Inventor

David E. Francischelli

Inventor

Anoka, MN, US

Overview

1997–2020

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 73 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis68%

A61NElectrotherapy24%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels4%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body4%

PatentTitleYear

10,856,932Sub-xiphoid ablation clamp and method of sub-xiphoid ablation2020 10,589,130Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions2020 10,335,280Method for ablating target tissue of a patient2019 10,098,618Method of surgical dissection and/or guidance of other medical devices into body2018 9,949,831Image-guided heart valve placement2018 9,931,134Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions2018 9,724,119'Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions'2017 9,693,819'Vibration sensitive ablation device and method'2017 9,681,911'Sub-xiphoid ablation clamp and method of sub-xiphoid ablation'2017 9,554,848'Ablation catheters and associated systems and methods'2017 9,227,088'Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions'2016 8,926,635'Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendage'2015 8,834,464'Ablation catheters and associated systems and methods'2014 8,821,488'Tissue lesion evaluation'2014 8,801,707'Method and devices for treating atrial fibrillation by mass ablation'2014 8,702,703'Sub-xiphoid ablation clamp and method of sub-xiphoid ablation'2014 8,663,245'Device for occlusion of a left atrial appendage'2014 8,623,010'Cardiac mapping instrument with shapeable electrode'2014 8,556,892'Systems and methods for transmural ablation'2013 8,512,337'Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias'2013 8,414,573'Device and method for ablation of cardiac tissue'2013 8,333,764'Device and method for determining tissue thickness and creating cardiac ablation lesions'2012 8,262,649'Method and apparatus for tissue ablation'2012 8,241,275'Systems and methods for transmural ablation'2012 8,241,274'Method for guiding a medical device'2012 8,221,415'Method and apparatus for tissue ablation'2012 8,221,402'Method for guiding a medical device'2012 8,221,411'Systems and methods for cardiac tissue electroporation ablation'2012 8,172,837'Clamping ablation tool and method'2012 8,162,933'Vibration sensitive ablation device and method'2012 8,096,959'Trans-septal catheter with retention mechanism'2012 7,967,816'Fluid-assisted electrosurgical instrument with shapeable electrode'2011 7,963,963'Electrosurgical hemostat'2011 7,959,626'Transmural ablation systems and methods'2011 7,824,399'Ablation system and method of use'2010 7,758,576'Clamping ablation tool and method'2010 7,758,580'Compound bipolar ablation device and method'2010 7,706,882'Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area'2010 7,678,108'Loop ablation apparatus and method'2010 7,435,250'Method and apparatus for tissue ablation'2008 7,367,972'Ablation system'2008 7,364,578'System and method of performing an electrosurgical procedure'2008 7,347,858'Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias'2008 7,294,143'Device and method for ablation of cardiac tissue'2007 7,250,048'Ablation system and method of use'2007 7,250,051'Method and apparatus for tissue ablation'2007 7,094,235'Method and apparatus for tissue ablation'2006 7,083,620'Electrosurgical hemostat'2006 7,029,470'Ablation system and method of use'2006 6,989,010'Ablation system and method of use'2006 6,949,097'Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary vein'2005 6,916,318'Variable length electrodes for delivery of irrigated ablation'2005 6,899,711'Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary vein'2005 6,887,238'Suction stabilized epicardial ablation devices'2005 6,827,715'System and method of performing an electrosurgical procedure'2004 6,807,968'Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias'2004 6,773,433'Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary vein'2004 6,706,038'System and method for assessing transmurality of ablation lesions'2004 6,699,240'Method and apparatus for tissue ablation'2004 6,663,627'Ablation system and method of use'2003 6,656,175'Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias'2003 6,648,883'Ablation system and method of use'2003 6,584,360'System and method for assessing transmurality of ablation lesions'2003 6,572,612'Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary vein'2003 6,558,382'Suction stabilized epicardial ablation devices'2003 6,488,680'Variable length electrodes for delivery of irrigated ablation'2002 6,406,421'System and method of determining skeletal muscle contraction by serial lead impedance measurements'2002 6,325,797'Ablation catheter and method for isolating a pulmonary vein'2001 6,086,526'Cardiac assistance system'2000 5,697,952'Cardiac assist device having muscle augementation after confirmed arrhythmia and method'1997 5,697,884'Cardiac assist device having circadian muscle simulation'1997 5,658,237'Cardiac assist device having improved muscle stimulation'1997 5,607,385'Device and algorithm for a combined cardiomyostimulator and a cardiac pacer-carioverter-defibrillator'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1997–2020Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (72)· patent assignee history

1997–2020Based in Anoka, MN, US· patent location history

2010–2014Based in Brooklyn Park, MN, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to FRANCISCHELLI DAVID E (20)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to STEWART MARK T (11)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to KEOGH JAMES R (5)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to SKARDA JAMES R (5)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MEDTRONIC INC	72	1997–2020
FRANCISCHELLI DAVID Eself	20	2012–2017
STEWART MARK T	11	2012–2016
KEOGH JAMES R	5	2012–2017
SKARDA JAMES R	5	2012–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Anoka, Minnesota, US	67	1997–2020
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, US	6	2010–2014