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David E. Francischelli
Also filed as: FRANCISCHELLI DAVID · FRANCISCHELLI DAVID E
74 granted patents·24 pending applications·20,362 citations·filing 1995–2018
99Inventor score
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98 records- 0198US8333764B2Device and method for determining tissue thickness and creating cardiac ablation lesionsFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 18, 2012·1.5k cites·3 claims
- 0298US8221402B2Method for guiding a medical deviceFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 17, 2012·941 cites·15 claims
- 0398US8162933B2Vibration sensitive ablation device and methodFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 24, 2012·1.2k cites·9 claims
- 0498US7083620B2Electrosurgical hemostatMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 1, 2006·1.7k cites·58 claims
- 0597US8221415B2Method and apparatus for tissue ablationFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 17, 2012·317 cites·13 claims
- 0697US7963963B2Electrosurgical hemostatMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 21, 2011·1.8k cites·42 claims
- 0797US6584360B2System and method for assessing transmurality of ablation lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 24, 2003·735 cites·56 claims
- 0896US8834464B2Ablation catheters and associated systems and methodsSTEWART MARK T·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 16, 2014·132 cites·21 claims
- 0996US8663245B2Device for occlusion of a left atrial appendageFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 4, 2014·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 1096US7959626B2Transmural ablation systems and methodsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 14, 2011·414 cites·12 claims
- 1196US7250051B2Method and apparatus for tissue ablationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 31, 2007·142 cites·16 claims
- 1296US7094235B2Method and apparatus for tissue ablationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 22, 2006·422 cites·23 claims
- 1396US6699240B2Method and apparatus for tissue ablationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 2, 2004·416 cites·15 claims
- 1496US6558382B2Suction stabilized epicardial ablation devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 6, 2003·709 cites·17 claims
- 1596US6325797B1Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary veinMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 4, 2001·974 cites·25 claims
- 1695US9554848B2Ablation catheters and associated systems and methodsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·97 cites·21 claims
- 1795US6949097B2Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary veinMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 27, 2005·356 cites·14 claims
- 1895US6663627B2Ablation system and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 16, 2003·457 cites·20 claims
- 1995US6648883B2Ablation system and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 18, 2003·515 cites·14 claims
- 2095US6572612B2Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary veinMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·359 cites·26 claims
- 2194US9724119B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 8, 2017·33 cites·12 claims
- 2294US8241274B2Method for guiding a medical deviceKEOGH JAMES R·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 14, 2012·192 cites·2 claims
- 2394US7824399B2Ablation system and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 2, 2010·116 cites·33 claims
- 2494US7706882B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue areaMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 27, 2010·143 cites·26 claims
- 2594US7435250B2Method and apparatus for tissue ablationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 14, 2008·121 cites·68 claims
- 2694US6989010B2Ablation system and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 24, 2006·557 cites·42 claims
- 2794US6706038B2System and method for assessing transmurality of ablation lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 16, 2004·329 cites·2 claims
- 2894US6656175B2Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmiasMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·338 cites·33 claims
- 2994US6488680B1Variable length electrodes for delivery of irrigated ablationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·343 cites·41 claims
- 3093US8096959B2Trans-septal catheter with retention mechanismSTEWART MARK T·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 17, 2012·86 cites·9 claims
- 3193US7367972B2Ablation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 6, 2008·312 cites·16 claims
- 3293US7250048B2Ablation system and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 31, 2007·297 cites·18 claims
- 3393US6899711B2Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary veinMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 31, 2005·269 cites·17 claims
- 3493US6773433B2Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary veinMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 10, 2004·281 cites·13 claims
- 3592US8801707B2Method and devices for treating atrial fibrillation by mass ablationFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·42 cites·10 claims
- 3692US8221411B2Systems and methods for cardiac tissue electroporation ablationFRANCISCHELLI DAVID·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 17, 2012·276 cites·4 claims
- 3792US6887238B2Suction stabilized epicardial ablation devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 3, 2005·345 cites·71 claims
- 3891US7678108B2Loop ablation apparatus and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 16, 2010·187 cites·10 claims
- 3990US6827715B2System and method of performing an electrosurgical procedureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 7, 2004·237 cites·34 claims
- 4089US9693819B2Vibration sensitive ablation device and methodFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 4, 2017·53 cites·50 claims
- 4189US8556892B2Systems and methods for transmural ablationHONG JINBACK·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 15, 2013·38 cites·14 claims
- 4289US7029470B2Ablation system and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 18, 2006·188 cites·19 claims
- 4389US6916318B2Variable length electrodes for delivery of irrigated ablationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 12, 2005·174 cites·25 claims
- 4488US8241275B2Systems and methods for transmural ablationHONG JINBACK·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 14, 2012·34 cites·18 claims
- 4588US6807968B2Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmiasMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 26, 2004·182 cites·11 claims
- 4687US7364578B2System and method of performing an electrosurgical procedureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 29, 2008·172 cites·48 claims
- 4786US9931134B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 3, 2018·5 cites·19 claims
- 4885US8821488B2Tissue lesion evaluationSTEWART MARK·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 2, 2014·52 cites·16 claims
- 4985US8262649B2Method and apparatus for tissue ablationFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 11, 2012·24 cites·6 claims
- 5084US8512337B2Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmiasFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 20, 2013·124 cites·30 claims
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