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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 37

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 9,021

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24 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Brian Eugene Farley (25 out of 39 patents)

Arthur W Zikorus (18 out of 35 patents)

Mark P Parker (18 out of 26 patents)

4. Joseph M Tartaglia (13 out of 32 patents)

5. Michael D Laufer (12 out of 171 patents)

6. Christopher Scott Jones (12 out of 49 patents)

7. Dawn A Henderson (9 out of 11 patents)

8. Douglas M Petty (6 out of 10 patents)

9. Grace Y Schulz (4 out of 10 patents)

10. Mitchel P Goldman (4 out of 10 patents)

11. Gary Henry Miller (4 out of 36 patents)

12. Robert A Weiss (4 out of 14 patents)

13. James Gilbert Chandler (4 out of 6 patents)

14. Jay S Daulton (3 out of 4 patents)

15. Bob McRae (2 out of 4 patents)

37 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7625372 - Methods and apparatus for coagulating and/or constricting hollow anatomical structures (2009-12-01),

2. 7517349 - Electrosurgical instrument and method (2009-04-14),

3. 7406970 - Method of using expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads (2008-08-05),

4. 7402320 - Apparatus, material compositions, and methods for permanent occlusion of a hollow anatomical structure (2008-07-22),

5. 7396355 - Method and apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compression (2008-07-08),

6. 7041098 - Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of use (2006-05-09),

7. 6981972 - Apparatus for treating venous insufficiency using directionally applied energy (2006-01-03),

8. 6969388 - Apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compression (2005-11-29),

9. 6769433 - Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads, and method (2004-08-03),

10. 6752803 - Method and apparatus for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compression (2004-06-22),

11. 6689126 - Expandable vein ligator catheter and method of use (2004-02-10),

12. 6682526 - Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes, and method of use (2004-01-27),

13. 6638273 - Expandable catheter having improved electrode design, and method for applying energy (2003-10-28),

14. 6613045 - Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency (2003-09-02),

15. 6401719 - Method of ligating hollow anatomical structures (2002-06-11),

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive products for the treatment of venous reflux disease. The company offers the ClosureFAST system, a radiofrequency ablation device used in the treatment of varicose veins. VNUS Medical Technologies aims to provide innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

37 Patents

#212 in San Jose, CA

#2,128 in California

#8,947 in US

#17,725 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc.

Forward Citations = 9,021

24 inventors:

Brian Eugene Farley (25 out of 39 patents)

Arthur W Zikorus (18 out of 35 patents)

Mark P Parker (18 out of 26 patents)

4. Joseph M Tartaglia (13 out of 32 patents)

5. Michael D Laufer (12 out of 171 patents)

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