Inventor
ORTIZ MARK
US45 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
10 patentsUS7879070B2Feb 1, 2011
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for grasper
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,795 citations99
US7862579B2Jan 4, 2011
Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for grasper
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,749 citations99
US7404509B2Jul 29, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for linear stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,049 citations99
US7914551B2Mar 29, 2011
Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for multi-fire surgical fastening instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,460 citations98
US7766815B2Aug 3, 2010
Electroactive polymer actuated gastric band
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC66 citations98
US7410086B2Aug 12, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for circular stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,962 citations98
US7407074B2Aug 5, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for multi-fire surgical fastening instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,177 citations98
US7407077B2Aug 5, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for linear surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,142 citations98
US7353747B2Apr 8, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based pump
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC135 citations98
US7758512B2Jul 20, 2010
Electroactive polymer-based lumen traversing device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC5 citations63
SPENCE PAUL A
6 patentsUS6797002B2Sep 28, 2004
Heart valve repair apparatus and methods
SPENCE PAUL A1,230 citations99
US6309417B1Oct 30, 2001
Heart valve and apparatus for replacement thereof
SPENCE PAUL A452 citations99
US6808483B1Oct 26, 2004
Implantable heart assist devices and methods
SPENCE PAUL A92 citations98
US6419696B1Jul 16, 2002
Annuloplasty devices and related heart valve repair methods
SPENCE PAUL A1,044 citations98
US8317695B2Nov 27, 2012
Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery
SPENCE PAUL A6 citations84
US8162817B2Apr 24, 2012
Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery
SPENCE PAUL A5 citations74
ETHICON INC
5 patentsUS5441494AAug 15, 1995
Manipulable hand for laparoscopy
ETHICON INC1,986 citations99
US5346504ASep 13, 1994
Intraluminal manipulator with a head having articulating links
ETHICON INC1,709 citations99
US5170925ADec 15, 1992
Laparoscopic stapler with knife means
ETHICON INC1,793 citations99
US5219111AJun 15, 1993
Pneumatically actuated linear stapling device
ETHICON INC1,747 citations98
US5160339ANov 3, 1992
Endoscopic suture clip
ETHICON INC555 citations98
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC
4 patentsUS6338712B2Jan 15, 2002
Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC212 citations99
US7377895B2May 27, 2008
Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC37 citations96
US6565581B1May 20, 2003
Apparatus and method for performing an anastomosis
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC109 citations96
US6884251B2Apr 26, 2005
Apparatus and method for performing an anastomosis
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC25 citations91
ORTIZ MARK
4 patentsUS8317074B2Nov 27, 2012
Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for circular stapler
ORTIZ MARK1,658 citations98
US9339328B2May 17, 2016
Multi-electrode energy delivery device and method of using the same
ORTIZ MARK24 citations93
US10021966B2Jul 17, 2018
Paint brush with modified handle
ORTIZ MARK14 citations76
US8133249B2Mar 13, 2012
Devices and methods for stricture dilation
ORTIZ MARK3 citations62
ANGIODYNAMICS INC
3 patentsUS9295516B2Mar 29, 2016
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) for congestive obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
ANGIODYNAMICS INC85 citations98
US12201349B2Jan 21, 2025
Congestive obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD)
ANGIODYNAMICS INC2 citations75
US10813688B2Oct 27, 2020
Congestive obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD)
ANGIODYNAMICS INC2 citations73