Inventor
BLANCH JOHN F
US26 patents
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ETHICON INC
24 patentsUS6012216AJan 11, 2000
Stand alone swage apparatus
ETHICON INC403 citations99
US6163948ADec 26, 2000
Stand alone swage method
ETHICON INC97 citations98
US6032343AMar 7, 2000
Automated swage wind and packaging machine
ETHICON INC88 citations96
US5844142ADec 1, 1998
Pull test apparatus for permanently attached sutures
ETHICON INC58 citations96
US5438746AAug 8, 1995
Needle threading and swaging system
ETHICON INC70 citations96
US5473810ADec 12, 1995
Needle-suture assembly and packaging system
ETHICON INC56 citations95
US6263558B1Jul 24, 2001
Method and apparatus for forming double-armed sutures
ETHICON INC48 citations92
US6058821AMay 9, 2000
Suture cutting system
ETHICON INC25 citations92
US5987848ANov 23, 1999
Needle transfer arrangement in a machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures
ETHICON INC35 citations92
US5915751AJun 29, 1999
Off-load dial assembly for needles and sutures
ETHICON INC38 citations92
US5918284AJun 29, 1999
Pull test apparatus for permanently attached sutures
ETHICON INC21 citations92
US5511670AApr 30, 1996
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC32 citations92
US5487212AJan 30, 1996
Assembly and packaging method for needle and suture assemblies
ETHICON INC28 citations92
US5487308AJan 30, 1996
Needle and suture automatic pull-test system
ETHICON INC25 citations92
US5983601ANov 16, 1999
Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures
ETHICON INC41 citations91
US6997305B2Feb 14, 2006
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC13 citations83
US6123185ASep 26, 2000
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC14 citations81
US6800231B2Oct 5, 2004
Method for cutting suture
ETHICON INC6 citations74
US6206677B1Mar 27, 2001
Suture cutting system
ETHICON INC5 citations74
US5727668AMar 17, 1998
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC7 citations74
US6647803B1Nov 18, 2003
Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machines
ETHICON INC5 citations73
US6138053AOct 24, 2000
Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machine
ETHICON INC8 citations73
US6644464B1Nov 11, 2003
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC6 citations72
US6314705B1Nov 13, 2001
Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machines
ETHICON INC3 citations62