Inventor
FOSTER THOMAS L
US17 patents
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VANCE PRODUCTS INC
11 patentsUS5897565AApr 27, 1999
Releasable, surgical clamp
VANCE PRODUCTS INC269 citations99
US5376096ADec 27, 1994
Medical instrument for driving a suture needle
VANCE PRODUCTS INC174 citations99
US5015250AMay 14, 1991
Medical instrument for driving a suture needle
VANCE PRODUCTS INC149 citations99
US7621880B2Nov 24, 2009
Double ended wire guide
VANCE PRODUCTS INC66 citations97
US5488958AFeb 6, 1996
Surgical cutting instrument for coring tissue affixed thereto
VANCE PRODUCTS INC517 citations97
US5201314AApr 13, 1993
Echogenic devices, material and method
VANCE PRODUCTS INC278 citations97
US5081997AJan 21, 1992
Echogenic devices, material and method
VANCE PRODUCTS INC449 citations97
US6468228B1Oct 22, 2002
Surgical tissue morcellator
VANCE PRODUCTS INC121 citations96
US5290249AMar 1, 1994
Surgical access sheath
VANCE PRODUCTS INC398 citations96
US5053043AOct 1, 1991
Suture guide and method of placing sutures through a severed duct
VANCE PRODUCTS INC313 citations96
US4958621ASep 25, 1990
Endoscopic aspiration instrument
VANCE PRODUCTS INC23 citations91
COOK UROLOGICAL INC
4 patentsUS6893450B2May 17, 2005
Minimally-invasive medical retrieval device
COOK UROLOGICAL INC153 citations98
US6500182B2Dec 31, 2002
Minimally-invasive medical retrieval device
COOK UROLOGICAL INC292 citations98
US6464710B1Oct 15, 2002
Releasable, surgical clamp
COOK UROLOGICAL INC287 citations98
US6053934AApr 25, 2000
Replaceable, medical device handle
COOK UROLOGICAL INC151 citations96