Inventor
RICK KYLE R
US41 patents
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COVIDIEN LP
18 patentsUS9867670B2Jan 16, 2018
Microwave ablation system and user-controlled ablation size and method of use
COVIDIEN LP382 citations99
US10987165B2Apr 27, 2021
Reflective power monitoring for microwave applications
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US10743934B2Aug 18, 2020
Choked dielectric loaded tip dipole microwave antenna
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US10058384B2Aug 28, 2018
Choked dielectric loaded tip dipole microwave antenna
COVIDIEN LP3 citations73
US9827043B2Nov 28, 2017
Reflective power monitoring for microwave applications
COVIDIEN LP3 citations73
US9713497B2Jul 25, 2017
System and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure using an ablation device with an integrated imaging device
COVIDIEN LP4 citations73
US12318133B2Jun 3, 2025
Choked microwave antenna
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US9301803B2Apr 5, 2016
System and method for chemically cooling an ablation antenna
COVIDIEN LP1 citations63
US10966775B2Apr 6, 2021
System and method for sensing tissue characteristics
COVIDIEN LP0 citations61
US9974594B2May 22, 2018
System and method for sensing tissue characteristics
COVIDIEN LP1 citations61
US9375277B2Jun 28, 2016
Microwave ablation generator control system
COVIDIEN LP1 citations59
US10499998B2Dec 10, 2019
Microwave ablation system with user-controlled ablation size and method of use
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10111718B2Oct 30, 2018
Microwave ablation system with user-controlled ablation size and method of use
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US9888962B2Feb 13, 2018
Apparatus and method of use for treating blood vessels
COVIDIEN LP1 citations52
US9622816B2Apr 18, 2017
Electrosurgical devices, directional reflector assemblies coupleable thereto, and electrosurgical systems including same
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US9603663B2Mar 28, 2017
System and method for chemically cooling an ablation antenna
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US9539051B2Jan 10, 2017
System and method for return electrode monitoring
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10022185B2Jul 17, 2018
Microwave ablation generator control system
COVIDIEN LP0 citations49
BRANNAN JOSEPH D
5 patentsUS9277969B2Mar 8, 2016
Microwave ablation system with user-controlled ablation size and method of use
BRANNAN JOSEPH D1,051 citations99
US8945111B2Feb 3, 2015
Choked dielectric loaded tip dipole microwave antenna
BRANNAN JOSEPH D50 citations98
US8968290B2Mar 3, 2015
Microwave ablation generator control system
BRANNAN JOSEPH D43 citations94
US9861439B2Jan 9, 2018
Choked dielectric loaded tip dipole microwave antenna
BRANNAN JOSEPH D7 citations84
US9375273B2Jun 28, 2016
System and method for checking high power microwave ablation system status on startup
BRANNAN JOSEPH D6 citations73
COVIDIEN AG
4 patentsUS8377057B2Feb 19, 2013
Cool-tip combined electrode introducer
COVIDIEN AG71 citations98
US7776035B2Aug 17, 2010
Cool-tip combined electrode introducer
COVIDIEN AG79 citations98
US7467075B2Dec 16, 2008
Three-dimensional finite-element code for electrosurgery and thermal ablation simulations
COVIDIEN AG74 citations94
US7702495B2Apr 20, 2010
Three-dimensional finite-element code for electrosurgery and thermal ablation simulations
COVIDIEN AG7 citations70
DUNNING JAMES E
3 patentsUS8080007B2Dec 20, 2011
Capacitive electrosurgical return pad with contact quality monitoring
DUNNING JAMES E10 citations83
US8235980B2Aug 7, 2012
Electrosurgical system for measuring contact quality of a return pad
DUNNING JAMES E3 citations62
US8777940B2Jul 15, 2014
System and method for providing even heat distribution and cooling return pads
DUNNING JAMES E2 citations61