Assignee
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH
US·58 granted patents·1 pending application·11,346 citations·filing 1989–2001
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59 records- 0196US5742718AProprietary fiber connector and electronic security systemECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 21, 1998·198 cites·24 claims
- 0295US6224584B1Therapeutic and diagnostic agent deliveryECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1999·Granted May 1, 2001·165 cites·8 claims
- 0395US6179809B1Drug delivery catheter with tip alignmentECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·440 cites·25 claims
- 0494US5876373ASteerable catheterECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 2, 1999·680 cites·74 claims
- 0594US5873865ASpiral catheter with multiple guide holesECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·414 cites·32 claims
- 0692US6200311B1Minimally invasive TMR deviceECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 13, 2001·918 cites·34 claims
- 0791US6285903B1Intracorporeal device with radiopaque markerECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 4, 2001·326 cites·33 claims
- 0889US6322548B1Delivery catheter system for heart chamberECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 27, 2001·299 cites·46 claims
- 0989US5766164AContiguous, branched transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) channel, method and deviceECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·434 cites·15 claims
- 1088US6174307B1Viewing surgical scope for minimally invasive proceduresECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 16, 2001·327 cites·77 claims
- 1188US6126654AMethod of forming revascularization channels in myocardium using a steerable catheterECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 3, 2000·343 cites·8 claims
- 1287US6251104B1Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissueECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 26, 2001·209 cites·54 claims
- 1387US5730741AGuided spiral catheterECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 24, 1998·265 cites·22 claims
- 1486US6036685ALateral- and posterior-aspect method for laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularization and other surgical applicationsECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·334 cites·14 claims
- 1583US6258083B1Viewing surgical scope for minimally invasive proceduresECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·242 cites·17 claims
- 1683US6156029ASelective treatment of endocardial/myocardial boundaryECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 5, 2000·271 cites·37 claims
- 1783US5855577ABow shaped catheterECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 5, 1999·337 cites·27 claims
- 1882US5114403ACatheter torque mechanismECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1989·Granted May 19, 1992·204 cites·4 claims
- 1981US6024703AUltrasound device for axial rangingECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 15, 2000·254 cites·31 claims
- 2080US5755714AShaped catheter for transmyocardial revascularizationECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·284 cites·24 claims
- 2179US5976164AMethod and apparatus for myocardial revascularization and/or biopsy of the heartECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·244 cites·32 claims
- 2277US5871495AMethod and apparatus for mechanical transmyocardial revascularization of the heartECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 16, 1999·177 cites·9 claims
- 2377US5725521ADepth stop apparatus and method for laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularization and other surgical applicationsECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 10, 1998·235 cites·25 claims
- 2477US4993412AMethod and apparatus for removal of obstructive substance from body channelsECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 19, 1991·135 cites·17 claims
- 2576US5999678ALaser delivery means adapted for drug deliveryECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 7, 1999·221 cites·38 claims
- 2675US6152918ALaser device with auto-piercing tip for myocardial revascularization proceduresECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 28, 2000·221 cites·28 claims
- 2771US5891133AApparatus for laser-assisted intra-coronary transmyocardial revascularization and other applicationsECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 6, 1999·175 cites·54 claims
- 2871US5807384ATransmyocardial revascularization (TMR) enhanced treatment for coronary artery diseaseECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·167 cites·33 claims
- 2970US6176856B1Resistive heating system and apparatus for improving blood flow in the heartECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 23, 2001·158 cites·112 claims
- 3070US6066131AContiguous, branched transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) channel, method and deviceECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted May 23, 2000·134 cites·14 claims
- 3170US5989278AMethod and apparatus for mechanical transmyocardial revascularization of the heartECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·119 cites·15 claims
- 3270US5840075ADual laser device for transmyocardial revascularization proceduresECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 24, 1998·163 cites·19 claims
- 3369US6156031ATransmyocardial revascularization using radiofrequency energyECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 5, 2000·152 cites·8 claims
- 3467US6123084AMethod for improving blood flow in the heartECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 26, 2000·145 cites·64 claims
- 3567US6027497ATMR energy delivery systemECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·148 cites·20 claims
- 3667US5925012ALaser assisted drug deliveryECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 20, 1999·142 cites·35 claims
- 3766US5785702AMethod for non-synchronous laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularizationECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·131 cites·28 claims
- 3865US6482220B1Method and apparatus for creation of drug delivery and/or stimulation pockets in myocardiumECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 19, 2002·100 cites·19 claims
- 3965US5782823ALaser device for transmyocardial revascularization procedures including means for enabling a formation of a pilot hole in the epicardiumECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·125 cites·19 claims
- 4064US6162214ACorning device for myocardial revascularizationECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 19, 2000·113 cites·57 claims
- 4162US5738680ALaser device with piercing tip for transmyocardial revascularization proceduresECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 14, 1998·110 cites·21 claims
- 4261US5766163AControllable trocar for transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) via endocardium method and apparatusECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·97 cites·27 claims
- 4360US6315774B1Minimally invasive apparatus for forming revascularization channelsECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 13, 2001·101 cites·17 claims
- 4460US6015427AHeart stabilizer with controllable stay suture and cutting elementECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 18, 2000·97 cites·33 claims
- 4560US5703985AOptical fiber device and method for laser surgery proceduresECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·128 cites·21 claims
- 4659US6019756ALaser device for transmyocardial revascularization proceduresECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 1, 2000·89 cites·24 claims
- 4756US6171251B1Method and apparatus for optimizing direct vessel implants for myocardial revascularizationECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 9, 2001·73 cites·35 claims
- 4856US6067988AMethod for creation of drug delivery and/or stimulation pockets in myocardiumECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1996·Granted May 30, 2000·68 cites·44 claims
- 4955US6056742ARevascularization with laser outputsECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·71 cites·35 claims
- 5053US6132451AOptical fiber for myocardial channel formationECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 17, 2000·65 cites·9 claims
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