Inventor · disambiguated record
Claude Vidal
Also filed as: COLLINSON MICHAEL · VIDAL CLAUDE · VIDAL CLAUDE A
125 granted patents·24 pending applications·61,427 citations·filing 1975–2023
99Inventor score
Files withNEOTRACT INC24MINNESOTA MINING & MFG12UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP10INTRINSIC THERAPEUTICS INC7VIR ENGINEERING7
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149 records- 0199US7905889B2Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery systemNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 15, 2011·1.5k cites·25 claims
- 0299US7758594B2Devices, systems and methods for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and other conditionsNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 20, 2010·1.2k cites·17 claims
- 0399US6716232B1Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 6, 2004·2.3k cites·27 claims
- 0499US6190353B1Methods and apparatus for bypassing arterial obstructions and/or performing other transvascular proceduresTRANSVASCULAR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 20, 2001·2.3k cites·48 claims
- 0599US5816471ASurgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing forceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 6, 1998·2.2k cites·1 claims
- 0699US5586711ASurgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing forceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·2.3k cites·7 claims
- 0799US5535935ASurgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing forceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 16, 1996·2.3k cites·11 claims
- 0899US5489058ASurgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing forceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·2.7k cites·7 claims
- 0998US11471148B2Devices, systems and methods for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and other conditionsTELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 18, 2022·6 cites·15 claims
- 1098US7658312B2Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeVIDAL CLAUDE A·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 9, 2010·2k cites·4 claims
- 1198US6047861ATwo component fluid dispenserVIR ENGINEERING INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 11, 2000·1.7k cites·25 claims
- 1298US5785232ASurgical staplerVIR ENGINEERING·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·2.2k cites·4 claims
- 1398US5749893ASurgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 12, 1998·2.6k cites·10 claims
- 1498US5735445ASurgical staplerUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 7, 1998·2k cites·32 claims
- 1598US5728110AProcedure for use of laparoscopic surgical instrumentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 17, 1998·2.2k cites·10 claims
- 1698US5706998ASurgical stapler with alignment pin locking mechanismUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 13, 1998·2.2k cites·37 claims
- 1798US5630539ALaparoscopic stapler with overload sensor and interlockUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 20, 1997·2.4k cites·9 claims
- 1898US5470007ALaparoscopic stapler with overload sensor and interlockMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 28, 1995·2k cites·10 claims
- 1998US5447265ALaparoscopic surgical instrument with a mechanism for preventing its entry into the abdominal cavity once it is depleted and removed from the abdominal cavityMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 5, 1995·1.9k cites·7 claims
- 2098US5083695AStapler and firing deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 28, 1992·2.2k cites·4 claims
- 2197US8403197B2Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeVIDAL CLAUDE A·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 26, 2013·313 cites·6 claims
- 2297US6508839B1Devices and methods of vertebral disc augmentationINTRINSIC ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 21, 2003·601 cites·18 claims
- 2397US5678748ASurgical stapler with improved safety mechanismVIR ENGINEERING·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 21, 1997·1.7k cites·20 claims
- 2497US5290310AHemostatic implant introducerHOWMEDICA·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 1, 1994·1.9k cites·33 claims
- 2596US8394110B2Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structureCATANESE III JOSEPH·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 12, 2013·93 cites·3 claims
- 2696US8343187B2Devices, systems and methods for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and other conditionsNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 1, 2013·108 cites·10 claims
- 2796US8066168B2Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeVIDAL CLAUDE A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 29, 2011·1.5k cites·4 claims
- 2896US7914542B2Devices, systems and methods for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and other conditionsNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 29, 2011·104 cites·43 claims
- 2996US7896891B2Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structureNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 1, 2011·164 cites·23 claims
- 3096US7766923B2Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery systemNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 3, 2010·106 cites·20 claims
- 3196US7134438B2Methods and apparatus for bypassing arterial obstructions and/or performing other transvascular proceduresMEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 14, 2006·424 cites·12 claims
- 3296US6883520B2Methods and apparatus for dynamically stable spinal implantINTRINSIC THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 26, 2005·294 cites·20 claims
- 3396US6655386B1Transluminal method for bypassing arterial obstructionsTRANSVASCULAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 2, 2003·433 cites·27 claims
- 3496US6106548ANon-foreshortening intraluminal prosthesisENDOSYSTEMS LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 22, 2000·565 cites·12 claims
- 3596US5441509AVessel clipsMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 15, 1995·311 cites·16 claims
- 3696US5141144AStapler and firing deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 25, 1992·2.2k cites·6 claims
- 3795US8715298B2Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structureNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 6, 2014·47 cites·20 claims
- 3895US8211118B2Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structureCATANESE III JOSEPH·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 3, 2012·86 cites·9 claims
- 3995US8043309B2Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues or anatomical structuresNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 25, 2011·92 cites·7 claims
- 4095US8007503B2Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structureNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 30, 2011·102 cites·18 claims
- 4195US7951158B2Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues or anatomical structuresNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 31, 2011·105 cites·17 claims
- 4295US7645286B2Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues or anatomical structuresNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 12, 2010·127 cites·32 claims
- 4395US6482235B1Devices and methods of vertebral disc augmentationINTRINSIC ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 19, 2002·544 cites·28 claims
- 4495US6475236B1Non-foreshortening intraluminal prosthesisENDOSYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·265 cites·25 claims
- 4595US5827321ANon-Foreshortening intraluminal prosthesisCORNERSTONE DEVICES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 27, 1998·646 cites·54 claims
- 4695US5439451ACapless medical backcheck valveBRAUN MEDICAL INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 8, 1995·432 cites·19 claims
- 4795US4781680AResealable injection siteVIR ENGINEERING·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 1, 1988·394 cites·14 claims
- 4894US8157815B2Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery systemCATANESE III JOSEPH·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 17, 2012·99 cites·46 claims
- 4994US7815655B2Devices, systems and methods for retracting, lifting, compressing, supporting or repositioning tissues or anatomical structuresNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 19, 2010·89 cites·14 claims
- 5094US7780682B2Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structureNEOTRACT INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 24, 2010·89 cites·5 claims
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