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Russell B. Thompson
Also filed as: THOMPSON RUSSELL · THOMPSON RUSSELL B · THOMPSON RUSSELL BLAKE
111 granted patents·16 pending applications·27,854 citations·filing 1991–2020
99Inventor score
Files withEP TECHNOLOGIES61SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC18BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC13TYCO HEALTHCARE9COVIDIEN LP3
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127 records- 0198US6033378ACatheter steering mechanismEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·1.9k cites·14 claims
- 0298US5797903ATissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures with electrically conductive surfacesEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 25, 1998·574 cites·99 claims
- 0398US5257451AMethod of making durable sleeve for enclosing a bendable electrode tip assemblyEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 2, 1993·245 cites·2 claims
- 0497US6454758B1Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 24, 2002·382 cites·41 claims
- 0597US5254088ACatheter steering mechanismEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 19, 1993·469 cites·10 claims
- 0696US7184811B2Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orificesBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·198 cites·22 claims
- 0796US6904303B2Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orificesBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 7, 2005·231 cites·23 claims
- 0896US6786905B2Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the bodyEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·439 cites·8 claims
- 0996US6529756B1Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orificesSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 4, 2003·745 cites·39 claims
- 1096US6511478B1Medical probe with reduced number of temperature sensor wiresSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 28, 2003·774 cites·39 claims
- 1196US6142994ASurgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic a therapeutic element within the bodyEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·825 cites·20 claims
- 1296US6071279ABranched structures for supporting multiple electrode elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 6, 2000·784 cites·21 claims
- 1396US5531686ACatheter steering mechanismEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 2, 1996·353 cites·7 claims
- 1496US5363861AElectrode tip assembly with variable resistance to bendingEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 15, 1994·487 cites·7 claims
- 1596US5195968ACatheter steering mechanismLUNDQUIST INGEMAR·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 23, 1993·2.1k cites·12 claims
- 1695US6071281ASurgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body and remote power control unit for use with sameSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 6, 2000·873 cites·22 claims
- 1795US5820591AAssemblies for creating compound curves in distal catheter regionsE P TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 13, 1998·342 cites·13 claims
- 1894US6917834B2Devices and methods for creating lesions in endocardial and surrounding tissue to isolate focal arrhythmia substratesBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 12, 2005·435 cites·44 claims
- 1994US6542781B1Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissueSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 1, 2003·608 cites·41 claims
- 2094US6402746B1Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·285 cites·21 claims
- 2194US5395327ACatheter steering mechanismEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 7, 1995·286 cites·18 claims
- 2293US7828793B2Methods for treating a hollow anatomical structureTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 9, 2010·51 cites·19 claims
- 2393US7474909B2Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orificesBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 6, 2009·74 cites·14 claims
- 2493US6464700B1Loop structures for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element on the epicardium or other organ surfaceSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·315 cites·16 claims
- 2593US5891136AExpandable-collapsible mesh electrode structuresEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 6, 1999·643 cites·20 claims
- 2693US5840076ATissue heating and ablation systems and methods using electrode structures with distally oriented porous regionsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 24, 1998·279 cites·79 claims
- 2792US7371235B2Ablation systems including insulated energy transmitting elementsBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 13, 2008·76 cites·15 claims
- 2892US7008401B2Assemblies for creating compound curves in distal catheter regionsBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 7, 2006·147 cites·36 claims
- 2992USD351652SSteerable medical catheter handleEP TECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 18, 1994·78 cites·1 claims
- 3092US5328467ACatheter having a torque transmitting sleeveEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 12, 1994·330 cites·4 claims
- 3191US7963962B2Methods for treating a hollow anatomical structureTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 21, 2011·34 cites·20 claims
- 3291US6425895B1Surgical apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the bodyEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·208 cites·26 claims
- 3391US6048329ACatheter distal assembly with pull wiresEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 11, 2000·456 cites·26 claims
- 3491US5891088ACatheter steering assembly providing asymmetric left and right curve configurationsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 6, 1999·294 cites·14 claims
- 3591US5871483AFolding electrode structuresEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 16, 1999·538 cites·50 claims
- 3691US5273535ACatheter with electrode tip having asymmetric left and right curve configurationsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 28, 1993·323 cites·8 claims
- 3790US7972354B2Method and apparatus for impeding migration of an implanted occlusive structureTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 5, 2011·45 cites·14 claims
- 3890US7837677B2Systems for treating a hollow anatomical structureTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 23, 2010·28 cites·20 claims
- 3990US6991616B2Steerable device for introducing diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus into the bodyBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 31, 2006·121 cites·31 claims
- 4090US6610055B1Surgical method for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element on the epicardium or other organ surfaceSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 26, 2003·262 cites·32 claims
- 4190US6579288B1Fluid cooled apparatus for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with tissueSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 17, 2003·262 cites·39 claims
- 4290US6330473B1Structures for supporting porous electrode elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 11, 2001·136 cites·17 claims
- 4390US6152920ASurgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the bodyEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 28, 2000·470 cites·25 claims
- 4490US6120496ASurgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body and coupling device for use with sameSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·462 cites·19 claims
- 4589US8721634B2Apparatus and method for ensuring thermal treatment of a hollow anatomical structureESCH BRADY DAVID·Filed 2006·Granted May 13, 2014·39 cites·28 claims
- 4689US6607505B1Catheter distal assembly with pull wiresEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 19, 2003·127 cites·37 claims
- 4789US6332880B1Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 25, 2001·254 cites·31 claims
- 4889US6076012AStructures for supporting porous electrode elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 13, 2000·366 cites·8 claims
- 4989US6071274ALoop structures for supporting multiple electrode elementsEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 6, 2000·389 cites·25 claims
- 5089US5846238AExpandable-collapsible electrode structures with distal end steering or manipulationEP TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 8, 1998·470 cites·65 claims
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