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ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    154
About

ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC has a total of 154 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1995. It filed its patents most often in United States, Australia and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, telecommunications and digital networks are WALLACE MICHAEL P, IBRAHIM TAMER and PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORP.

Patent filings in countries

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Patent filings per year

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Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Sharkey Hugh R 100
#2 Ashley John E 42
#3 Fanton Gary S 34
#4 Saal Joel 34
#5 Ashley John 29
#6 Saal Jeffrey A 23
#7 Sharkey Hugh 22
#8 Reyes Ramiro L 16
#9 Uchida Andy 15
#10 Stewart Daren L 14

Latest patents

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AU2003231734A1 Electrosurgical instrument having a chamber to volatize a liquid
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US2003060818A1 Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature-controlled probe
US6699244B2 Electrosurgical instrument having a chamber to volatize a liquid
US6757565B2 Electrosurgical instrument having a predetermined heat profile
US2003083652A1 Method for treating tissue in arthroscopic environment
US6726685B2 Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe
US6638276B2 Intervertebral disc device employing prebent sheath
US6733496B2 Intervertebral disc device employing flexible probe
US6832997B2 Electromagnetic energy delivery intervertebral disc treatment devices
US7069087B2 Apparatus and method for accessing and performing a function within an intervertebral disc
US6695839B2 Method and apparatus for treatment of disrupted articular cartilage
US2001023347A1 Surgical instrument with off-axis electrode
US6440141B1 Method and apparatus for treating osteochondral pathologies
US6551279B1 Infusion dispenser with adjustable flow rate regulator
EP1173122A1 Soft tissue heating apparatus with independent, cooperative heating sources
US6436129B1 Method and apparatus for stimulating nerve regeneration
US6544260B1 Method for treating tissue in arthroscopic environment using precooling and apparatus for same
US6379350B1 Surgical instrument for ablation and aspiration
US6461357B1 Electrode for electrosurgical ablation of tissue