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Brian E. Farley
Also filed as: FARLEY BRIAN · FARLEY BRIAN E · FARLEY BRIAN EUGENE
46 granted patents·6 pending applications·8,902 citations·filing 1990–2012
99Inventor score
Files withVNUS MED TECH INC26DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION7TYCO HEALTHCARE6ESCH BRADY DAVID3FARLEY BRIAN E2
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52 records- 0196US7967782B2Apparatus for treating venous insufficiencyTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 28, 2011·149 cites·23 claims
- 0295US7901402B2Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodesTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 8, 2011·104 cites·27 claims
- 0395US6036687AMethod and apparatus for treating venous insufficiencyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 14, 2000·616 cites·99 claims
- 0495US5250059AAtherectomy catheter having flexible nose coneDEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 5, 1993·491 cites·48 claims
- 0593US6398780B1Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 4, 2002·262 cites·12 claims
- 0692US6682526B1Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes, and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 27, 2004·280 cites·54 claims
- 0792US6613045B1Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiencyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 2, 2003·226 cites·28 claims
- 0892US6033397AMethod and apparatus for treating esophageal varicesVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 7, 2000·570 cites·41 claims
- 0992US6033398AMethod and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·483 cites·33 claims
- 1091US7041098B2Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 9, 2006·198 cites·11 claims
- 1191US6179832B1Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodesVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·440 cites·63 claims
- 1290US8321019B2Apparatus and method for ensuring safe operation of a thermal treatment catheterESCH BRADY DAVID·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 27, 2012·45 cites·29 claims
- 1390US6769433B2Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads, and methodVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 3, 2004·152 cites·64 claims
- 1490US6165172AExpandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 26, 2000·316 cites·9 claims
- 1590US6071277AMethod and apparatus for reducing the size of a hollow anatomical structureVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 6, 2000·338 cites·42 claims
- 1689US8721634B2Apparatus and method for ensuring thermal treatment of a hollow anatomical structureESCH BRADY DAVID·Filed 2006·Granted May 13, 2014·39 cites·28 claims
- 1789US7641633B2Apparatus for treating venous insufficiencyTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 5, 2010·162 cites·17 claims
- 1889US7406970B2Method of using expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leadsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 5, 2008·136 cites·20 claims
- 1988US6638273B1Expandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 28, 2003·200 cites·8 claims
- 2088US5632754AUniversal catheter with interchangeable work elementDEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION·Filed 1994·Granted May 27, 1997·362 cites·26 claims
- 2187US5181920AAtherectomy device with angioplasty balloon and methodDEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 26, 1993·276 cites·19 claims
- 2286US5868767AUniversal catheter with interchangeable work elementDEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 9, 1999·340 cites·27 claims
- 2385US6401719B1Method of ligating hollow anatomical structuresVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 11, 2002·228 cites·66 claims
- 2485US6152899AExpandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 28, 2000·336 cites·60 claims
- 2584US6139527AMethod and apparatus for treating hemorrhoidsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 31, 2000·283 cites·18 claims
- 2683US7789876B2Method and apparatus for positioning a catheter relative to an anatomical junctionTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 7, 2010·102 cites·39 claims
- 2782US6135997AMethod for treating hemorrhoidsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·248 cites·71 claims
- 2881US6689126B1Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 10, 2004·79 cites·22 claims
- 2980US6200312B1Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leadsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 13, 2001·151 cites·81 claims
- 3079US6014589ACatheter having expandable electrodes and adjustable stentVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 11, 2000·212 cites·36 claims
- 3177US5643296AIntravascular catheter with guiding structureDEVICES FOR VASCLAR INTERVENTI·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 1, 1997·195 cites·19 claims
- 3274US6981972B1Apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energyVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 3, 2006·57 cites·35 claims
- 3373US8291915B2Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energyFARLEY BRIAN E·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 23, 2012·10 cites·10 claims
- 3472US8262695B2Structures for permanent occlusion of a hollow anatomical structureKARABEY HALIL I·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 11, 2012·6 cites·17 claims
- 3572US6361496B1Pressure tourniquet with ultrasound window and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 26, 2002·158 cites·37 claims
- 3670US6237606B1Method of applying energy to tissue with expandable ligator catheter having multiple electrode leadsVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·87 cites·48 claims
- 3768US6231507B1Pressure tourniquet with ultrasound window and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 15, 2001·131 cites·32 claims
- 3867US5895402AIntravascular catheter with guiding structureFiled 1997·Granted Apr 20, 1999·127 cites·27 claims
- 3967US5624457ADirectional atherectomy device with flexible housingDEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 29, 1997·126 cites·2 claims
- 4064US9770297B2Energy devices and methods for treating hollow anatomical structuresESCH BRADY DAVID·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 26, 2017·3 cites·21 claims
- 4164US7976536B2Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiencyTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 12, 2011·2 cites·9 claims
- 4264US6263248B1Catheter having expandable electrodes and adjustable stentVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·96 cites·12 claims
- 4362US8267931B2Method of ligating hollow anatomical structuresFARLEY BRIAN E·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 18, 2012·1 cites·7 claims
- 4453US2012289990A1Structures for permanent occlusion of a hollow anatomical structureKARABEY HALIL I·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4552US8679110B2Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads, and methodZIKORUS ARTHUR W·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 25, 2014·0 cites·34 claims
- 4649US5499632AGuide wire migration controllerDEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 19, 1996·55 cites·17 claims
- 4747US2007244371A1Phlebectomy illumination device and methodsNGUYEN HOA D·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4846US2004162555A1Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of useVNUS MED TECH INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4945US2004254621A1Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes, and method of useFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 5044US2002148476A1Method of ligating hollow anatomical structuresFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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