Inventor · disambiguated record
Stuart D. Edwards
Also filed as: EDWARDS STUART · EDWARDS STUART D · EDWARDS STUART DENZIL
244 granted patents·40 pending applications·86,381 citations·filing 1991–2014
99Inventor score
Files withVIDAMED INC48CURON MEDICAL INC37EP TECHNOLOGIES29EDWARDS STUART D27SOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC26
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284 records- 0199US6254598B1Sphincter treatment apparatusCURON MEDICAL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 3, 2001·729 cites·51 claims
- 0299US5843021ACell necrosis apparatusSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·1.9k cites·83 claims
- 0399US5368592AArticulated systems for cardiac ablationEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 29, 1994·1.8k cites·16 claims
- 0499US5366490AMedical probe device and methodVIDAMED INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 22, 1994·924 cites·17 claims
- 0598US7326207B2Surgical weight control deviceCURON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 5, 2008·203 cites·6 claims
- 0698US6852091B2Medical probe device and methodMEDTRONIC VIDAMED INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 8, 2005·339 cites·11 claims
- 0798US6673070B2Sphincter treatment apparatusCURON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·327 cites·9 claims
- 0898US6517535B2Apparatus for ablating turbinatesGYRUS ENT LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 11, 2003·1.5k cites·10 claims
- 0998US6056744ASphincter treatment apparatusCONWAY STUART MEDICAL INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 2, 2000·1.1k cites·88 claims
- 1098US5897552AElectrode and associated systems using thermally insulated temperature sensing elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 27, 1999·1.7k cites·37 claims
- 1198US5688266AElectrode and associated systems using thermally insulated temperature sensing elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 18, 1997·566 cites·5 claims
- 1298US5599346ARF treatment systemZOMED INT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 4, 1997·626 cites·27 claims
- 1398US5531676AMedical probe device and methodVIDAMED INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 2, 1996·535 cites·38 claims
- 1498US5505730AThin layer ablation apparatusEDWARDS STUART D·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 9, 1996·1.4k cites·29 claims
- 1598US5471982ACardiac mapping and ablation systemsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 5, 1995·780 cites·18 claims
- 1698US5370675AMedical probe device and methodVIDAMED INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 6, 1994·1.5k cites·9 claims
- 1798US5314466AArticulated unidirectional microwave antenna systems for cardiac ablationEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1992·Granted May 24, 1994·2.1k cites·9 claims
- 1898US5257451AMethod of making durable sleeve for enclosing a bendable electrode tip assemblyEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 2, 1993·245 cites·2 claims
- 1997US7632268B2System for tissue ablationBARRX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 15, 2009·218 cites·10 claims
- 2097US6405732B1Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptorsCURON MEDICAL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 18, 2002·956 cites·49 claims
- 2197US5800379AMethod for ablating interior sections of the tongueSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·1.7k cites·20 claims
- 2297US5599345ARF treatment apparatusZOMED INT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 4, 1997·1k cites·18 claims
- 2397US5536267AMultiple electrode ablation apparatusZOMED INT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 16, 1996·1.3k cites·32 claims
- 2496US7556628B2Method for tissue ablationBARRX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·131 cites·12 claims
- 2596US7507234B2Method for cryogenic tissue ablationBARRX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 24, 2009·130 cites·8 claims
- 2696US6009877AMethod for treating a sphincterFiled 1998·Granted Jan 4, 2000·1k cites·26 claims
- 2796US5871525ASteerable ablation catheter systemEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 16, 1999·486 cites·6 claims
- 2896US5599294AMicrowave probe device and methodVIDAMED INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 4, 1997·395 cites·9 claims
- 2996US5569242AMethod and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissueFiled 1995·Granted Oct 29, 1996·825 cites·15 claims
- 3096US5531677ASteerable medical probe with styletsVIDAMED INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 2, 1996·350 cites·16 claims
- 3196US5509419ACardiac mapping and ablation systemsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 23, 1996·357 cites·5 claims
- 3296US5507743ACoiled RF electrode treatment apparatusZOMED INT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·1k cites·41 claims
- 3396US5472441ADevice for treating cancer and non-malignant tumors and methodsZOMED INT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 5, 1995·1k cites·9 claims
- 3496US5409453ASteerable medical probe with styletsVIDAMED INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 25, 1995·773 cites·15 claims
- 3596US5363861AElectrode tip assembly with variable resistance to bendingEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 15, 1994·487 cites·7 claims
- 3695US7507238B2Method for vacuum-assisted tissue ablationBARRX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 24, 2009·98 cites·13 claims
- 3795US7184827B1Shrinkage of dilatations in the bodyEDWARDS STUART D·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 27, 2007·286 cites·38 claims
- 3895US6589238B2Sphincter treatment deviceCURON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·397 cites·67 claims
- 3995US6258087B1Expandable electrode assemblies for forming lesions to treat dysfunction in sphincters and adjoining tissue regionsCURON MEDICAL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·879 cites·21 claims
- 4095US5921982ASystems and methods for ablating body tissueFiled 1997·Granted Jul 13, 1999·877 cites·8 claims
- 4195US5569241AThin layer ablation apparatusVIDACARE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·662 cites·22 claims
- 4295US5536240AMedical probe device and methodVIDAMED INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 16, 1996·510 cites·19 claims
- 4395US5458596AMethod and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissueDORSAL ORTHOPEDIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 17, 1995·1.1k cites·22 claims
- 4495US5385544ABPH ablation method and apparatusVIDAMED INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 31, 1995·772 cites·6 claims
- 4595US5309910ACardiac mapping and ablation systemsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1992·Granted May 10, 1994·617 cites·5 claims
- 4695US5293869ACardiac probe with dynamic support for maintaining constant surface contact during heart systole and diastoleEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 15, 1994·878 cites·9 claims
- 4794US7648500B2Sphincter treatment apparatusMEDERI THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 19, 2010·99 cites·12 claims
- 4894US7585296B2Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptorsMEDERI THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 8, 2009·86 cites·2 claims
- 4994US7022105B1Treatment of tissue in sphincters, sinuses and orificesNOVASYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 4, 2006·373 cites·16 claims
- 5094US6872206B2Methods for treating the cardia of the stomachCURON MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 29, 2005·224 cites·7 claims
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