Inventor · disambiguated record
Francis M. Creighton
Also filed as: CREIGHTON FRANCIS M · CREIGHTON FRANCIS M IV · CREIGHTON IV FRANCIS M
50 granted patents·22 pending applications·5,940 citations·filing 1997–2024
99Inventor score
Files withSTEREOTAXIS INC31PULSE THERAPEUTICS INC17CREIGHTON FRANCIS M6UNANDUP LLC5CREIGHTON FRANCIS M IV2
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72 records- 0199US10029008B2Therapeutic magnetic control systems and contrast agentsPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·93 cites·20 claims
- 0299US7286034B2Magnets with varying magnetization direction and method of making such magnetsSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 23, 2007·95 cites·1 claims
- 0398US6975197B2Rotating and pivoting magnet for magnetic navigationSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 13, 2005·167 cites·12 claims
- 0498US6677752B1Close-in shielding system for magnetic medical treatment instrumentsSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·268 cites·20 claims
- 0596US8529428B2Methods of controlling magnetic nanoparticles to improve vascular flowCREIGHTON FRANCIS M·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2013·21 cites·22 claims
- 0696US8308628B2Magnetic-based systems for treating occluded vesselsCREIGHTON FRANCIS M·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 13, 2012·21 cites·20 claims
- 0796US7161453B2Rotating and pivoting magnet for magnetic navigationSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 9, 2007·170 cites·3 claims
- 0895US8926491B2Controlling magnetic nanoparticles to increase vascular flowPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 6, 2015·16 cites·20 claims
- 0995US8715150B2Devices for controlling magnetic nanoparticles to treat fluid obstructionsCREIGHTON FRANCIS M·Filed 2010·Granted May 6, 2014·19 cites·24 claims
- 1095US8313422B2Magnetic-based methods for treating vessel obstructionsCREIGHTON FRANCIS M·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 20, 2012·18 cites·21 claims
- 1195US7313429B2Rotating and pivoting magnet for magnetic navigationSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 25, 2007·49 cites·10 claims
- 1295US6702804B1Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the bodySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 9, 2004·379 cites·16 claims
- 1395US6630879B1Efficient magnet system for magnetically-assisted surgerySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 7, 2003·206 cites·13 claims
- 1495US6015414AMethod and apparatus for magnetically controlling motion direction of a mechanically pushed catheterSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 18, 2000·578 cites·37 claims
- 1594US9345498B2Methods of controlling magnetic nanoparticles to improve vascular flowPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·12 cites·20 claims
- 1694US6755816B2Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the bodySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 29, 2004·304 cites·27 claims
- 1794US6537196B1Magnet assembly with variable field directions and methods of magnetically navigating medical objectsSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 25, 2003·424 cites·35 claims
- 1893US12370259B2Magnetic particle control and visualizationPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 1993US9339664B2Control of magnetic rotors to treat therapeutic targetsPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·10 cites·20 claims
- 2093US7019610B2Magnetic navigation systemSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 28, 2006·339 cites·3 claims
- 2192US10159734B2Magnetic particle control and visualizationPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 2292US2024358836A1Devices for controlling magnetic nanoparticles to treat fluid obstructionsPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2391US7966059B2Rotating and pivoting magnet for magnetic navigationSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 21, 2011·76 cites·9 claims
- 2491US7010338B2Device for locating magnetic implant by source fieldSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 7, 2006·226 cites·7 claims
- 2591US6475223B1Method and apparatus for magnetically controlling motion direction of a mechanically pushed catheterSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 5, 2002·386 cites·10 claims
- 2690US6940379B2Magnets with varying magnetization direction and method of making such magnetsSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 6, 2005·135 cites·17 claims
- 2789US11000589B2Magnetic particle control and visualizationPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 11, 2021·4 cites·16 claims
- 2889US10813997B2Devices for controlling magnetic nanoparticles to treat fluid obstructionsPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 27, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 2988US7757694B2Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the bodySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 20, 2010·33 cites·8 claims
- 3088US7264584B2Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the bodySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 4, 2007·132 cites·33 claims
- 3188US6505062B1Method for locating magnetic implant by source fieldSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 7, 2003·336 cites·5 claims
- 3288US6241671B1Open field system for magnetic surgerySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 5, 2001·331 cites·90 claims
- 3387US7137976B2Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the bodySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 21, 2006·118 cites·8 claims
- 3486US7771415B2Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the bodySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·25 cites·5 claims
- 3586US6529761B2Digital magnetic system for magnetic surgerySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 4, 2003·148 cites·7 claims
- 3683US7662126B2Ultrasonic disbursement of magnetically delivered substancesSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 16, 2010·30 cites·20 claims
- 3783US6330467B1Efficient magnet system for magnetically-assisted surgerySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 11, 2001·227 cites·14 claims
- 3882US8088129B2Method and apparatus for magnetically controlling motion direction of mechanically pushed catheterWERP PETER R·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 3, 2012·23 cites·17 claims
- 3981US10646241B2Detection of fluidic current generated by rotating magnetic particlesPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 12, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 4081US7603905B2Magnetic navigation and imaging systemSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 20, 2009·23 cites·20 claims
- 4179US2025018213A1Delivery of magnetic particles in conjunction with therapeutic and/or diagnostic agentsPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4277US11612655B2Magnetic particle control and visualizationPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 28, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4377US6311082B1Digital magnetic system for magnetic surgerySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 30, 2001·195 cites·18 claims
- 4476US2021283254A1Devices for controlling magnetic nanoparticles to treat fluid obstructionsPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4575US11406711B2System and method for conveyance of therapeutic agents using a configurable magnetic fieldUNANDUP LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 9, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 4675US9883878B2Magnetic-based systems and methods for manipulation of magnetic particlesPULSE THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 6, 2018·9 cites·29 claims
- 4773US2024366916A1Magnetically controlled linkage based devicesUNANDUP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4872US6459924B1Articulated magnetic guidance systems and devices and methods for using same for magnetically-assisted surgerySTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 1, 2002·176 cites·8 claims
- 4968US7774046B2Magnetic navigation systemSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 10, 2010·40 cites·15 claims
- 5067US7625382B2Method and apparatus for magnetically controlling motion direction of a mechanically pushed catheterSTEREOTAXIS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 1, 2009·25 cites·8 claims
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