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James Britton Hissong
Also filed as: HISSONG JAMES · HISSONG JAMES B · HISSONG JAMES BRITTON
50 granted patents·13 pending applications·4,707 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
Files withMEDTRONIC XOMED INC30MEDTRONIC INC10MEDTRONIC XOMED LLC6XOMED TREACE INC4HISSONG JAMES BRITTON3
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63 records- 0199US6361531B1Focused ultrasound ablation devices having malleable handle shafts and methods of using the sameMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 26, 2002·636 cites·29 claims
- 0298US8221402B2Method for guiding a medical deviceFRANCISCHELLI DAVID E·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 17, 2012·941 cites·15 claims
- 0398US6936046B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 30, 2005·418 cites·26 claims
- 0498US6595934B1Methods of skin rejuvenation using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 22, 2003·445 cites·18 claims
- 0597US11266837B2Position sensitive lingual muscle simulation system for obstructive sleep apneaMEDTRONIC XOMED LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 8, 2022·8 cites·18 claims
- 0697US6413254B1Method of tongue reduction by thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasoundMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 2, 2002·442 cites·39 claims
- 0796US7993675B2Solvating system and sealant for medical use in the sinuses and nasal passagesMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 9, 2011·57 cites·31 claims
- 0896US6451013B1Methods of tonsil reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 17, 2002·404 cites·23 claims
- 0995US6409720B1Methods of tongue reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 25, 2002·323 cites·20 claims
- 1094US9724119B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 8, 2017·33 cites·12 claims
- 1194US7959943B2Solvating system and sealant for medical use in the middle or inner earMEDTRONICS XOMED INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 14, 2011·38 cites·33 claims
- 1294US7706882B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue areaMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 27, 2010·143 cites·26 claims
- 1392US9918675B2Endotracheal tube apparatusMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 20, 2018·9 cites·30 claims
- 1492US9037226B2Endotracheal tube apparatusHACKER DAVID C·Filed 2010·Granted May 19, 2015·34 cites·6 claims
- 1592US8784790B2Method for treating chronic wounds with an extracellular polymeric substance solvating systemMYNTTI MATTHEW F·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 22, 2014·27 cites·26 claims
- 1692US8088095B2Polymeric sealant for medical useHISSONG JAMES BRITTON·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 3, 2012·13 cites·22 claims
- 1791US7179238B2Apparatus and methods for directly displacing the partition between the middle ear and inner ear at an infrasonic frequencyMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 20, 2007·180 cites·37 claims
- 1889US2024424289A1Endotracheal tube apparatusMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1988US11426201B2Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)MEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 30, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2087US10420794B2Polysaccharide particle mixtureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·3 cites·19 claims
- 2187US6958043B2Apparatus and method for displacing the partition between the middle ear and the inner ear using a manually powered deviceMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 25, 2005·143 cites·16 claims
- 2286US9931134B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 3, 2018·5 cites·19 claims
- 2386US7734351B2Method and apparatus for assisting deglutitionMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·53 cites·8 claims
- 2485US11167127B2System and method for therapyMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·2 cites·21 claims
- 2584US9700648B2Artificial scab for use in an airwayHISSONG JAMES BRITTON·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 11, 2017·7 cites·24 claims
- 2680US7890178B2Method and apparatus for assisting deglutitionMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 15, 2011·31 cites·10 claims
- 2778US9119896B2Polymeric sealant for medical useHISSONG JAMES BRITTON·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 1, 2015·4 cites·25 claims
- 2877US11167140B2System and method for therapyMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·1 cites·16 claims
- 2976US12029908B2Position sensitive lingual muscle stimulation system for obstructive sleep apneaMEDTRONIC XOMED LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3073US2021007671A1Endotracheal tube apparatusMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3172US11839407B2Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)MEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 12, 2023·0 cites·3 claims
- 3271US9700344B2Method for treating chronic wounds with an extracellular polymeric substance solvating systemMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·1 cites·22 claims
- 3369US10842437B2Endotracheal tube apparatusMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 24, 2020·0 cites·5 claims
- 3467US6689302B2Method of making an antimicrobial tympanostomy tubeMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·26 cites·20 claims
- 3566US5201765AVocal cord medialization prosthesisXOMED TREACE INC·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 13, 1993·24 cites·10 claims
- 3665US10743817B2Endotracheal tube apparatusMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 18, 2020·0 cites·23 claims
- 3765US10213160B2Endotracheal tube apparatusMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3864US2015343113A1Polymeric sealant for use in mammals (as amended)MEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3962US2024382247A1Systems and methods for tissue ablationMEDTRONIC XOMED LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4061US5669501APackage and method for delivering a medical implantXOMED SURGICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 23, 1997·80 cites·16 claims
- 4161US2024268879A1Systems and methods for ablation of a thyroid noduleMEDTRONIC XOMED LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4260US6361526B1Antimicrobial tympanostomy tubeMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 26, 2002·66 cites·4 claims
- 4359US10589130B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 17, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4458US11623086B2System and method for therapyMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 11, 2023·0 cites·22 claims
- 4557US11944272B2System and method for assisting visualization during a procedureMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 2, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 4654US11925804B2Multi-device obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatmentMEDTRONIC XOMED LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 12, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4754US9227088B2Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesionsHISSONG JAMES B·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 5, 2016·1 cites·18 claims
- 4854US5103817AAutomatic dye dispersant for endotracheal tubes and cathetersXOMED TREACE INC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 14, 1992·70 cites·22 claims
- 4953US12201832B2Stimulation therapy for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on compound muscle action potential (CMAP)MEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 5053US2025255663A1Tissue ablation device with nerve stimulation featureMEDTRONIC XOMED LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
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