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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Broncus Technologies, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 28

% Expired Patents = 10.7

EPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 7,432

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26 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Bryan E Loomas (15 out of 74 patents)

Michael D Laufer (11 out of 171 patents)

Thomas M Keast (7 out of 53 patents)

4. Dave Haugaard (6 out of 12 patents)

5. Ed Roschak (6 out of 6 patents)

6. Don Akira Tanaka (5 out of 56 patents)

7. Keith M Burger (5 out of 27 patents)

8. David P Thompson (5 out of 159 patents)

9. Edmund J Roschak (4 out of 42 patents)

10. Gary S Kaplan (4 out of 44 patents)

11. James M Davenport (4 out of 21 patents)

12. Christopher Lee Willink (4 out of 9 patents)

13. Michael J Biggs (4 out of 36 patents)

14. Joel D Cooper (3 out of 3 patents)

15. Donald A Tanaka (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Airway Bypass

Patency Devices

Bronchial Stenter

Energy Application

Lung Volume Reduction

Collateral Channels

Extrapleural Device

Electrosurgical Device

Tissue Compression

Blood Flow Detection

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

28 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8002740 - Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue (2011-08-23),

2. 7985187 - Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning (2011-07-26),

3. 7815590 - Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue (2010-10-19),

4. 7708712 - Methods and devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in a body organ (2010-05-04),

5. 7517320 - Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning (2009-04-14),

6. 7462162 - Antiproliferative devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in a body organ (2008-12-09),

7. 7422584 - Extrapleural airway device and method (2008-09-09),

8. 7422563 - Multifunctional tip catheter for applying energy to tissue and detecting the presence of blood flow (2008-09-09),

9. 7393330 - Electrosurgical device having hollow tissue cutting member and transducer assembly (2008-07-01),

10. 7175644 - Devices and methods for maintaining collateral channels in tissue (2007-02-13),

11. 7022088 - Devices for applying energy to tissue (2006-04-04),

12. 6997189 - Method for lung volume reduction (2006-02-14),

13. 6712812 - Devices for creating collateral channels (2004-03-30),

14. 6692494 - Methods and devices for creating collateral channels in the lungs (2004-02-17),

15. 6634363 - Methods of treating lungs having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease (2003-10-21),

Company Overview

Broncus Technologies, Inc. is a pioneering company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in innovative medical devices aimed at enhancing respiratory care. The organization focuses on developing advanced technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases, leveraging its expertise in minimally invasive procedures. Broncus is committed to improving patient outcomes through its cutting-edge solutions, which are designed to meet the evolving needs of healthcare providers and patients in the respiratory domain.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

28 Patents

#109 in Mountain View, CA

#2,849 in California

#12,016 in US

#23,299 in the World

Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Broncus Technologies, Inc.

Forward Citations = 7,432

26 inventors:

Bryan E Loomas (15 out of 74 patents)

Michael D Laufer (11 out of 171 patents)

Thomas M Keast (7 out of 53 patents)

4. Dave Haugaard (6 out of 12 patents)

5. Ed Roschak (6 out of 6 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Broncus Technologies, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/broncus-technologies

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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