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Eric Hinrichs
Also filed as: HINRICHS ERIC · HINRICHS ERIC W
13 granted patents·1,298 citations·filing 1996–2020
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13 records- 0195US6506197B1Surgical method for affixing a valve to a heart using a looped suture combinationETHICON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 14, 2003·1.2k cites·12 claims
- 0294US10004494B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 26, 2018·5 cites·18 claims
- 0392US10939907B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 9, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 0489US9259219B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsMAURER ROBERT·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 16, 2016·5 cites·10 claims
- 0582US9266145B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsETHICON INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 23, 2016·5 cites·12 claims
- 0675US9221075B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsMAURER ROBERT·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 29, 2015·3 cites·11 claims
- 0774US9332982B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsMAURER ROBERT·Filed 2010·Granted May 10, 2016·8 cites·10 claims
- 0873US8389892B2X-ray microscopy for characterizing hole shape and dimensions in surgical needlesHINRICHS ERIC·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 5, 2013·4 cites·20 claims
- 0972US11717284B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·0 cites·11 claims
- 1066US6174220B1Method of manufacturing surgical needles having blunt tipsFiled 2000·Granted Jan 16, 2001·14 cites·6 claims
- 1165US9034415B2Surgical needle coatings and methodsETHICON INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·2 cites·10 claims
- 1252US8581143B2X-ray microscopy for characterizing hole shape and dimensions in surgical needlesETHICON INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 12, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
- 1344US5913875ATaper point needleETHICON INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 22, 1999·45 cites·18 claims
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