Assignee
ARTHROCARE CORP
US·253 granted patents·59 pending applications·68,245 citations·filing 1994–2025
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312 records- 0199US5697909AMethods and apparatus for surgical cuttingARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 16, 1997·2.3k cites·59 claims
- 0298US7632267B2Fuse-electrode electrosurgical apparatusARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 15, 2009·342 cites·19 claims
- 0398US5697882ASystem and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 16, 1997·1k cites·56 claims
- 0497US7862560B2Ablation apparatus having reduced nerve stimulation and related methodsARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·616 cites·17 claims
- 0597US7507236B2System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 24, 2009·162 cites·19 claims
- 0697US7445618B2Methods for tissue ablation using pulsed energyARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 4, 2008·137 cites·25 claims
- 0797US7169143B2Methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment in electrically conductive fluidARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 30, 2007·241 cites·25 claims
- 0897US6224592B1Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment in conductive fluidARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 1, 2001·758 cites·43 claims
- 0997US6066134AMethod for electrosurgical cutting and ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 23, 2000·859 cites·26 claims
- 1097US5891095AElectrosurgical treatment of tissue in electrically conductive fluidARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 6, 1999·693 cites·64 claims
- 1197US5860951ASystems and methods for electrosurgical myocardial revascularizationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·498 cites·16 claims
- 1297US5683366ASystem and method for electrosurgical tissue canalizationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·855 cites·32 claims
- 1396US7468059B2System and method for epidermal tissue ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 23, 2008·145 cites·15 claims
- 1496US7318823B2Methods for repairing damaged intervertebral discsARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 15, 2008·548 cites·34 claims
- 1596US7270659B2Methods for electrosurgical treatment of spinal tissueARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 18, 2007·331 cites·25 claims
- 1696US7090672B2Method for treating obstructive sleep disorder includes removing tissue from the base of tongueARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 15, 2006·560 cites·23 claims
- 1796US7083638B2Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring deviceARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 1, 2006·594 cites·39 claims
- 1896US6832996B2Electrosurgical systems and methods for treating tissueARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 21, 2004·433 cites·99 claims
- 1996US6726684B1Methods for electrosurgical spine surgeryARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 27, 2004·464 cites·48 claims
- 2096US6632193B1Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue treatmentARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 14, 2003·624 cites·17 claims
- 2196US6589237B2Electrosurgical apparatus and methods for treating tissueARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 8, 2003·492 cites·61 claims
- 2296US6416508B1Methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment in conductive fluidARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 9, 2002·425 cites·45 claims
- 2396US6283961B1Apparatus for electrosurgical spine surgeryARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 4, 2001·679 cites·37 claims
- 2496US6179836B1Planar ablation probe for electrosurgical cutting and ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·558 cites·18 claims
- 2596US5871469ASystem and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 16, 1999·652 cites·38 claims
- 2696US5810764AResecting loop electrode and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·788 cites·51 claims
- 2796US5697281ASystem and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 16, 1997·880 cites·104 claims
- 2896US5681282AMethods and apparatus for ablation of luminal tissuesARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·1k cites·45 claims
- 2995USD711905SDisplay screen for electrosurgical controller with graphical user interfaceARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 26, 2014·903 cites·1 claims
- 3095US7678069B1System for electrosurgical tissue treatment in the presence of electrically conductive fluidARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 16, 2010·425 cites·9 claims
- 3195US7462178B2Systems and methods for electrosurgical spine surgeryARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 9, 2008·132 cites·12 claims
- 3295US7442191B2Systems and methods for electrosurgical treatment of turbinatesARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 28, 2008·393 cites·30 claims
- 3395US7429260B2Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spineARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 30, 2008·111 cites·4 claims
- 3495US7331956B2Methods and apparatus for treating back painARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 19, 2008·268 cites·41 claims
- 3595US7297145B2Bipolar electrosurgical clamp for removing and modifying tissueARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 20, 2007·199 cites·21 claims
- 3695US7285124B2Single-tailed suturing methodARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 23, 2007·356 cites·9 claims
- 3795US7270658B2Systems and methods for electrosurgeryARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 18, 2007·368 cites·19 claims
- 3895US7217268B2Method for electrosurgical tissue treatment near a patient's heartARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 15, 2007·303 cites·18 claims
- 3995US7131969B1Systems and methods for electrosurgical treatment of obstructive sleep disordersARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 7, 2006·418 cites·22 claims
- 4095US7090690B2Devices and methods for repairing soft tissueARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 15, 2006·527 cites·20 claims
- 4195US6929640B1Methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spineARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 16, 2005·338 cites·18 claims
- 4295US6837888B2Electrosurgical probe with movable return electrode and methods related theretoARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 4, 2005·788 cites·124 claims
- 4395US6770071B2Bladed electrosurgical probeARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 3, 2004·436 cites·12 claims
- 4495US6766202B2Systems and methods for intradermal collagen stimulationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 20, 2004·535 cites·15 claims
- 4595US6749604B1Electrosurgical instrument with axially-spaced electrodesARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 15, 2004·363 cites·11 claims
- 4695US6746447B2Methods for ablating tissueARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 8, 2004·353 cites·29 claims
- 4795US6575968B1Electrosurgical system for treating the spineARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 10, 2003·405 cites·24 claims
- 4895US6416507B1Method for treating articular cartilage defectsARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 9, 2002·293 cites·26 claims
- 4995US6210402B1Methods for electrosurgical dermatological treatmentARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 3, 2001·816 cites·49 claims
- 5095US6190381B1Methods for tissue resection, ablation and aspirationARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 20, 2001·877 cites·16 claims
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