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SYMBIOSIS CORP
US·174 granted patents·46,807 citations·filing 1990–2003
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174 records- 0199US6024708ARadial jaw biopsy forcepsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 15, 2000·1.2k cites·32 claims
- 0298US6086600AFlexible endoscopic surgical instrument for invagination and fundoplicationSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 11, 2000·2.4k cites·107 claims
- 0398US5624398AEndoscopic robotic surgical tools and methodsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 29, 1997·1.9k cites·15 claims
- 0498US5176702ARatchet locking mechanism for surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 5, 1993·430 cites·34 claims
- 0598US5133727ARadial jaw biopsy forcepsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 28, 1992·302 cites·3 claims
- 0697US5707392AHermaphroditic stamped forceps jaw for disposable endoscopic biopsy forceps and method of making the sameSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 13, 1998·1.7k cites·20 claims
- 0797US5389104AArthroscopic surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 14, 1995·1.9k cites·22 claims
- 0897US5152778AClevis for disposable laparoscopic surgical instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 6, 1992·185 cites·16 claims
- 0996US6544194B1Proximal actuation handle for a biopsy forceps instrument having irrigation and aspiration capabilitiesSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 8, 2003·226 cites·28 claims
- 1096US6264617B1Radial jaw biopsy forcepsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 24, 2001·1.1k cites·15 claims
- 1196US5782748AEndoscopic surgical instruments having detachable proximal and distal portionsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·1.3k cites·51 claims
- 1296US5554011AMedical fluid pump powered by a constant source of vacuumSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 10, 1996·74 cites·16 claims
- 1396US5396900AEndoscopic end effectors constructed from a combination of conductive and non-conductive materials and useful for selective endoscopic cauterySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 14, 1995·1.1k cites·25 claims
- 1496US5359993AApparatus for counting the number of times a medical instrument has been usedSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 1, 1994·1.4k cites·55 claims
- 1596US5313935AApparatus for counting the number of times a surgical instrument has been usedSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted May 24, 1994·1.3k cites·19 claims
- 1695US6041679AEndoscopic end effectors constructed from a combination of conductive and non-conductive materials and useful for selective endoscopic cauterySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 28, 2000·372 cites·9 claims
- 1795US5613499AEndoscopic biopsy forceps jaws and instruments incorporating sameSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 25, 1997·1.1k cites·22 claims
- 1895US5553624AEndoscopic biopsy forceps jaws and instruments incorporating sameSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 10, 1996·1.1k cites·22 claims
- 1995US5482054AEdoscopic biopsy forceps devices with selective bipolar cauterySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 9, 1996·545 cites·30 claims
- 2095US5454378ABiopsy forceps having a detachable proximal handle and distal jawsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 3, 1995·1.6k cites·48 claims
- 2195US5336220ATubing for endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 9, 1994·455 cites·10 claims
- 2295US5331971AEndoscopic surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 26, 1994·1.2k cites·13 claims
- 2395US5312400ACautery probes for endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted May 17, 1994·458 cites·19 claims
- 2495US5192298ADisposable laparoscopic surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 9, 1993·156 cites·19 claims
- 2594US6312437B1Flexible endoscopic surgical instrument for invagination and fundoplicationSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 6, 2001·290 cites·21 claims
- 2694US6296635B1Endoscopic robotic surgical tools and methodsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·156 cites·62 claims
- 2794US5431645ARemotely activated endoscopic tools such as endoscopic biopsy forcepsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 11, 1995·1k cites·44 claims
- 2894US5141519AConnecting elements for connecting push rod to end effectors in a disposable laparoscopic surgical instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 25, 1992·133 cites·12 claims
- 2993US6832990B2Biopsy instrument having aspiration capabilitiesSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 21, 2004·148 cites·19 claims
- 3093US5964717ABiopsy forceps having detachable handle and distal jawsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·80 cites·21 claims
- 3193US5833656AEndoscopic robotic surgical tools and methodsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·150 cites·19 claims
- 3293US5779701ABipolar endoscopic surgical scissor blades and instrument incorporating the sameSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 14, 1998·704 cites·43 claims
- 3393US5507296ARadial jaw biopsy forcepsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 16, 1996·112 cites·21 claims
- 3493US5417709AEndoscopic instrument with end effectors forming suction and/or irrigation lumensSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 23, 1995·662 cites·18 claims
- 3592US5569243ADouble acting endoscopic scissors with bipolar cautery capabilitySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·514 cites·26 claims
- 3692USD358645SBone marrow biopsy needleSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted May 23, 1995·39 cites·1 claims
- 3791US5281197AEndoscopic hemostatic agent delivery systemSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 25, 1994·369 cites·19 claims
- 3891US5171258ADouble acting, dual pivot disposable laparoscopic surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 15, 1992·90 cites·20 claims
- 3990US6007560ABiopsy forceps having detachable handle and distal jawsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 28, 1999·64 cites·30 claims
- 4090US5666965ARadial jaw biopsy forcepsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·64 cites·19 claims
- 4190US5549565AReusable surgical trocar with disposable valve assemblySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 27, 1996·341 cites·55 claims
- 4290US5334159AThoracentesis needle assembly utilizing check valveSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 2, 1994·319 cites·16 claims
- 4390US5241968ASingle acting endoscopic instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 7, 1993·466 cites·20 claims
- 4490US5174300AEndoscopic surgical instruments having rotatable end effectorsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 29, 1992·530 cites·25 claims
- 4589US5314406AEndoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted May 24, 1994·367 cites·18 claims
- 4689US5257632ACoaxial bone marrow biopsy coring and aspirating needle assembly and method of use thereofSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 2, 1993·363 cites·23 claims
- 4788US6551328B2Surgical instrument for invagination and fundoplicationSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 22, 2003·156 cites·33 claims
- 4888US6099483AJaw assembly for an endoscopic instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 8, 2000·350 cites·72 claims
- 4988US5814054AAutomatic needle-passer suturing instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 29, 1998·454 cites·22 claims
- 5088US5722421AClevis having deflection limiting stops for use in an endoscopic biopsy forceps instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·441 cites·18 claims
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