Inventor
HOOVEN MICHAEL D
US71 patents
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ATRICURE INC
19 patentsUS7487780B2Feb 10, 2009
Sub-xyphoid method for ablating cardiac tissue
ATRICURE INC296 citations99
US7113831B2Sep 26, 2006
Transmural ablation device
ATRICURE INC241 citations99
US7001415B2Feb 21, 2006
Transmural ablation device
ATRICURE INC122 citations99
US6984233B2Jan 10, 2006
Transmural ablation device with parallel electrodes
ATRICURE INC95 citations99
US6974454B2Dec 13, 2005
Transmural ablation device with thermocouple for measuring tissue temperature
ATRICURE INC179 citations99
US6905498B2Jun 14, 2005
Transmural ablation device with EKG sensor and pacing electrode
ATRICURE INC1,333 citations99
US6899710B2May 31, 2005
Combination ablation and visualization apparatus for ablating cardiac tissue
ATRICURE INC180 citations99
US6896673B2May 24, 2005
Method for transmural ablation
ATRICURE INC120 citations99
US6889694B2May 10, 2005
Transmural ablation device
ATRICURE INC225 citations99
US6546935B2Apr 15, 2003
Method for transmural ablation
ATRICURE INC395 citations99
US7604634B2Oct 20, 2009
Transmural ablation device
ATRICURE INC51 citations98
US7530980B2May 12, 2009
Bipolar transmural ablation method and apparatus
ATRICURE INC104 citations98
US7291161B2Nov 6, 2007
Articulated clamping member
ATRICURE INC89 citations98
US6923806B2Aug 2, 2005
Transmural ablation device with spring loaded jaws
ATRICURE INC376 citations98
US7241292B2Jul 10, 2007
Cardiac ablation device with movable hinge
ATRICURE INC42 citations96
US6932811B2Aug 23, 2005
Transmural ablation device with integral EKG sensor
ATRICURE INC129 citations95
US6517536B2Feb 11, 2003
Transmural ablation device and method
ATRICURE INC632 citations95
US9883863B2Feb 6, 2018
Apparatus and methods for occluding an anatomical structure
ATRICURE INC27 citations94
US7543589B2Jun 9, 2009
Method for ablating cardiac tissue
ATRICURE INC13 citations93
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP
12 patentsUS6350264B1Feb 26, 2002
Bipolar electrosurgical scissors
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP460 citations99
US6179837B1Jan 30, 2001
Bipolar electrosurgical scissors
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP680 citations99
US6086586AJul 11, 2000
Bipolar tissue grasping apparatus and tissue welding method
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP642 citations99
US6036681AMar 14, 2000
Apparatus and method for morselating and removing tissue from a patient
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP222 citations99
US6007512ADec 28, 1999
Apparatus and method for morselating and removing tissue from a patient
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP178 citations99
US5957884ASep 28, 1999
System for morselating and removing tissue from a patient
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP219 citations99
US5814044ASep 29, 1998
Apparatus and method for morselating and removing tissue from a patient
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP400 citations99
US5766166AJun 16, 1998
Bipolar Electrosurgical scissors
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP452 citations99
US6464701B1Oct 15, 2002
Bipolar electrosurgical scissors
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP399 citations98
US6113596ASep 5, 2000
Combination monopolar-bipolar electrosurgical instrument system, instrument and cable
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP822 citations98
US5951549ASep 14, 1999
Bipolar electrosurgical scissors
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP543 citations98
US6391029B1May 21, 2002
Bipolar electrosurgical scissors
ENABLE MEDICAL CORP149 citations97
CORDIS CORP
9 patentsUS4744786AMay 17, 1988
Infusion pump
CORDIS CORP193 citations99
US4676772AJun 30, 1987
Adjustable implantable valve having non-invasive position indicator
CORDIS CORP143 citations98
US4681559AJul 21, 1987
Plural valve three stage pressure relief system
CORDIS CORP115 citations96
US4675003AJun 23, 1987
Three stage pressure regulator valve
CORDIS CORP95 citations96
US4540400ASep 10, 1985
Non-invasively adjustable valve
CORDIS CORP95 citations96
US4598579AJul 8, 1986
Portable instrument to test pressure/flow of ventricular shunt valves
CORDIS CORP130 citations95
US4781672ANov 1, 1988
Three stage implantable flow control valve with improved valve closure member
CORDIS CORP54 citations93
US4769002ASep 6, 1988
Intercranial pressure regulator valve
CORDIS CORP41 citations93
US4714459ADec 22, 1987
Three stage intracranial pressure control valve
CORDIS CORP31 citations93
ETHICON INC
4 patentsUS5518163AMay 21, 1996
Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means
ETHICON INC2,721 citations99
US5518164AMay 21, 1996
Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means
ETHICON INC2,758 citations99
US5433721AJul 18, 1995
Endoscopic instrument having a torsionally stiff drive shaft for applying fasteners to tissue
ETHICON INC3,450 citations99
US5383880AJan 24, 1995
Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means
ETHICON INC3,776 citations99
ENABLE INJECTIONS INC
2 patentsHUGHETT SR JAMES DAVID
1 patentCARDIOTHORACIC SYS INC
1 patentSIEMENS PACESETTER
1 patentHOOVEN MICHAEL D
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