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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Vidamed, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 62

% Expired Patents = 1.6

EPO Patents = 1

Forward Citations = 17,190

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25 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Stuart D Edwards (48 out of 127 patents)

Ingemar H Lundquist (44 out of 70 patents)

Ronald G Lax (42 out of 104 patents)

4. Hugh R Sharkey (39 out of 144 patents)

5. James Allen Baker, Jr (15 out of 71 patents)

6. Christopher Scott Jones (7 out of 11 patents)

7. Phillip R Sommer (6 out of 46 patents)

8. Bruno Strul (6 out of 22 patents)

9. James A Baker, Jr (5 out of 5 patents)

10. Thomas H McGaffigan (5 out of 57 patents)

11. Arye Rosen (3 out of 54 patents)

12. Kee S Lee (2 out of 18 patents)

13. Bryan C Depetrillo (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Jack A McCullough (2 out of 3 patents)

15. Paul Walinsky (2 out of 15 patents)

Core Competencies:

Medical Probe

Ablation

Transurethral

Biopsy Stylet

RF Delivery

Optical Viewing

Thermal Mapping

Cystoscope

Microwave Probe

Anesthesia Delivery

Steerable Design

Surgical Tool

62 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6814712 - Medical probe device and method (2004-11-09),

2. 6610054 - Medical probe device and method (2003-08-26),

3. 6551300 - Device and method for delivery of topically applied local anesthetic to wall forming a passage in tissue (2003-04-22),

4. 6514247 - Transurethral needle ablation device with aligned handle (2003-02-04),

5. 6464661 - Medical probe with stylets (2002-10-15),

6. 6419653 - Medical probe device and method (2002-07-16),

7. 6241702 - Radio frequency ablation device for treatment of the prostate (2001-06-05),

8. 6206847 - Medical probe device (2001-03-27),

9. 6193714 - Medical probe device with transparent distal extremity (2001-02-27),

10. 6129726 - Medical probe device and method (2000-10-10),

11. 6102886 - Steerable medical probe with stylets (2000-08-15),

12. 6022334 - Medical probe device with optic viewing capability (2000-02-08),

13. 5964756 - Transurethral needle ablation device with replaceable stylet cartridge (1999-10-12),

14. 5964727 - Medical probe device and method (1999-10-12),

15. 5957922 - Transurethral radio frequency apparatus for ablation of the prostate (1999-09-28),

Vidamed, Inc. is a pioneering company based in Fremont, California, specializing in the development of advanced medical probes. The organization focuses on innovative technologies for medical applications, particularly in the fields of ablation, transurethral procedures, and biopsy techniques. Vidamed's expertise encompasses a range of core technologies, including RF delivery systems, optical viewing capabilities, and thermal mapping solutions, aimed at enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes in urology and related medical disciplines.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

62 Patents

#42 in Fremont, CA

#1,368 in California

#5,842 in US

#11,761 in the World

Fremont, CA, United States of America

Vidamed, Inc.

Forward Citations = 17,190

25 inventors:

Stuart D Edwards (48 out of 127 patents)

Ingemar H Lundquist (44 out of 70 patents)

Ronald G Lax (42 out of 104 patents)

4. Hugh R Sharkey (39 out of 144 patents)

5. James Allen Baker, Jr (15 out of 71 patents)

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