Inventor
GILKER THOMAS A
US22 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
6 patentsUS6383197B1May 7, 2002
Self disengaging anti-backup mechanism for specimen retrieval bag deployment
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC231 citations99
US7918826B2Apr 5, 2011
Trocar assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC32 citations92
US7833199B2Nov 16, 2010
Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC31 citations92
USD541417SApr 24, 2007
Trocar
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC30 citations92
US7976501B2Jul 12, 2011
Trocar seal with reduced contact area
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC12 citations82
US7677392B2Mar 16, 2010
Trocar assembly tip protector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3 citations63
MORENO JR CESAR E
5 patentsUS8579807B2Nov 12, 2013
Absorbing fluids in a surgical access device
MORENO JR CESAR E86 citations97
US8568362B2Oct 29, 2013
Surgical access device with sorbents
MORENO JR CESAR E83 citations97
US8273060B2Sep 25, 2012
Fluid removal in a surgical access device
MORENO JR CESAR E27 citations91
US9358041B2Jun 7, 2016
Wicking fluid management in a surgical access device
MORENO JR CESAR E12 citations83
US8870747B2Oct 28, 2014
Scraping fluid removal in a surgical access device
MORENO JR CESAR E12 citations82
FRANER PAUL T
4 patentsUS8771307B2Jul 8, 2014
Duckbill seal with fluid drainage feature
FRANER PAUL T18 citations92
US8257315B2Sep 4, 2012
Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge
FRANER PAUL T15 citations92
US8100929B2Jan 24, 2012
Duckbill seal with fluid drainage feature
FRANER PAUL T20 citations92
US8672890B2Mar 18, 2014
Trocar seal with reduced contact area
FRANER PAUL T7 citations82