Inventor
EWERS RICHARD C
US95 patents
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USGI MEDICAL INC
28 patentsUS7955253B2Jun 7, 2011
Apparatus and methods for achieving endoluminal access
USGI MEDICAL INC1,081 citations99
US7918845B2Apr 5, 2011
Endoluminal tool deployment system
USGI MEDICAL INC1,230 citations99
US7744613B2Jun 29, 2010
Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
USGI MEDICAL INC167 citations99
US7736374B2Jun 15, 2010
Tissue manipulation and securement system
USGI MEDICAL INC1,624 citations99
US7736379B2Jun 15, 2010
Compressible tissue anchor assemblies
USGI MEDICAL INC256 citations99
US7736378B2Jun 15, 2010
Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors
USGI MEDICAL INC111 citations99
US7703459B2Apr 27, 2010
Apparatus and methods for mapping out endoluminal gastrointestinal surgery
USGI MEDICAL INC363 citations99
US7695493B2Apr 13, 2010
System for optimizing anchoring force
USGI MEDICAL INC1,077 citations99
US7637905B2Dec 29, 2009
Endoluminal tool deployment system
USGI MEDICAL INC476 citations99
US7601159B2Oct 13, 2009
Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methods
USGI MEDICAL INC128 citations99
US7361180B2Apr 22, 2008
Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue
USGI MEDICAL INC165 citations99
US7347863B2Mar 25, 2008
Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue
USGI MEDICAL INC211 citations99
US7128708B2Oct 31, 2006
Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
USGI MEDICAL INC189 citations99
US7041052B2May 9, 2006
Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
USGI MEDICAL INC203 citations99
US6960163B2Nov 1, 2005
Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
USGI MEDICAL INC1,741 citations99
US6960162B2Nov 1, 2005
Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
USGI MEDICAL INC345 citations99
US6942613B2Sep 13, 2005
Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
USGI MEDICAL INC261 citations99
US6837847B2Jan 4, 2005
Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
USGI MEDICAL INC342 citations99
US6790173B2Sep 14, 2004
Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy
USGI MEDICAL INC2,113 citations99
US7955340B2Jun 7, 2011
Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
USGI MEDICAL INC134 citations98
US7736372B2Jun 15, 2010
Apparatus and methods for endoscopic suturing
USGI MEDICAL INC137 citations98
US7704264B2Apr 27, 2010
Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
USGI MEDICAL INC163 citations98
US7678135B2Mar 16, 2010
Compressible tissue anchor assemblies
USGI MEDICAL INC160 citations98
US7621925B2Nov 24, 2009
Needle assembly for tissue manipulation
USGI MEDICAL INC99 citations98
US7520884B2Apr 21, 2009
Methods for performing gastroplasty
USGI MEDICAL INC106 citations98
US7390329B2Jun 24, 2008
Methods for grasping and cinching tissue anchors
USGI MEDICAL INC685 citations98
US7618426B2Nov 17, 2009
Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations
USGI MEDICAL INC94 citations97
US8343175B2Jan 1, 2013
Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
USGI MEDICAL INC54 citations96
APPLIED MED RESOURCES
10 patentsUS7481765B2Jan 27, 2009
Surgical access apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES180 citations99
US7473221B2Jan 6, 2009
Surgical access apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES1,309 citations99
US7377898B2May 27, 2008
Wound retraction apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES202 citations99
US7238154B2Jul 3, 2007
Wound retraction apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES245 citations99
US6958037B2Oct 25, 2005
Wound retraction apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES310 citations99
US6939296B2Sep 6, 2005
Laparoscopic illumination apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES331 citations99
US6589208B2Jul 8, 2003
Self-deploying catheter assembly
APPLIED MED RESOURCES328 citations99
US6395021B1May 28, 2002
Ureteral stent system apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES155 citations99
US6231572B1May 15, 2001
Electrosurgical catheter apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES90 citations97
US8016755B2Sep 13, 2011
Surgical access apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES28 citations96
EWERS RICHARD C
4 patentsUS8105234B2Jan 31, 2012
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C81 citations99
US8672839B2Mar 18, 2014
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C37 citations98
US8298291B2Oct 30, 2012
Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors
EWERS RICHARD C77 citations98
US8070676B2Dec 6, 2011
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C30 citations96
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2 patentsSAADAT VAHID
2 patentsLAM CANG C
2 patentsROTHE CHRIS A
1 patentMAAHS TRACY D
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