18 patents currently held

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

9 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.

The next term ends in May 2033. from the record

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notable patents all others Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know

Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.

Notable patents

Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank

Notable

System and Method for Visual Confirmation of Pulmonary Vein Isolation During Abalation Procedures US 10,154,888

The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 28 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.

Ends Jun 2036 · High confidence Also notable

Ablation System with Automated Ablation Energy Element US 11,389,236

Cited by 5 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.

Ends Jan 2040 · High confidence Also notable

Ablation Techniques for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation US 10,517,669

Cited by 16 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2033. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.

Ends May 2033 · High confidence

Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.

2 fees due Jun 5 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 5
1 fee due Jul 30, 2027
The maintenance fee for Ablation System with Automated Ablation Energy Element (US 11,883,094) comes due Jul 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 31, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Oct 16, 2027
The maintenance fee for Balloon Catheter and Fluid Management System Thereof (US 11,957,856) comes due Oct 16, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 17, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 12 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Ablation Techniques for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation	3 in force	to May 2033
Ablation System with Automated Ablation Energy Element	2 in force	to Jan 2040
Balloon Catheter and Fluid Management System Thereof (2018)	2 in force	to Jun 2039
Balloon Catheter and Fluid Management System Thereof (2018)	2 in force	to Nov 2038
Display Screen or Portion Thereof with Graphical User Interface	2 in force	to Jul 2037

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 8,992,514	Ablation Techniques for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation In force Term ends May 1, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 1, 2033	High confidence
US 10,517,669	Ablation Techniques for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation In force Term ends May 1, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 1, 2033	High confidence
US 11,413,089	Ablation Techniques for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation In force Term ends May 1, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 1, 2033	High confidence
US D851,245	Compliant Balloon In force Term ends Jun 11, 2034 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 11, 2034	High confidence
US 11,246,476	Method for Visualizing Tissue with an Icg Dye Composition During Ablation Procedures In force Term ends Jan 12, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 12, 2036	High confidence
US 10,154,888	System and Method for Visual Confirmation of Pulmonary Vein Isolation During Abalation Procedures In force Term ends Jun 6, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 6, 2036	High confidence
US D934,268	Display Screen or Portion Thereof with Graphical User Interface In force Term ends Oct 26, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 26, 2036	High confidence
US D958,814	Display Screen or Portion Thereof with Graphical User Interface In force Term ends Jul 26, 2037 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 26, 2037	High confidence
US 11,832,878	Ablation System with Automated Ablation Energy Element In force Term ends Dec 25, 2037 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 25, 2037	High confidence
US 11,957,856	Balloon Catheter and Fluid Management System Thereof In force Ends no later than Jan 10, 2038 · Medium confidence	In force	Ends no later than Jan 10, 2038	Medium confidence

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Sources and methods

Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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