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BALES JR THOMAS O
US131 patents
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SMITH KEVIN W
15 patentsUS9861382B2Jan 9, 2018
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W1,040 citations99
US9782180B2Oct 10, 2017
Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguide
SMITH KEVIN W939 citations99
US9439651B2Sep 13, 2016
Methods for cryptographic identification of interchangeable parts for surgical instruments
SMITH KEVIN W1,147 citations99
US9017355B2Apr 28, 2015
Battery-powered hand-held ultrasonic surgical cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W1,274 citations99
US8672951B2Mar 18, 2014
Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with manual release
SMITH KEVIN W1,230 citations99
US8663262B2Mar 4, 2014
Battery assembly for battery-powered surgical instruments
SMITH KEVIN W1,228 citations99
US8627993B2Jan 14, 2014
Active braking electrical surgical instrument and method for braking such an instrument
SMITH KEVIN W1,401 citations99
US8418349B2Apr 16, 2013
Method of assembling a cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W340 citations99
US8333779B2Dec 18, 2012
Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguide
SMITH KEVIN W1,354 citations99
US8333778B2Dec 18, 2012
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W343 citations99
US8292157B2Oct 23, 2012
Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and drive
SMITH KEVIN W1,537 citations99
US8258745B2Sep 4, 2012
Surgical sterilizer with integrated battery charging device
SMITH KEVIN W1,017 citations99
US8236020B2Aug 7, 2012
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W1,361 citations99
US8197502B2Jun 12, 2012
Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade on an ultrasonic waveguide
SMITH KEVIN W1,470 citations99
US9681873B2Jun 20, 2017
Electrical surgical stapling instrument with tissue compressive force control
SMITH KEVIN W1,157 citations98
COVIDIEN AG
6 patentsUS9314261B2Apr 19, 2016
Battery-powered hand-held ultrasonic surgical cautery cutting device
COVIDIEN AG1,169 citations99
US8502091B2Aug 6, 2013
Two-Stage Switch for Surgical Device
COVIDIEN AG1,025 citations99
US8487199B2Jul 16, 2013
Method of switching a surgical device
COVIDIEN AG1,026 citations99
US8377085B2Feb 19, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
COVIDIEN AG348 citations99
US8372101B2Feb 12, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
COVIDIEN AG347 citations99
US11478820B2Oct 25, 2022
Battery-powered hand-held ultrasonic surgical cautery cutting device
COVIDIEN AG38 citations97
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
5 patentsUS9687234B2Jun 27, 2017
Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and drive
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC51 citations99
US9675348B2Jun 13, 2017
Electrical surgical instrument with knife return
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC646 citations99
US9662116B2May 30, 2017
Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with cryptographic identification of interchangeable part
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,278 citations99
US9554803B2Jan 31, 2017
Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with manual release
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC661 citations99
US9622744B2Apr 18, 2017
Electrical surgical instrument with one-handed operation
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC26 citations98
SYMBIOSIS CORP
5 patentsUS5152778AOct 6, 1992
Clevis for disposable laparoscopic surgical instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP185 citations99
US5141519AAug 25, 1992
Connecting elements for connecting push rod to end effectors in a disposable laparoscopic surgical instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP133 citations99
US5133735AJul 28, 1992
Thumb-activated actuating member for imparting reciprocal motion to push rod of a disposable laparoscopic surgical instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP135 citations98
US5171256ADec 15, 1992
Single acting disposable laparoscopic scissors
SYMBIOSIS CORP105 citations96
US5133736AJul 28, 1992
Investment cast end effectors for disposable laparoscopic surgical instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP105 citations96
RAPIDPULSE INC
4 patentsUS11406402B2Aug 9, 2022
Aspiration thrombectomy system and methods for thrombus removal with aspiration catheter
RAPIDPULSE INC52 citations99
US11918240B2Mar 5, 2024
Aspiration thrombectomy system and methods for thrombus removal with aspiration catheter
RAPIDPULSE INC22 citations98
US11547426B2Jan 10, 2023
Aspiration thrombectomy system and methods for thrombus removal with aspiration catheter
RAPIDPULSE INC43 citations98
US12059161B2Aug 13, 2024
Aspiration thrombectomy system and methods for thrombus removal with aspiration catheter
RAPIDPULSE INC16 citations94
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CARDIAQ LLC
3 patentsUS9913716B2Mar 13, 2018
Actively controllable stent, stent graft, heart valve and method of controlling same
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CARDIAQ LLC42 citations98
US9827093B2Nov 28, 2017
Actively controllable stent, stent graft, heart valve and method of controlling same
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CARDIAQ LLC72 citations98
US9566178B2Feb 14, 2017
Actively controllable stent, stent graft, heart valve and method of controlling same
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CARDIAQ LLC47 citations98
BALES JR THOMAS O
2 patentsPALMER MATTHEW A
2 patentsSYNTHEON LLC
2 patentsETHICON INC
2 patentsEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG
1 patentDEVILLE DEREK DEE
1 patentDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP
1 patentETHICON LLC
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