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VNUS MED TECH INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    117
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VNUS MED TECH INC has a total of 117 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1994. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, optics and chemical engineering are FEDERALNOE GOSUDARSTVENNOE BYUDZHETNOE UCHREZHDENIE NAUCHNO ISSLEDOVATELSKIJ DETSKIJ ORTOPEDICHESKIJ, LUMENDI LTD and ENSURG INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing VNUS MED TECH INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Farley Brian E 54
#2 Parker Mark P 48
#3 Zikorus Arthur W 47
#4 Laufer Michael D 30
#5 Tartaglia Joseph M 29
#6 Henderson Dawn A 26
#7 Jones Christopher S 24
#8 Petty Douglas M 18
#9 Miller Gary H 15
#10 Mirizzi Michael S 13

Latest patents

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CA2682397A1 Systems and methods for treating hollow anatomical structures
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WO2007002304A2 Methods and apparatus for introducing tumescent fluid to body tissue
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US2006084968A1 Electrosurgical instrument and method
US2006189979A1 Methods and apparatus for coagulating and/or constricting hollow anatomical structures
WO2005051206A1 Method and apparatus for treating a carotid artery
CA2546167A1 Temporary absorbable venous occlusive device and superficial vein treatment method
US6258084B1 Method for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compression
US6179832B1 Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes
US6401719B1 Method of ligating hollow anatomical structures
US6322559B1 Electrode catheter having coil structure
AU6146798A Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energy
US6014589A Catheter having expandable electrodes and adjustable stent
US6200312B1 Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads
US6152899A Expandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energy
US6231507B1 Pressure tourniquet with ultrasound window and method of use
AU2073497A Vascular catheter-based system for heating tissue