Inventor
Randy J. Kesten
Inventor
Mountain View, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 66 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis42%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body38%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels15%
A61JContainers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes1%
A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes1%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general1%
A61PSpecific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations1%
B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry1%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus1%
PatentTitleYear
11,097,084Balloon catheter assembly202110,772,489Guidewire navigation for sinuplasty202010,687,690Guide catheter with image capture and light emission features202010,638,917Guide catheter with image capture and light emission features202010,569,060Guide catheters with guidewire deflection features202010,549,076Uncinate process support for ethmoid infundibulum illumination202010,524,869Apparatus and method for treatment of ethmoid sinusitis202010,512,763Dilation catheter with expandable stop element201910,463,242Guidewire navigation for sinuplasty201910,362,965System and method to map structures of nasal cavity201910,238,845Balloon catheter assembly201910,207,087Methods and apparatus for reducing localized circulatory system pressure201910,183,153Sinus wall implant201910,137,285Balloon dilation system with malleable internal guide201810,130,799Inflator with varying mechanical advantage201810,071,191Nasal fluid management device201810,065,028Enhanced gripping features for nasal and paranasal sinus systems201810,064,555Illuminating guidewire with optical sensing20189,999,437Method and apparatus for forming opening in a sinus wall20189,999,433Apparatus and method to secure turbinate to nasal septum20189,955,852Guide catheter with image capture and light emission features20189,943,670Methods and apparatus for reducing localized circulatory system pressure20189,757,018'Medical guidewire with integral light transmission'20179,629,684'Apparatus and method for treatment of ethmoid sinusitis'20179,623,213'Uncinate process support for ethmoid infundibulum illumination'20179,615,959'Uncinate process support for ethmoid infundibulum illumination'20179,604,041'Nasal fluid management device'20179,492,351'Apparatus and methods for sequestering fluids exhausted during fluid transfer'20169,433,763'Sinus wall implant'20169,433,437'Apparatus and method for treatment of ethmoid sinusitis'20169,408,955'Nasal fluid management device'20169,333,070'Breast implant with internal flow dampening'20169,198,559'Device and method to display the angle of view endoscopically when using a multi-angle endoscope'20158,328,751'Methods and apparatus for reducing localized circulatory system pressure'20128,235,933'Methods and apparatus for reducing localized circulatory system pressure'20128,091,556'Methods and apparatus for reducing localized circulatory system pressure'20128,012,121'Method and apparatus for selective material delivery via an intra-renal catheter'20117,914,503'Method and apparatus for selective material delivery via an intra-renal catheter'20117,780,628'Apparatus and methods for treating congestive heart disease'20107,766,892'Apparatus and methods for treating congestive heart disease'20107,481,803'Intra-aortic renal drug delivery catheter'20097,335,192'Apparatus and methods for treating congestive heart disease'20087,329,236'Intra-aortic renal drug delivery catheter'20087,122,019'Intra-aortic renal drug delivery catheter'20066,830,568'Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue'20046,723,082'Delivery catheter system for heart chamber'20046,592,575'Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue'20036,524,298'Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery'20036,493,575'Fluoroscopic tracking enhanced intraventricular catheter system'20026,322,548'Delivery catheter system for heart chamber'20016,285,903'Intracorporeal device with radiopaque marker'20016,251,104'Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue'20016,224,584'Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery'20016,156,031'Transmyocardial revascularization using radiofrequency energy'20006,132,451'Optical fiber for myocardial channel formation'20006,093,177'Catheter with flexible intermediate section'20006,086,534'Apparatus and method of myocardial revascularization using ultrasonic pulse-echo distance ranging'20006,039,727'Channel forming device with penetration limiter'20006,036,677'Catheter with flexible intermediate section'20005,997,525'Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery'19995,951,567'Introducer for channel forming device'19995,951,541'Channel forming device with a secured distal extremity'19995,840,059'Therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery'19985,728,091'Optical fiber for myocardial channel formation'19985,423,755'Catheter for prostatic urethral dilatation'19955,026,375'Surgical cutting instrument'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991Based in Redwood City, CA, US· patent location history
1995Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2003Patents assigned to CARDIOGENESIS CORP (10)· patent assignee history
1998–2021Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
2000–2001Patents assigned to ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH (6)· patent assignee history
2006–2009Patents assigned to FLOWMEDICA INC (4)· patent assignee history
2010–2012Patents assigned to KEREN GAD (4)· patent assignee history
2015–2021Patents assigned to ACCLARENT INC (28)· patent assignee history
2016Based in Los Altos, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ACCLARENT INC | 28 | 2015–2021 |
| CARDIOGENESIS CORP | 10 | 1998–2003 |
| ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECH | 6 | 2000–2001 |
| FLOWMEDICA INC | 4 | 2006–2009 |
| KEREN GAD | 4 | 2010–2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, California, US | 62 | 1998–2021 |
| Los Altos, California, US | 2 | 2016 |
| Sunnyvale, California, US | 1 | 1995 |
| Redwood City, California, US | 1 | 1991 |