8,162,941 Ablation device with jaws
|
0 |
2010
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| 6,478,793 Ablation treatment of bone metastases
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74 |
2000
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| 7,137,980 Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator
|
105 |
2003
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| 7,749,217 Method and system for optically detecting blood and controlling a generator during electrosurgery
|
14 |
2003
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| RE40388 Electrosurgical generator with adaptive power control
|
40 |
2003
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| 7,364,577 Vessel sealing system
|
49 |
2003
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| 8,104,956 Thermocouple measurement circuit
|
1 |
2003
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| 7,131,860 Connector systems for electrosurgical generator
|
146 |
2003
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| 7,044,948 Circuit for controlling arc energy from an electrosurgical generator
|
142 |
2003
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| 8,012,150 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
|
7 |
2004
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| 7,722,601 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
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13 |
2004
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| 7,396,336 Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system
|
105 |
2004
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| 7,303,557 Vessel sealing system
|
142 |
2004
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| 7,901,400 Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator
|
11 |
2005
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| 7,766,905 Method and system for continuity testing of medical electrodes
|
6 |
2005
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| 7,780,662 Vessel sealing system using capacitive RF dielectric heating
|
12 |
2005
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| 7,628,786 Universal foot switch contact port
|
6 |
2005
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| 7,879,031 Cooled RF ablation needle
|
0 |
2005
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| 7,776,035 Cool-tip combined electrode introducer
|
1 |
2005
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| 7,553,309 Electrosurgical system employing multiple electrodes and method thereof
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6 |
2005
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| 7,947,039 Laparoscopic apparatus for performing electrosurgical procedures
|
3 |
2005
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| 7,467,075 Three-dimensional finite-element code for electrosurgery and thermal ablation simulations
|
0 |
2005
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| 7,513,896 Dual synchro-resonant electrosurgical apparatus with bi-directional magnetic coupling
|
29 |
2006
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| 7,824,400 Circuit for controlling arc energy from an electrosurgical generator
|
3 |
2006
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| 7,651,493 System and method for controlling electrosurgical snares
|
15 |
2006
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| 7,648,499 System and method for generating radio frequency energy
|
8 |
2006
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| 7,651,492 Arc based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit
|
10 |
2006
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| 7,763,018 Cool-tip thermocouple including two-piece hub
|
6 |
2006
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| 8,034,049 System and method for measuring initial tissue impedance
|
5 |
2006
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| 7,731,717 System and method for controlling RF output during tissue sealing
|
15 |
2006
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| 7,416,437 Connector systems for electrosurgical generator
|
30 |
2006
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| 7,637,907 System and method for return electrode monitoring
|
6 |
2006
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| 7,794,457 Transformer for RF voltage sensing
|
3 |
2006
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| 8,105,323 Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator
|
1 |
2006
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| 7,927,328 System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus
|
3 |
2007
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| 8,080,008 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
|
1 |
2007
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| 8,182,477 Electrosurgical system employing multiple electrodes and method thereof
|
0 |
2007
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| 8,287,528 Vessel sealing system
|
0 |
2008
|
| 7,766,693 Connector systems for electrosurgical generator
|
6 |
2008
|
| 8,113,057 Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system
|
1 |
2008
|
| 8,096,961 Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system
|
0 |
2008
|
| 7,699,842 Electrosurgical system employing multiple electrodes and method thereof
|
1 |
2008
|
| 7,702,495 Three-dimensional finite-element code for electrosurgery and thermal ablation simulations
|
1 |
2008
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| 8,216,223 System and method for tissue sealing
|
1 |
2009
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| 8,147,485 System and method for tissue sealing
|
2 |
2009
|
| 8,202,271 Dual synchro-resonant electrosurgical apparatus with bi-directional magnetic coupling
|
1 |
2009
|
| 8,187,262 Dual synchro-resonant electrosurgical apparatus with bi-directional magnetic coupling
|
0 |
2009
|
| 8,025,660 Universal foot switch contact port
|
3 |
2009
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| 7,972,332 System and method for controlling electrosurgical snares
|
3 |
2009
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| 8,062,290 Electrosurgical system employing multiple electrodes
|
0 |
2010
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| 8,303,580 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
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0 |
2010
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| 8,298,223 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
|
0 |
2010
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| 8,377,057 Cool-tip combined electrode introducer
|
0 |
2010
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| 8,231,616 Transformer for RF voltage sensing
|
0 |
2010
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| 8,267,928 System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus
|
0 |
2011
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| 8,241,278 Laparoscopic apparatus for performing electrosurgical procedures
|
0 |
2011
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| 8,398,626 Electrosurgical system employing multiple electrodes
|
0 |
2011
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| 8,267,929 Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system
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0 |
2011
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| 5,785,706 Nonsurgical mapping and treatment of cardiac arrhythmia using a catheter contained within a guiding introducer containing openings
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204 |
1996
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230 |
1999
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| 6,484,727 Apparatus and method for diagnosis and therapy of electrophysiological disease
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138 |
1999
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| 6,474,340 Apparatus and method for diagnosis and therapy of electrophysiological disease
|
159 |
1999
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| 6,314,962 Method of ablating tissue around the pulmonary veins
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255 |
1999
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| 6,314,963 Method of ablating tissue from an epicardial location
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249 |
1999
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| 6,805,128 Apparatus and method for ablating tissue
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80 |
2000
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| 6,805,129 Apparatus and method for ablating tissue
|
76 |
2000
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| 6,645,202 Apparatus and method for ablating tissue
|
144 |
2000
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| 6,719,755 Methods and devices for ablation
|
66 |
2001
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| 6,858,026 Methods and devices for ablation
|
52 |
2001
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| 6,701,931 Methods and devices for ablation
|
80 |
2001
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| 6,689,128 Methods and devices for ablation
|
85 |
2001
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| 6,840,936 Methods and devices for ablation
|
43 |
2002
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| 7,387,126 Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation
|
12 |
2002
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| 6,949,095 Apparatus and method for diagnosis and therapy of electrophysiological disease
|
36 |
2002
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| 7,338,486 Methods and devices for ablation
|
5 |
2002
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| 6,971,394 Methods and devices for ablation
|
52 |
2002
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| 6,984,232 Ablation catheter assembly having a virtual electrode comprising portholes
|
31 |
2003
|
| 7,387,629 Catheter design that facilitates positioning at tissue to be diagnosed or treated
|
1 |
2003
|
| 6,960,207 Ablation catheter having a virtual electrode comprising portholes and a porous conductor
|
26 |
2003
|
| 7,789,877 Ablation catheter electrode arrangement
|
4 |
2003
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| 7,235,070 Ablation fluid manifold for ablation catheter
|
41 |
2003
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| 7,101,362 Steerable and shapable catheter employing fluid force
|
8 |
2003
|
| 7,819,866 Ablation catheter and electrode
|
4 |
2003
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| 7,674,257 Apparatus and method for ablating tissue
|
5 |
2004
|
| 7,819,868 Ablation catheter with fluid distribution structures
|
0 |
2005
|
| 8,114,069 Methods and devices for ablation
|
0 |
2005
|
| 7,326,208 Ablation catheter having a virtual electrode comprising portholes and a porous conductor
|
11 |
2005
|
| 7,419,489 Ablation catheter assembly having a virtual electrode comprising portholes
|
17 |
2006
|
| 7,824,403 Methods and devices for ablation
|
2 |
2006
|
| 7,857,810 Ablation electrode assembly and methods for improved control of temperature and minimization of coagulation and tissue damage
|
6 |
2006
|
| 7,951,143 Cooled ablation catheter with reciprocating flow
|
0 |
2006
|
| 7,824,406 Irrigated ablation catheter having a valve to prevent backflow
|
0 |
2006
|
| 7,591,816 Irrigated ablation catheter having a pressure sensor to detect tissue contact
|
2 |
2006
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| 7,914,528 Ablation catheter tip for generating an angled flow
|
0 |
2006
|
| 7,993,338 Switching methods and apparatus
|
1 |
2007
|
| 8,057,465 Methods and devices for ablation
|
2 |
2007
|
| 8,002,771 Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,128,620 Irrigated ablation electrode having proximal direction flow
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,052,684 Irrigated ablation catheter having parallel external flow and proximally tapered electrode
|
1 |
2007
|
| 8,308,719 Apparatus and method for ablating tissue
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,273,082 Irrigated ablation catheter assembly having a flow member to create parallel external flow
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,221,409 Thermally insulated irrigation catheter assembly
|
2 |
2007
|
| 8,216,225 Irrigated ablation electrode assembly having a polygonal electrode
|
0 |
2007
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| 8,394,093 Irrigated ablation electrode assembly and method for control of temperature
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0 |
2012
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| 5,697,927 Catheter for RF ablation with cooled electrode and apparatus for use therewith
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293 |
1994
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| 5,545,161 Catheter for RF ablation having cooled electrode with electrically insulated sleeve
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360 |
1994
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| 5,800,482 Apparatus and method for linear lesion ablation
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314 |
1996
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| 6,235,022 RF generator and pump apparatus and system and method for cooled ablation
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55 |
1996
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| 5,860,974 Heart ablation catheter with expandable electrode and method of coupling energy to an electrode on a catheter shaft
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371 |
1997
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| 6,241,666 Ablation catheter tip with a buffer layer covering the electrode
|
26 |
1997
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| 6,014,579 Endocardial mapping catheter with movable electrode
|
92 |
1997
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| 6,010,500 Telescoping apparatus and method for linear lesion ablation
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114 |
1997
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| 5,895,417 Deflectable loop design for a linear lesion ablation apparatus
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239 |
1997
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| 6,015,407 Combination linear ablation and cooled tip RF catheters
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96 |
1998
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| 6,119,041 Apparatus and method for linear lesion ablation
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49 |
1998
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| 6,245,065 Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical probe
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202 |
1998
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| 6,183,468 Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical probe
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1998
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| 6,123,702 Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical probe
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1998
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| 7,220,257 Cryotreatment device and method
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5 |
2000
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| 6,494,880 Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical probe
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69 |
2000
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| 6,579,288 Fluid cooled apparatus for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with tissue
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73 |
2000
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| 6,942,661 Fluid cooled apparatus for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with tissue
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43 |
2001
|
| 6,939,350 Apparatus for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with tissue including electrode cooling device
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18 |
2001
|
| 6,814,731 Methods for RF ablation using jet injection of conductive fluid
|
18 |
2002
|
| 7,303,558 Fluid cooled apparatus for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with tissue
|
15 |
2002
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| 7,582,084 Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical probe
|
8 |
2002
|
| 7,357,800 Power supply and control apparatus and electrophysiology systems including the same
|
30 |
2003
|
| 7,938,828 Cooled ablation catheter
|
0 |
2003
|
| 8,052,676 Surgical methods and apparatus for stimulating tissue
|
0 |
2003
|
| 7,608,072 Surgical methods and apparatus for maintaining contact between tissue and electrophysiology elements and confirming whether a therapeutic lesion has been formed
|
0 |
2003
|
| 7,371,233 Cooled probes and apparatus for maintaining contact between cooled probes and tissue
|
15 |
2004
|
| 8,016,822 Fluid injecting devices and methods and apparatus for maintaining contact between fluid injecting devices and tissue
|
0 |
2005
|
| 8,012,147 Cryotreatment device and method
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1 |
2007
|
| 8,366,603 Endoscope including a multifunction conductor
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,409,266 Cryotreatment device and method
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0 |
2011
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| 6,254,598 Sphincter treatment apparatus
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132 |
1999
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| 6,464,697 Stomach and adjoining tissue regions in the esophagus
|
73 |
1999
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| 6,402,744 Systems and methods for forming composite lesions to treat dysfunction in sphincters and adjoining tissue regions
|
42 |
1999
|
| 6,355,031 Control systems for multiple electrode arrays to create lesions in tissue regions at or near a sphincter
|
58 |
1999
|
| 6,273,886 Integrated tissue heating and cooling apparatus
|
178 |
1999
|
| 6,258,087 Expandable electrode assemblies for forming lesions to treat dysfunction in sphincters and adjoining tissue regions
|
189 |
1999
|
| 6,405,732 Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptors
|
140 |
1999
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| 6,547,776 Systems and methods for treating tissue in the crura
|
68 |
2000
|
| 6,673,070 Sphincter treatment apparatus
|
37 |
2001
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| 6,613,047 Apparatus to treat esophageal sphincters
|
49 |
2001
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| 7,165,551 Apparatus to detect and treat aberrant myoelectric activity
|
18 |
2001
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| 6,749,607 Apparatus to treat esophageal sphincters
|
23 |
2001
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| 6,712,814 Method for treating a sphincter
|
37 |
2001
|
| 6,562,034 Electrodes for creating lesions in tissue regions at or near a sphincter
|
51 |
2002
|
| 6,589,238 Sphincter treatment device
|
70 |
2002
|
| 6,712,074 Systems and methods for forming composite lesions to treat dysfunction in sphincters and adjoining tissue regions
|
52 |
2002
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| 6,974,456 Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptors
|
11 |
2002
|
| 6,783,523 Unified systems and methods for controlling use and operation of a family of different treatment devices
|
84 |
2002
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| 6,846,312 GERD treatment apparatus and method
|
20 |
2002
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| 6,866,663 Method for treating a sphincter
|
26 |
2002
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| 6,971,395 Sphincter treatment method
|
25 |
2003
|
| 7,125,407 Sphincter treatment apparatus
|
11 |
2003
|
| 7,293,563 Systems and methods for applying a selected treatment agent into contact with tissue to treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
|
10 |
2004
|
| 7,462,179 GERD treatment apparatus and method
|
3 |
2004
|
| 7,449,020 Method for treating a sphincter
|
3 |
2005
|
| 7,648,500 Sphincter treatment apparatus
|
5 |
2005
|
| 7,585,296 Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptors
|
1 |
2005
|
| 8,313,484 GERD treatment apparatus and method
|
0 |
2005
|
| 8,152,803 Apparatus to detect and treat aberrant myoelectric activity
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,257,346 Unified systems and methods for controlling use and operation of a family of different treatment devices
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,161,976 Systems and methods for applying a selected treatment agent into contact with tissue
|
0 |
2007
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| 5,755,753 Method for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
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229 |
1995
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| 5,660,836 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
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168 |
1995
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| 6,241,753 Method for scar collagen formation and contraction
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150 |
1996
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| 5,871,524 Apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
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105 |
1997
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| 6,470,216 Method for smoothing contour irregularities of skin surface
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68 |
1997
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| 6,461,378 Apparatus for smoothing contour irregularities of skin surface
|
47 |
1997
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| 6,430,446 Apparatus for tissue remodeling
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59 |
1997
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| 5,919,219 Method for controlled contraction of collagen tissue using RF energy
|
133 |
1997
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| 6,425,912 Method and apparatus for modifying skin surface and soft tissue structure
|
105 |
1997
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| 5,948,011 Method for controlled contraction of collagen tissue via non-continuous energy delivery
|
148 |
1997
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| 6,377,854 Method for controlled contraction of collagen in fibrous septae in subcutaneous fat layers
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52 |
1997
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| 6,438,424 Apparatus for tissue remodeling
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53 |
1998
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| 6,381,497 Method for smoothing contour irregularity of skin surface by controlled contraction of collagen tissue
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56 |
1998
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| 6,381,498 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
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72 |
1998
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| 6,377,855 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
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71 |
1998
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| 6,350,276 Tissue remodeling apparatus containing cooling fluid
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146 |
1999
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| 6,453,202 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
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63 |
1999
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| 6,749,624 Fluid delivery apparatus
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110 |
2001
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| 7,141,049 Handpiece for treatment of tissue
|
25 |
2002
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| 7,022,121 Handpiece for treatment of tissue
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33 |
2002
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| 7,452,358 RF electrode assembly for handpiece
|
26 |
2003
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| 7,267,675 RF device with thermo-electric cooler
|
28 |
2003
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| 7,229,436 Method and kit for treatment of tissue
|
14 |
2003
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| 7,115,123 Handpiece with electrode and non-volatile memory
|
130 |
2003
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| 7,006,874 Treatment apparatus with electromagnetic energy delivery device and non-volatile memory
|
31 |
2003
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| 7,189,230 Method for treating skin and underlying tissue
|
27 |
2003
|
| 7,481,809 Handpiece with RF electrode and non-volatile memory
|
12 |
2005
|
| 8,285,392 Leakage-resistant tissue treatment apparatus and methods of using such tissue treatment apparatus
|
0 |
2008
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| 8,121,704 Leakage-resistant tissue treatment apparatus and methods of using same
|
1 |
2008
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| 6,122,549 Apparatus for treating intervertebral discs with resistive energy
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217 |
1997
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| 6,095,149 Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration
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209 |
1997
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| 6,073,051 Apparatus for treating intervertebal discs with electromagnetic energy
|
257 |
1997
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| 6,007,570 Apparatus with functional element for performing function upon intervertebral discs
|
221 |
1997
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| 5,980,504 Method for manipulating tissue of an intervertebral disc
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252 |
1997
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| 6,126,682 Method for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs
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281 |
1998
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| 6,099,514 Method and apparatus for delivering or removing material from the interior of an intervertebral disc
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180 |
1998
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| 6,261,311 Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs
|
163 |
1999
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| 6,517,568 Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs
|
46 |
2000
|
| 6,547,810 Method for treating intervertebral discs
|
56 |
2000
|
| 6,767,347 Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site
|
34 |
2001
|
| 6,749,605 Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site
|
53 |
2001
|
| 7,069,087 Apparatus and method for accessing and performing a function within an intervertebral disc
|
29 |
2001
|
| 6,832,997 Electromagnetic energy delivery intervertebral disc treatment devices
|
26 |
2001
|
| 6,733,496 Intervertebral disc device employing flexible probe
|
110 |
2001
|
| 6,726,685 Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe
|
63 |
2001
|
| 6,638,276 Intervertebral disc device employing prebent sheath
|
55 |
2001
|
| 6,878,155 Method of treating intervertebral disc tissue employing attachment mechanism
|
50 |
2001
|
| 6,997,941 Method and apparatus for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs
|
28 |
2003
|
| 7,400,930 Method for treating intervertebral discs
|
14 |
2003
|
| 7,282,061 Method of treating intervertebral disc
|
37 |
2003
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| 7,267,683 Method for treating intervertebral discs
|
14 |
2003
|
| 7,226,447 Electrosurgical generator
|
44 |
2004
|
| 7,309,336 Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site
|
17 |
2004
|
| 8,226,697 Method for treating intervertebral disc
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,187,312 Method for treating intervertebral disc
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,128,619 Method for treating intervertebral discs
|
0 |
2007
|
| 7,647,123 Method for treating intervertebral discs
|
6 |
2007
|
| 6,557,559 Electrosurgical systems and methods with temperature control
|
70 |
1998
|
| 6,047,700 Systems and methods for electrosurgical removal of calcified deposits
|
134 |
1998
|
| 7,422,585 System for electrosurgical myocardial revascularization
|
8 |
1999
|
| 7,505,812 Electrosurgical system for treating restenosis of body lumens
|
1 |
1999
|
| 7,572,251 Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment
|
16 |
1999
|
| 7,678,069 System for electrosurgical tissue treatment in the presence of electrically conductive fluid
|
9 |
2000
|
| 6,855,143 Electrosurgical systems and methods for recanalization of occluded body lumens
|
23 |
2000
|
| 6,915,806 Method for harvesting graft vessel
|
27 |
2001
|
| 7,270,661 Electrosurgical apparatus and methods for treatment and removal of tissue
|
57 |
2002
|
| 7,435,247 Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment
|
40 |
2002
|
| 7,297,143 Temperature indicating electrosurgical apparatus and methods
|
41 |
2004
|
| 8,012,153 Rotary electrosurgical apparatus and methods thereof
|
0 |
2004
|
| 7,632,267 Fuse-electrode electrosurgical apparatus
|
9 |
2005
|
| 7,691,101 Electrosurgical method and system for treating foot ulcer
|
12 |
2006
|
| 7,429,260 Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spine
|
27 |
2006
|
| 7,445,618 Methods for tissue ablation using pulsed energy
|
25 |
2007
|
| 7,862,560 Ablation apparatus having reduced nerve stimulation and related methods
|
7 |
2007
|
| 7,507,236 System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablation
|
21 |
2007
|
| 8,114,071 Hard tissue ablation system
|
0 |
2007
|
| 7,988,689 Electrosurgical apparatus and methods for treatment and removal of tissue
|
2 |
2007
|
| 8,192,424 Electrosurgical system with suction control apparatus, system and method
|
8 |
2008
|
| 7,819,863 System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablation
|
4 |
2008
|
| 8,355,799 Systems and methods for limiting joint temperature
|
1 |
2008
|
| 8,257,350 Method and system of an electrosurgical controller with wave-shaping
|
0 |
2009
|
| 8,323,279 System, method and apparatus for electrosurgical instrument with movable fluid delivery sheath
|
4 |
2009
|
| 8,372,067 Electrosurgery irrigation primer systems and methods
|
0 |
2009
|
| D658760 Wound care electrosurgical wand
|
2 |
2010
|
| 5,582,609 Systems and methods for forming large lesions in body tissue using curvilinear electrode elements
|
442 |
1994
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| 5,800,432 Systems and methods for actively cooling ablation electrodes using diodes
|
40 |
1995
|
| 5,735,846 Systems and methods for ablating body tissue using predicted maximum tissue temperature
|
139 |
1995
|
| 5,688,267 Systems and methods for sensing multiple temperature conditions during tissue ablation
|
335 |
1995
|
| 7,048,734 Systems and methods for electronically altering the energy emitting characteristics of an electrode array to create different lesion patterns in body tissue
|
17 |
1995
|
| 6,001,093 Systems and methods for creating long, thin lesions in body tissue
|
71 |
1995
|
| 5,871,525 Steerable ablation catheter system
|
140 |
1995
|
| 5,755,715 Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using time-variable set point temperature curves for monitoring and control
|
135 |
1996
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| 5,702,386 Non-linear control systems and methods for heating and ablating body tissue
|
102 |
1996
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| 6,241,754 Composite structures and methods for ablating tissue to form complex lesion patterns in the treatment of cardiac conditions and the like
|
129 |
1996
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| 6,171,306 Systems and methods for forming large lesions in body tissue using curvilinear electrode elements
|
46 |
1996
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| 6,146,379 Systems and methods for creating curvilinear lesions in body tissue
|
106 |
1996
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| 6,113,591 Systems and methods for sensing sub-surface temperatures in body tissue
|
68 |
1997
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| 6,053,912 Systems and methods for sensing sub-surface temperatures in body tissue during ablation with actively cooled electrodes
|
137 |
1997
|
| 5,984,917 Device and method for remote insertion of a closed loop
|
165 |
1997
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| 6,056,745 Systems and methods for obtaining desired lesion characteristics while ablating body tissue
|
104 |
1997
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| 6,514,246 Systems and methods for forming large lesions in body tissue using curvilinear electrode elements
|
49 |
1998
|
| 6,447,506 Systems and methods for creating long, thin lesions in body tissue
|
19 |
1999
|
| 7,115,122 Composite structures and methods for ablating tissue to form complex lesion patterns in the treatment of cardiac conditions and the like
|
20 |
2000
|
| 6,379,366 Devices for installing stasis reducing means in body tissue
|
112 |
2000
|
| 6,471,699 Systems and methods for forming elongated lesion patterns in body tissue using straight or curvilinear electrode elements
|
33 |
2000
|
| 7,413,568 Composite structures and methods for ablating tissue to form complex lesion patterns in the treatment of cardiac conditions and the like
|
7 |
2001
|
| 6,830,576 Apparatus for electrically isolating a portion of the atria
|
18 |
2002
|
| 7,297,144 Methods for electrically isolating a portion of the atria
|
4 |
2004
|
| 7,335,196 Systems and methods for creating long, thin lesions in body tissue
|
7 |
2004
|
| 7,857,822 Device for installing stasis reducing means in body tissue
|
0 |
2007
|
| 7,837,684 Composite structures and methods for ablating tissue to form complex lesion patterns in the treatment of cardiac conditions and the like
|
0 |
2007
|
| 6,872,206 Methods for treating the cardia of the stomach
|
30 |
2002
|
| 7,311,703 Devices and methods for cooling microwave antennas
|
33 |
2003
|
| 7,875,024 Devices and methods for cooling microwave antennas
|
5 |
2005
|
| 7,997,278 Precision ablating method
|
1 |
2005
|
| 7,959,627 Precision ablating device
|
2 |
2005
|
| 7,507,238 Method for vacuum-assisted tissue ablation
|
2 |
2006
|
| 7,344,535 Devices and methods for treatment of luminal tissue
|
2 |
2006
|
| 7,993,336 Methods and systems for determining physiologic characteristics for treatment of the esophagus
|
1 |
2006
|
| D574323 Generator
|
28 |
2007
|
| 7,777,130 Microwave cable cooling
|
0 |
2007
|
| 7,834,484 Connection cable and method for activating a voltage-controlled generator
|
3 |
2007
|
| 8,273,012 Cleaning device and methods
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,216,220 System and method for transmission of combined data stream
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,181,995 Cool tip junction
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,211,099 Thermal feedback systems and methods of using the same
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,226,639 System and method for output control of electrosurgical generator
|
2 |
2008
|
| 8,251,992 Method and apparatus for gastrointestinal tract ablation to achieve loss of persistent and/or recurrent excess body weight following a weight-loss operation
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,398,631 System and method of treating abnormal tissue in the human esophagus
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,292,880 Targeted cooling of deployable microwave antenna
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,012,149 Methods and systems for determining physiologic characteristics for treatment of the esophagus
|
1 |
2010
|
| 8,093,500 Microwave cable cooling
|
0 |
2010
|
| 8,377,055 Methods and systems for determining physiologic characteristics for treatment of the esophagus
|
0 |
2011
|
| 8,353,905 System and method for transmission of combined data stream
|
0 |
2012
|
| 5,683,384 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus
|
188 |
1995
|
| 5,863,290 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
114 |
1995
|
| 5,782,827 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method with multiple sensor feedback
|
69 |
1995
|
| 5,735,847 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method with cooling element
|
132 |
1995
|
| 5,672,173 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
58 |
1995
|
| 6,689,127 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method with multiple sensor feedback
|
12 |
1995
|
| 5,672,174 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
204 |
1996
|
| 5,728,143 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
99 |
1996
|
| 5,810,804 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method with cooling element
|
167 |
1996
|
| 6,071,280 Multiple electrode ablation apparatus
|
100 |
1997
|
| 5,928,229 Tumor ablation apparatus
|
49 |
1997
|
| 6,958,062 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
7 |
1997
|
| 5,951,547 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
84 |
1997
|
| 5,925,042 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
53 |
1997
|
| 5,913,855 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
|
62 |
1997
|
| 6,059,780 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method with cooling element
|
63 |
1997
|
| 6,090,105 Multiple electrode ablation apparatus and method
|
74 |
1997
|
| 6,132,425 Cell necrosis apparatus
|
34 |
1998
|
| 6,080,150 Cell necrosis apparatus
|
59 |
1998
|
| 5,980,517 Cell necrosis apparatus
|
83 |
1998
|
| 6,500,175 Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method with cooling element
|
17 |
2000
|
| 6,522,930 Irrigated ablation device assembly
|
58 |
1998
|
| 6,254,599 Circumferential ablation device assembly
|
92 |
1999
|
| 6,652,515 Tissue ablation device assembly and method for electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall
|
43 |
1999
|
| 6,607,502 Apparatus and method incorporating an ultrasound transducer onto a delivery member
|
31 |
1999
|
| 6,500,174 Circumferential ablation device assembly and methods of use and manufacture providing an ablative circumferential band along an expandable member
|
87 |
1999
|
| 6,245,064 Circumferential ablation device assembly
|
212 |
2000
|
| 6,514,249 Positioning system and method for orienting an ablation element within a pulmonary vein ostium
|
149 |
2000
|
| 6,758,830 Catheter positioning system
|
11 |
2000
|
| 6,595,989 Balloon anchor wire
|
53 |
2000
|
| 6,599,288 Apparatus and method incorporating an ultrasound transducer onto a delivery member
|
53 |
2001
|
| 6,752,805 Surgical ablation probe for forming a circumferential lesion
|
17 |
2001
|
| 6,869,431 Medical device with sensor cooperating with expandable member
|
22 |
2001
|
| 6,758,847 Circumferential ablation device assembly and methods of use and manufacture providing an ablative circumferential band along an expandable member
|
26 |
2002
|
| 6,997,925 Tissue ablation device assembly and method for electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall
|
37 |
2002
|
| 6,966,908 Tissue ablation device assembly and method for electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall
|
14 |
2002
|
| 6,964,660 Tissue ablation device assembly and method of electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall
|
18 |
2002
|
| 7,276,061 Irrigated ablation device assembly
|
37 |
2002
|
| 7,731,681 Catheter positioning system
|
1 |
2004
|
| 7,340,307 Tissue ablation device assembly and method for electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall
|
1 |
2004
|
| 7,959,628 Irrigated ablation device assembly
|
1 |
2007
|
| 6,482,204 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue
|
20 |
1996
|
| 6,068,628 Apparatus for treating chondromalacia
|
163 |
1996
|
| 6,461,353 Orthopedic apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
|
4 |
1997
|
| 6,168,593 Electrode for electrosurgical coagulation of tissue
|
126 |
1998
|
| 6,135,999 Concave probe for arthroscopic surgery
|
90 |
1998
|
| 5,954,716 Method for modifying the length of a ligament
|
169 |
1998
|
| 6,007,533 Electrocauterizing tip for orthopedic shave devices
|
39 |
1998
|
| 6,004,320 Clip on electrocauterizing sheath for orthopedic shave devices
|
38 |
1998
|
| 6,283,960 Apparatus for delivery of energy to a surgical site
|
63 |
1998
|
| 6,214,001 Electrocauterizing tool for orthopedic shave devices
|
70 |
1998
|
| 6,176,857 Method and apparatus for applying thermal energy to tissue asymmetrically
|
89 |
1998
|
| 6,379,350 Surgical instrument for ablation and aspiration
|
91 |
1999
|
| 6,350,262 Method and apparatus for applying thermal energy to tissue asymetrically
|
93 |
2000
|
| 6,391,028 Probe with distally orientated concave curve for arthroscopic surgery
|
66 |
2000
|
| 6,645,203 Surgical instrument with off-axis electrode
|
19 |
2001
|
| 6,695,839 Method and apparatus for treatment of disrupted articular cartilage
|
23 |
2001
|
| 6,757,565 Electrosurgical instrument having a predetermined heat profile
|
21 |
2002
|
| 6,939,346 Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature-controlled probe
|
78 |
2002
|
| 7,481,807 Radiofrequency arthroscopic ablation device
|
3 |
2003
|
| 7,097,641 Catheter with cryogenic and heating ablation
|
8 |
1999
|
| 6,730,077 Catheter system
|
2 |
2002
|
| 7,118,565 Cryoblation catheter handle
|
3 |
2003
|
| 7,727,228 Method and apparatus for inflating and deflating balloon catheters
|
1 |
2004
|
| 8,206,345 Fluid control system for a medical device
|
0 |
2005
|
| 7,465,300 Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation
|
2 |
2005
|
| 7,842,031 Bioimpedance measurement system and method
|
0 |
2005
|
| D564093 Handle for catheter device
|
10 |
2006
|
| D560803 Handle for medical device
|
12 |
2006
|
| 7,905,879 Cryoablation catheter handle
|
0 |
2006
|
| 7,896,870 Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation
|
0 |
2007
|
| 7,951,140 Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation
|
0 |
2008
|
| 7,914,525 Bioimpedance measurement system and method
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,083,732 Catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation
|
0 |
2011
|
| 8,287,526 Method of simultaneously freezing and heating tissue for ablation
|
0 |
2011
|
| 7,115,139 Fluid-assisted medical devices, fluid delivery systems and controllers for such devices, and methods
|
35 |
2001
|
| 8,083,736 Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
|
7 |
2002
|
| 7,651,494 Fluid-assisted medical device
|
11 |
2003
|
| 8,048,070 Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
|
0 |
2003
|
| 7,815,634 Fluid delivery system and controller for electrosurgical devices
|
1 |
2003
|
| 7,951,148 Electrosurgical device having a tissue reduction sensor
|
0 |
2004
|
| 7,909,820 Electrosurgical generator and bipolar electrosurgical device adaptors
|
4 |
2004
|
| 7,998,140 Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
|
1 |
2004
|
| 7,604,635 Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
|
1 |
2004
|
| 7,727,232 Fluid-assisted medical devices and methods
|
1 |
2005
|
| 8,038,670 Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
|
2 |
2005
|
| 7,645,277 Fluid-assisted medical device
|
7 |
2005
|
| 8,075,557 Fluid-assisted medical devices and methods
|
0 |
2007
|
| 7,537,595 Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
|
4 |
2007
|
| 7,860,555 Tissue visualization and manipulation system
|
17 |
2005
|
| 7,930,016 Tissue closure system
|
0 |
2006
|
| 7,860,556 Tissue imaging and extraction systems
|
10 |
2006
|
| 7,918,787 Tissue visualization and manipulation systems
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,050,746 Tissue visualization device and method variations
|
1 |
2007
|
| 8,137,333 Delivery of biological compounds to ischemic and/or infarcted tissue
|
6 |
2007
|
| 8,221,310 Tissue visualization device and method variations
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,131,350 Stabilization of visualization catheters
|
5 |
2007
|
| 8,078,266 Flow reduction hood systems
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,235,985 Visualization and ablation system variations
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,333,012 Method of forming electrode placement and connection systems
|
0 |
2009
|
| 8,417,321 Flow reduction hood systems
|
0 |
2011
|
| 8,419,613 Tissue visualization device
|
0 |
2011
|
| 5,971,983 Tissue ablation device and method of use
|
371 |
1997
|
| 6,024,740 Circumferential ablation device assembly
|
369 |
1997
|
| 6,164,283 Device and method for forming a circumferential conduction block in a pulmonary vein
|
237 |
1999
|
| 6,471,697 Tissue ablation device and method
|
121 |
1999
|
| 6,502,576 Device and method for forming a circumferential conduction block in a pulmonary vein
|
58 |
2000
|
| 6,872,205 Circumferential ablation device assembly
|
16 |
2002
|
| 7,044,135 Device and method for forming a circumferential conduction block in a pulmonary vein
|
26 |
2002
|
| 6,855,144 Tissue ablation device and method of use
|
4 |
2002
|
| 7,211,055 System and method providing directional ultrasound therapy to skeletal joints
|
8 |
2003
|
| 7,819,826 Implantable thermal treatment method and apparatus
|
8 |
2003
|
| 7,993,337 Circumferential ablation device assembly
|
0 |
2009
|
| 8,414,509 Implantable thermal treatment method and apparatus
|
0 |
2010
|
| 5,687,723 Mapping and ablation catheter system
|
261 |
1995
|
| 6,071,276 Cell transfection apparatus and method
|
10 |
1996
|
| 5,843,078 Radio frequency device for resurfacing skin and method
|
59 |
1997
|
| 5,951,546 Electrosurgical instrument for tissue ablation, an apparatus, and a method for providing a lesion in damaged and diseased tissue from a mammal
|
231 |
1997
|
| 5,964,752 Articular cartilage surface shaping apparatus and method
|
39 |
1998
|
| 6,190,380 Cell transfection apparatus and method
|
12 |
1998
|
| 6,569,162 Passively self-cooled electrode design for ablation catheters
|
36 |
2001
|
| 6,497,704 Electrosurgical apparatus
|
45 |
2001
|
| 6,645,204 Intervertebral disc device employing flexible probe
|
|
2001
|
| 6,685,702 Device for treating tissue and methods thereof
|
16 |
2001
|
| 6,807,444 Apparatus and methods for monitoring tissue impedance
|
48 |
2002
|
| 6,954,977 Circumferential ablation device assembly and methods of use and manufacture providing an ablative circumferential band along an expandable member
|
50 |
2002
|
| 6,733,501 Medical device having a cooled end effector
|
33 |
2002
|
| 6,811,544 Catheter positioning system
|
33 |
2002
|
| 7,128,740 Method for interrupting conduction paths within the heart
|
5 |
2003
|
| 7,881,807 Balloon anchor wire
|
0 |
2003
|
| 8,075,556 High frequency epidural neuromodulation catheter for effectuating RF treatment in spinal canal and method of using same
|
0 |
2007
|
| 8,439,908 Ablation in the gastrointestinal tract to achieve hemostasis and eradicate lesions with a propensity for bleeding
|
0 |
2008
|
| 8,439,909 Cooled ablation catheter with reciprocating flow
|
0 |
2011
|
| 8,444,638 Hard tissue ablation system
|
0 |
2012
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| 8,403,927 Vasectomy devices and methods
|
0 |
2012
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