Assignee
VNUS MED TECH INC
US·37 granted patents·2 pending applications·11,398 citations·filing 1994–2008
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
39 records- 0199US6969388B2Apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compressionVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 29, 2005·192 cites·12 claims
- 0298US6752803B2Method and apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compressionVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 22, 2004·139 cites·20 claims
- 0397US7517349B2Electrosurgical instrument and methodVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 14, 2009·413 cites·29 claims
- 0497US6149660AMethod and apparatus for delivery of an appliance in a vesselVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 21, 2000·1.8k cites·114 claims
- 0596US6258084B1Method for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compressionVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·192 cites·39 claims
- 0695US6036687AMethod and apparatus for treating venous insufficiencyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 14, 2000·616 cites·99 claims
- 0794US6322559B1Electrode catheter having coil structureVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 27, 2001·1.1k cites·64 claims
- 0893US6398780B1Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 4, 2002·262 cites·12 claims
- 0992US6682526B1Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes, and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 27, 2004·280 cites·54 claims
- 1092US6613045B1Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiencyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 2, 2003·226 cites·28 claims
- 1192US6033397AMethod and apparatus for treating esophageal varicesVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 7, 2000·570 cites·41 claims
- 1292US6033398AMethod and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·483 cites·33 claims
- 1391US7041098B2Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 9, 2006·198 cites·11 claims
- 1491US6179832B1Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodesVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·440 cites·63 claims
- 1591US5609598AMethod and apparatus for minimally invasive treatment of chronic venous insufficiencyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 11, 1997·571 cites·10 claims
- 1690US6769433B2Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads, and methodVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 3, 2004·152 cites·64 claims
- 1790US6165172AExpandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 26, 2000·316 cites·9 claims
- 1890US6071277AMethod and apparatus for reducing the size of a hollow anatomical structureVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 6, 2000·338 cites·42 claims
- 1989US7406970B2Method of using expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leadsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 5, 2008·136 cites·20 claims
- 2089US7396355B2Method and apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compressionVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2008·162 cites·25 claims
- 2188US6638273B1Expandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 28, 2003·200 cites·8 claims
- 2285US6401719B1Method of ligating hollow anatomical structuresVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 11, 2002·228 cites·66 claims
- 2385US6152899AExpandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 28, 2000·336 cites·60 claims
- 2485US5810847AMethod and apparatus for minimally invasive treatment of chronic venous insufficiencyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 22, 1998·356 cites·3 claims
- 2584US7402320B2Apparatus, material compositions, and methods for permanent occlusion of a hollow anatomical structureVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 22, 2008·36 cites·61 claims
- 2684US6139527AMethod and apparatus for treating hemorrhoidsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 31, 2000·283 cites·18 claims
- 2783US7625372B2Methods and apparatus for coagulating and/or constricting hollow anatomical structuresVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 1, 2009·28 cites·22 claims
- 2882US6135997AMethod for treating hemorrhoidsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·248 cites·71 claims
- 2981US6689126B1Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 10, 2004·79 cites·22 claims
- 3080US6200312B1Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leadsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 13, 2001·151 cites·81 claims
- 3179US6014589ACatheter having expandable electrodes and adjustable stentVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 11, 2000·212 cites·36 claims
- 3274US6981972B1Apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 3, 2006·57 cites·35 claims
- 3372US6361496B1Pressure tourniquet with ultrasound window and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 26, 2002·158 cites·37 claims
- 3470US6237606B1Method of applying energy to tissue with expandable ligator catheter having multiple electrode leadsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·87 cites·48 claims
- 3568US6231507B1Pressure tourniquet with ultrasound window and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 15, 2001·131 cites·32 claims
- 3664US6263248B1Catheter having expandable electrodes and adjustable stentVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·96 cites·12 claims
- 3763US5730136AVenous pump efficiency test system and methodVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 24, 1998·106 cites·40 claims
- 3856US2008249519A1Method and apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compressionVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3946US2004162555A1Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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