Inventor
STEARNS RALPH A
US15 patents
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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP
4 patentsUS6319266B1Nov 20, 2001
Trocar system and method of use
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP143 citations98
US5554164ASep 10, 1996
Curved knife for linear staplers
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP519 citations95
US7367960B2May 6, 2008
Trocar system and method of use
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP40 citations92
US5396222AMar 7, 1995
Ergonomic machine actuator
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP25 citations86
COVIDIEN LP
3 patentsUS9498212B2Nov 22, 2016
Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation
COVIDIEN LP164 citations99
US10646219B2May 12, 2020
Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation
COVIDIEN LP30 citations94
US11357502B2Jun 14, 2022
Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation
COVIDIEN LP7 citations84