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Dieter Manstein

Also filed as: MANSTEIN DIETER

57 granted patents·37 pending applications·3,523 citations·filing 1999–2023

99Inventor score

Technology areasA61B A61F A61P A61N A61M

Files withMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL48 GEN HOSPITAL CORP25 MANSTEIN DIETER7 ANDERSON RICHARD R4 AUSTEN WILLIAM G2

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94 records

0199US7824394B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshapingGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 2, 2010·158 cites·21 claims
0298US8834547B2Treatment systems for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cellsGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 16, 2014·144 cites·30 claims
0397US9649220B2Treatment systems for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cellsMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2013·Granted May 16, 2017·72 cites·14 claims
0497US9549773B2Method and apparatus for dermatological hypopigmentationMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 24, 2017·30 cites·18 claims
0597US9522031B2Method and apparatus for dermatological hypopigmentationMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 20, 2016·41 cites·21 claims
0697US6997923B2Method and apparatus for EMR treatmentGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 14, 2006·540 cites·57 claims
0796US11172987B2Method and apparatus for selective treatment of biological tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 16, 2021·6 cites·23 claims
0896US8268332B2Method for dermatological treatment using chromophoresMANSTEIN DIETER·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 18, 2012·34 cites·24 claims
0996US7367341B2Methods and devices for selective disruption of fatty tissue by controlled coolingGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 6, 2008·333 cites·159 claims
1095US9452013B2Apparatus for dermatological treatment using chromophoresMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 27, 2016·17 cites·20 claims
1195US9358149B2Systems for affecting subcutaneous lipid-rich cells, systems for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells, and systems for reducing subcutaneous lipid-rich cellsGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·66 cites·11 claims
1295US6605080B1Method and apparatus for the selective targeting of lipid-rich tissuesGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 12, 2003·622 cites·72 claims
1394US9974684B2Method and apparatus for cryogenic treatment of skin tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2012·Granted May 22, 2018·94 cites·11 claims
1494US9855166B2Method and apparatus for cryogenic treatment of skin tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 2, 2018·94 cites·22 claims
1594US7060061B2Method and apparatus for the selective targeting of lipid-rich tissuesGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 13, 2006·308 cites·42 claims
1693US9308120B2Methods and devices for selective disruption of fatty tissue by controlled coolingANDERSON RICHARD R·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 12, 2016·83 cites·42 claims
1793US9095357B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshapingMANSTEIN DIETER·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 4, 2015·16 cites·21 claims
1893US8915948B2Method and apparatus for photothermal treatment of tissue at depthALTSHULER GREGORY B·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 23, 2014·108 cites·56 claims
1992US9877778B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshapingMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 30, 2018·6 cites·19 claims
2092US9510899B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshapingMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 6, 2016·9 cites·30 claims
2192US7331953B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatmentGNERAL HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 19, 2008·128 cites·30 claims
2291US10716591B2Method and apparatus for tissue graftingMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 21, 2020·10 cites·20 claims
2391US9351792B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and fractional skin resurfacingMANSTEIN DIETER·Filed 2007·Granted May 31, 2016·64 cites·16 claims
2490US10687842B2Method and apparatus for discontinuous dermabrasionMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 23, 2020·8 cites·19 claims
2589US7942153B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatmentGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2007·Granted May 17, 2011·53 cites·25 claims
2687US7351252B2Method and apparatus for photothermal treatment of tissue at depthPALOMAR MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 1, 2008·218 cites·47 claims
2786US10973578B2Method and apparatus for selective treatment of biological tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 13, 2021·5 cites·19 claims
2886US10245066B2Method and apparatus for discontinuous dermabrasionMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 2, 2019·4 cites·29 claims
2985US9801677B2Method and apparatus for dermatological hypopigmentationANDERSON RICHARD R·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 31, 2017·26 cites·17 claims
3085US9561051B2Method and apparatus for discontinuous dermabrasionAUSTEN WILLIAM G·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 7, 2017·17 cites·28 claims
3185US8840608B2Methods and devices for selective disruption of fatty tissue by controlled coolingANDERSON RICHARD R·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 23, 2014·111 cites·107 claims
3283US10905491B2Method and apparatus for dermatological hypopigmentationMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 2, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
3382US12336756B2Method and apparatus for selective treatment of biological tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 24, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
3476US11197776B2Method and apparatus for cryogenic treatment of skin tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 14, 2021·2 cites·16 claims
3576US10278677B2Apparatus and method for tissue biopsyAUSTEN WILLIAM G·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2019·7 cites·8 claims
3675US11832882B2Method and apparatus for skin stabilization and positioningMANSTEIN DIETER·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·23 claims
3775US2021137585A1Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshapingMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
3874US11826096B2Method and apparatus for selective treatment of biological tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
3974US11224378B2Therapeutic laser system and methodBLOSSOM INNOVATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 18, 2022·1 cites·31 claims
4074US9827006B2Method and apparatus for tissue graftingANDERSON RICHARD R·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 28, 2017·9 cites·4 claims
4174US7044959B2Method and apparatus for hair growth managementGEN HOSPITAL CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 16, 2006·76 cites·12 claims
4272US2023181176A1Apparatus and method for tissue biopsyMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
4371US2023277369A1Method and apparatus for cryogenic treatment of skin tissueMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4470US10575897B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshapingMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 3, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
4570US2022022959A1Method and apparatus for treating dermal melasmaMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
4670US2021228256A1Method and apparatus for dermatological hypopigmentationMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
4769US11331116B2Method and apparatus for discontinuous dermabrasionMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2020·Granted May 17, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
4869US10912604B2Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshapingMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 9, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
4966US11039887B2Method and apparatus for treating dermal melasmaMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 22, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
5064US11419588B2Apparatus and method for tissue biopsyMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 23, 2022·0 cites·5 claims

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