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DEMAREST DAVID D
US27 patents
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ETHICON INC
26 patentsUS6012216AJan 11, 2000
Stand alone swage apparatus
ETHICON INC403 citations99
US5911449AJun 15, 1999
Semi-automated needle feed method and apparatus
ETHICON INC285 citations99
US6163948ADec 26, 2000
Stand alone swage method
ETHICON INC97 citations98
US6081981AJul 4, 2000
Control system for an automatic needle-suture assembly and packaging machine
ETHICON INC97 citations96
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
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
US5970686AOct 26, 1999
Suture winding arrangement in a machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures
ETHICON INC35 citations92
US5937504AAug 17, 1999
Stand alone swage dial assembly
ETHICON INC46 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
US5873212AFeb 23, 1999
Stand alone swage dial drive assembly
ETHICON INC35 citations92
US5983601ANov 16, 1999
Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures
ETHICON INC41 citations91
US6115650ASep 5, 2000
Robotic control system for needle sorting and feeder apparatus
ETHICON INC25 citations86
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
US6309202B1Oct 30, 2001
Suture cutting system
ETHICON INC8 citations74
US6206677B1Mar 27, 2001
Suture cutting system
ETHICON INC5 citations74
US6644464B1Nov 11, 2003
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC6 citations72
US5793634AAug 11, 1998
Method and system for establishing and monitoring a needle swaging procedure
ETHICON INC14 citations71
US5920482AJul 6, 1999
Methods and systems for varying parameters at a needle swaging station
ETHICON INC13 citations70
US7038779B2May 2, 2006
System and method for sensing variations in a strand
ETHICON INC7 citations68
US6073750AJun 13, 2000
Needle transfer device
ETHICON INC6 citations63