Inventor
DEMAREST DAVID
US29 patents
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ETHICON INC
25 patentsUS5500991AMar 26, 1996
Needle and suture swaging and pull-testing method
ETHICON INC133 citations98
US5230424AJul 27, 1993
Multi-strand suture package and cover-latching element
ETHICON INC118 citations97
US5487216AJan 30, 1996
Control system for an automatic needle-suture assembly and packaging machine
ETHICON INC79 citations96
US5438746AAug 8, 1995
Needle threading and swaging system
ETHICON INC70 citations96
US5655652AAug 12, 1997
Center dispense suture package
ETHICON INC66 citations95
US5473810ADec 12, 1995
Needle-suture assembly and packaging system
ETHICON INC56 citations95
US5695138ADec 9, 1997
Winding fixture for surgical suture package
ETHICON INC27 citations92
US5511670AApr 30, 1996
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC32 citations92
US5495420AFeb 27, 1996
Control system for an automatic needle-suture assembly and packaging machine
ETHICON INC23 citations92
US5487308AJan 30, 1996
Needle and suture automatic pull-test system
ETHICON INC25 citations92
US5487212AJan 30, 1996
Assembly and packaging method for needle and suture assemblies
ETHICON INC28 citations92
US5485668AJan 23, 1996
Needle and suture swaging method
ETHICON INC25 citations92
US5477609ADec 26, 1995
Needle and suture swaging station
ETHICON INC26 citations92
US5473854ADec 12, 1995
Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures and method of utilizing the packaging machine
ETHICON INC29 citations92
US5469689ANov 28, 1995
Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures and method of utilizing the packaging machine
ETHICON INC23 citations92
US5568593AOct 22, 1996
Robotic control system for a needle sorting and feeding apparatus
ETHICON INC48 citations90
US5727668AMar 17, 1998
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC7 citations74
US6647803B1Nov 18, 2003
Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machines
ETHICON INC5 citations73
US6138053AOct 24, 2000
Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machine
ETHICON INC8 citations73
US6314705B1Nov 13, 2001
Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machines
ETHICON INC3 citations62
US6128816AOct 10, 2000
Suture cutting method
ETHICON INC2 citations62
US8021598B2Sep 20, 2011
Rapid thermal treatment for enhancing bending stiffness and yield moment of curved needles
ETHICON INC2 citations59
US7887746B2Feb 15, 2011
Rapid thermal treatment for coloring surgical needles
ETHICON INC3 citations59
US7671297B2Mar 2, 2010
Method and apparatus for laser drilling workpieces
ETHICON INC3 citations52
US8366845B2Feb 5, 2013
Rapid thermal treatment for enhancing bending stiffness and yield moment of curved needles
ETHICON INC0 citations49