Inventor
ACKER DAVID E
US34 patents
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BIOSENSE INC
15 patentsUS6618612B1Sep 9, 2003
Independently positionable transducers for location system
BIOSENSE INC1,351 citations99
US6580938B1Jun 17, 2003
Image-guided thoracic therapy and apparatus therefor
BIOSENSE INC311 citations99
US6427314B1Aug 6, 2002
Magnetic determination of position and orientation
BIOSENSE INC246 citations99
US6253770B1Jul 3, 2001
Catheter with lumen
BIOSENSE INC352 citations99
US6211666B1Apr 3, 2001
Object location system and method using field actuation sequences having different field strengths
BIOSENSE INC368 citations99
US6161032ADec 12, 2000
Three-axis coil sensor
BIOSENSE INC507 citations99
US6016439AJan 18, 2000
Method and apparatus for synthetic viewpoint imaging
BIOSENSE INC850 citations99
US5928248AJul 27, 1999
Guided deployment of stents
BIOSENSE INC457 citations99
US5729129AMar 17, 1998
Magnetic location system with feedback adjustment of magnetic field generator
BIOSENSE INC904 citations99
US6366799B1Apr 2, 2002
Movable transmit or receive coils for location system
BIOSENSE INC316 citations98
US5752513AMay 19, 1998
Method and apparatus for determining position of object
BIOSENSE INC715 citations98
US6332089B1Dec 18, 2001
Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes
BIOSENSE INC2,147 citations97
US5935061AAug 10, 1999
Obstetrical instrument system and method
BIOSENSE INC196 citations96
US6453190B1Sep 17, 2002
Medical probes with field transducers
BIOSENSE INC259 citations95
US5558091ASep 24, 1996
Magnetic determination of position and orientation
BIOSENSE INC1,675 citations95
TRANSURGICAL INC
12 patentsUS6672312B2Jan 6, 2004
Pulmonary vein ablation with myocardial tissue locating
TRANSURGICAL INC194 citations99
US6508774B1Jan 21, 2003
Hifu applications with feedback control
TRANSURGICAL INC502 citations99
US6635054B2Oct 21, 2003
Thermal treatment methods and apparatus with focused energy application
TRANSURGICAL INC645 citations98
US6599256B1Jul 29, 2003
Occlusion of tubular anatomical structures by energy application
TRANSURGICAL INC394 citations98
US6516211B1Feb 4, 2003
MRI-guided therapeutic unit and methods
TRANSURGICAL INC242 citations98
US6461314B1Oct 8, 2002
Intrabody hifu applicator
TRANSURGICAL INC411 citations98
US6374132B1Apr 16, 2002
MRI-guided therapeutic unit and methods
TRANSURGICAL INC124 citations98
US6128522AOct 3, 2000
MRI-guided therapeutic unit and methods
TRANSURGICAL INC356 citations98
US6605084B2Aug 12, 2003
Apparatus and methods for intrabody thermal treatment
TRANSURGICAL INC559 citations97
US6492762B1Dec 10, 2002
Ultrasonic transducer, transducer array, and fabrication method
TRANSURGICAL INC108 citations97
US6669655B1Dec 30, 2003
Sonic element and catheter incorporating same
TRANSURGICAL INC373 citations95
US6773408B1Aug 10, 2004
MRI-guided therapeutic unit and methods
TRANSURGICAL INC97 citations94
TECLENS LLC
4 patentsUS9883970B2Feb 6, 2018
Real time acoustic dosimetry for corneal collagen crosslinking
TECLENS LLC13 citations84
US9907698B2Mar 6, 2018
Apparatus for phototherapy of the eye
TECLENS LLC9 citations79
US10548772B2Feb 4, 2020
Real time acoustic dosimetry for corneal collagen crosslinking
TECLENS LLC0 citations52
US10925771B2Feb 23, 2021
Device for irradiation of the eye
TECLENS LLC0 citations48
PRORHYTHM INC
3 patentsUS7326201B2Feb 5, 2008
Thermal treatment methods and apparatus with focused energy application
PRORHYTHM INC156 citations98
US7083614B2Aug 1, 2006
Thermal treatment methods and apparatus with focused energy application
PRORHYTHM INC319 citations98
US7540846B2Jun 2, 2009
Energy application with inflatable annular lens
PRORHYTHM INC50 citations92