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Inventor

Kenneth J. Michlitsch

Inventor
Livermore, CA, US

Overview

54→
Patents
2002–2019
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 54 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis42%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels27%
A61NElectrotherapy11%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body5%
A61PSpecific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations2%
C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms2%
A41DOuterwear1%
A45DHairdressing or shaving equipment1%
A47JKitchen equipment1%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use1%
PatentTitleYear
10,420,606Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen20199,827,041Balloon catheter apparatuses for renal denervation20179,757,193'Balloon catheter apparatus for renal neuromodulation'20179,744,035'Everting heart valve'20179,591,879'Methods and apparatus for ear protection'20179,510,817'Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue'20169,469,871'Methods and apparatus for point-of-care nucleic acid amplification and detection'20169,456,829'Powered tissue modification devices and methods'20169,023,037'Balloon catheter apparatus for renal neuromodulation'20159,017,376'Apparatus for sealing a puncture by causing a reduction in the circumference of the puncture'20158,992,608'Everting heart valve'20158,926,634'Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue'20158,911,941'Methods and apparatus for point-of-care nucleic acid amplification and detection'20148,870,863'Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for renal neuromodulation'20148,808,345'Handle assemblies for intravascular treatment devices and associated systems and methods'20148,740,896'Methods and apparatus for performing renal neuromodulation via catheter apparatuses having inflatable balloons'20148,734,482'Method for preventing blood leakage from a vessel'20148,728,075'Multi-directional deflectable catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for renal neuromodulation'20148,721,637'Methods and apparatus for performing renal neuromodulation via catheter apparatuses having inflatable balloons'20148,709,074'Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency'20148,668,733'Everting heart valve'20148,652,133'Methods and apparatus for performing renal neuromodulation via catheter apparatuses having inflatable balloons'20148,574,243'Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds'20138,454,594'Apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen'20138,444,640'Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen'20138,425,553'Autologous wound sealing apparatus'20138,398,630'Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen'20138,347,891'Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen'20138,343,175'Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds'20138,341,032'Methods for transforming an auctioned item of unknown value and buyer into an auctioned item of known value and buyer'20128,323,311'Autologous wound sealing apparatus'20128,216,253'Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue'20128,206,417'Apparatus and methods for optimizing anchoring force'20128,147,513'Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures'20128,119,335'Methods and apparatus for selective, oxidative patterning of a surface'20128,118,833'Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures'20128,114,125'Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures'20128,109,984'Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency'20128,075,616'Apparatus for applying a compressive load on body tissue'20117,972,358'Apparatus for sealing a puncture by causing a reduction in the circumference of the puncture'20117,955,340'Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds'20117,938,830'Powered tissue modification devices and methods'20117,780,725'Everting heart valve'20107,771,454'Autologous wound sealing apparatus'20107,744,613'Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds'20107,704,264'Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds'20107,695,493'System for optimizing anchoring force'20107,361,180'Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue'20087,347,863'Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue'20087,316,702'Methods and apparatus for distal protection during a medical procedure'20086,997,951'Method and device for treatment of mitral insufficiency'20066,616,682'Methods and apparatus for distal protection during a medical procedure'20036,497,722'Methods and apparatus for in-vivo tailored stents indicated for use in tortuous anatomy'20026,416,309'Apparatus for a reusable, heated ice cream scoop containing supercoolable salt solution'2002

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2002–2003Based in Schaffhausen, CH· patent location history
2002Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
2006–2017Based in Livermore, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2016Patents assigned to USGI MEDICAL INC (12)· patent assignee history
2008–2015Patents assigned to ABBOTT LAB VASCULAR ENTPR LTD (10)· patent assignee history
2011–2017Patents assigned to MICHLITSCH KENNETH J (27)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG (12)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to CLARK BENJAMIN J (7)· patent assignee history
2014–2019Based in Berwyn, PA, US· patent location history
2015Based in Los Altos Hills, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
MICHLITSCH KENNETH Jself272011–2017
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG122013–2019
USGI MEDICAL INC122008–2016
ABBOTT LAB VASCULAR ENTPR LTD102008–2015
CLARK BENJAMIN J72013–2015
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Livermore, California, US422006–2017
Berwyn, Pennsylvania, US82014–2019
Schaffhausen, CH22002–2003
Los Altos Hills, California, US12015
Palo Alto, California, US12002