Inventor
WILLYARD RICHARD A
US40 patents
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COVIDIEN LP
29 patentsUS9119650B2Sep 1, 2015
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP120 citations99
US9301723B2Apr 5, 2016
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP57 citations98
US9198725B2Dec 1, 2015
Microwave antenna with choke
COVIDIEN LP34 citations98
US9161814B2Oct 20, 2015
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP51 citations98
US9113932B1Aug 25, 2015
Microwave antenna with choke
COVIDIEN LP8 citations93
US9913687B2Mar 13, 2018
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP5 citations84
US9901398B2Feb 27, 2018
Microwave antenna probes
COVIDIEN LP5 citations84
US9707038B2Jul 18, 2017
Microwave antenna with cooled handle
COVIDIEN LP3 citations84
US9498286B2Nov 22, 2016
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP6 citations84
US9375280B2Jun 28, 2016
Microwave antenna with cooling system
COVIDIEN LP7 citations84
US9192439B2Nov 24, 2015
Method of manufacturing a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP8 citations84
US10675092B2Jun 9, 2020
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP2 citations73
US10363098B2Jul 30, 2019
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US10251701B2Apr 9, 2019
Flow rate verification monitor for fluid-cooled microwave ablation probe
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US10188460B2Jan 29, 2019
Choked dielectric loaded tip dipole microwave antenna
COVIDIEN LP2 citations73
US9668812B2Jun 6, 2017
Flow rate verification monitor for fluid-cooled microwave ablation probe
COVIDIEN LP2 citations73
US12150704B2Nov 26, 2024
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US11337757B2May 24, 2022
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US11147620B2Oct 19, 2021
Microwave antenna with cooled hub
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US11147622B2Oct 19, 2021
Systems for thermal-feedback-controlled rate of fluid flow to fluid-cooled antenna assembly and methods of directing energy to tissue using same
COVIDIEN LP1 citations63
US10022186B2Jul 17, 2018
Microwave antenna with cooled handle
COVIDIEN LP1 citations63
US12446958B2Oct 21, 2025
Microwave antenna probes
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US11510732B2Nov 29, 2022
Microwave antenna probes
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US12121341B2Oct 22, 2024
Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensor
COVIDIEN LP0 citations60
US10874327B2Dec 29, 2020
Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensor
COVIDIEN LP1 citations60
US10499988B2Dec 10, 2019
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10105181B2Oct 23, 2018
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10016236B2Jul 10, 2018
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US9597151B2Mar 21, 2017
Electrosurgical tissue ablation systems and methods capable of detecting excessive bending of a probe and alerting a user
COVIDIEN LP1 citations52
WILLYARD RICHARD A
5 patentsUS8251987B2Aug 28, 2012
Microwave antenna
WILLYARD RICHARD A71 citations98
US9192436B2Nov 24, 2015
Flow rate verification monitor for fluid-cooled microwave ablation probe
WILLYARD RICHARD A41 citations97
US8523854B2Sep 3, 2013
Microwave antenna
WILLYARD RICHARD A41 citations97
US8394087B2Mar 12, 2013
Optical detection of interrupted fluid flow to ablation probe
WILLYARD RICHARD A40 citations94
US10335230B2Jul 2, 2019
Systems for thermal-feedback-controlled rate of fluid flow to fluid-cooled antenna assembly and methods of directing energy to tissue using same
WILLYARD RICHARD A13 citations84
BRANNAN JOSEPH D
5 patentsUS8795268B2Aug 5, 2014
Microwave antenna
BRANNAN JOSEPH D29 citations96
US9113924B2Aug 25, 2015
Choked dielectric loaded tip dipole microwave antenna
BRANNAN JOSEPH D24 citations93
US8945113B2Feb 3, 2015
Electrosurgical tissue ablation systems capable of detecting excessive bending of a probe and alerting a user
BRANNAN JOSEPH D22 citations93
US8545493B2Oct 1, 2013
Flow rate monitor for fluid cooled microwave ablation probe
BRANNAN JOSEPH D20 citations93
US9492190B2Nov 15, 2016
Tissue dissectors
BRANNAN JOSEPH D7 citations84