Assignee
AFX INC
US·25 granted patents·11 pending applications·4,065 citations·filing 1998–2017
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
36 records- 0197US7301131B2Microwave ablation instrument with flexible antenna assembly and methodAFX INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 27, 2007·65 cites·3 claims
- 0297US7033352B1Flexible ablation instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 25, 2006·146 cites·12 claims
- 0394US6893436B2Ablation instrument having a flexible distal portionAFX INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 17, 2005·460 cites·5 claims
- 0494US6673068B1Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 6, 2004·328 cites·82 claims
- 0594US6471696B1Microwave ablation instrument with a directional radiation patternAFX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·464 cites·42 claims
- 0693US6364876B1Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrumentAFX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 2, 2002·471 cites·24 claims
- 0790US6383182B1Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portionAFX INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 7, 2002·163 cites·33 claims
- 0887US6802840B2Medical instrument positioning tool and methodAFX INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 12, 2004·138 cites·12 claims
- 0987US6312427B1Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 6, 2001·119 cites·29 claims
- 1086US7192427B2Apparatus and method for assessing transmurality of a tissue ablationAFX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 20, 2007·209 cites·6 claims
- 1186US6245062B1Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrumentAFX INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 12, 2001·224 cites·19 claims
- 1285US6823218B2Monopole tip for ablation catheter and methods for using sameAFX INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 23, 2004·108 cites·8 claims
- 1384US7115126B2Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portionAFX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 3, 2006·93 cites·5 claims
- 1484US6976986B2Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 20, 2005·104 cites·10 claims
- 1584US6817999B2Flexible device for ablation of biological tissueAFX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 16, 2004·177 cites·9 claims
- 1684US6527768B2End-firing microwave ablation instrument with horn reflection deviceAFX INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 4, 2003·138 cites·18 claims
- 1782US6277113B1Monopole tip for ablation catheter and methods for using sameAFX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·217 cites·48 claims
- 1878US6962586B2Microwave ablation instrument with insertion probeAFX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 8, 2005·84 cites·8 claims
- 1977US7052491B2Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 30, 2006·52 cites·11 claims
- 2076US6325796B1Microwave ablation instrument with insertion probeAFX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 4, 2001·215 cites·41 claims
- 2171US7303560B2Method of positioning a medical instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 4, 2007·34 cites·4 claims
- 2271US7156841B2Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 2, 2007·5 cites·6 claims
- 2369US9992832B2Light brightness and color temperature control unitAFX INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 5, 2018·3 cites·9 claims
- 2467US7099717B2Catheter having improved steeringAFX INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 29, 2006·38 cites·8 claims
- 2557US7346399B2Monopole tip for ablation catheterAFX INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·10 cites·1 claims
- 2643US2003109868A1Medical instrument positioning tool and methodAFX INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 2743US2002128642A1Directional microwave ablation instrument with marking deviceAFX INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 2842US2003050631A1Tissue ablation apparatus with a sliding ablation instrument and methodAFX INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 2942US2003069575A1Tissue ablation system with a sliding ablating device and methodAFX INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3042US2003050630A1Tissue ablation apparatus with a sliding ablation instrument and methodAFX INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3141US2002087151A1Tissue ablation apparatus with a sliding ablation instrument and methodAFX INC·Filed 2000·Application pending·0 cites
- 3240US2004106937A1Clamp accessory and method for an ablation instrumentAFX INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3340US2002193783A1Microwave ablation instrument with flexible antenna assembly and methodAFX INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3439US2005075629A1Apparatus and method for assessing tissue ablation transmuralityAFX INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3538US2003083654A1Tissue ablation system with a sliding ablating device and methodAFX INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3635US2003163128A1Tissue ablation system with a sliding ablating device and methodAFX INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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