Inventor
STEARNS RALPH
US87 patents
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TYCO HEALTHCARE
12 patentsUS7997469B2Aug 16, 2011
Staple drive assembly
TYCO HEALTHCARE1,912 citations99
US7866528B2Jan 11, 2011
Staple drive assembly
TYCO HEALTHCARE1,777 citations99
US7793814B2Sep 14, 2010
Surgical stapling device
TYCO HEALTHCARE580 citations99
US7726537B2Jun 1, 2010
Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp
TYCO HEALTHCARE2,365 citations99
US7721935B2May 25, 2010
Surgical stapling device
TYCO HEALTHCARE597 citations99
US7690547B2Apr 6, 2010
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
TYCO HEALTHCARE1,104 citations99
US7641091B2Jan 5, 2010
Staple drive assembly
TYCO HEALTHCARE2,022 citations99
US7635074B2Dec 22, 2009
Staple drive assembly
TYCO HEALTHCARE2,040 citations99
US7597230B2Oct 6, 2009
Surgical stapling device
TYCO HEALTHCARE1,821 citations99
US7584880B2Sep 8, 2009
Surgical stapling device
TYCO HEALTHCARE1,211 citations99
US7494039B2Feb 24, 2009
Surgical stapling device
TYCO HEALTHCARE2,179 citations99
US7424965B2Sep 16, 2008
Surgical stapling device
TYCO HEALTHCARE2,051 citations99
COVIDIEN LP
10 patentsUS11045196B2Jun 29, 2021
Staple drive assembly
COVIDIEN LP372 citations99
US10271847B2Apr 30, 2019
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
COVIDIEN LP700 citations99
US10231732B1Mar 19, 2019
Surgical stapling device
COVIDIEN LP88 citations99
US9855039B2Jan 2, 2018
Surgical stapling device
COVIDIEN LP796 citations99
US9433411B2Sep 6, 2016
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
COVIDIEN LP1,232 citations99
US9364219B2Jun 14, 2016
Staple drive assembly
COVIDIEN LP1,287 citations99
US10537323B2Jan 21, 2020
Surgical stapling device
COVIDIEN LP51 citations98
US10342538B2Jul 9, 2019
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
COVIDIEN LP25 citations98
US10130360B2Nov 20, 2018
Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp
COVIDIEN LP702 citations98
US9848878B2Dec 26, 2017
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
COVIDIEN LP35 citations98
SURGIQUEST INC
10 patentsUS9387295B1Jul 12, 2016
Filter cartridge with internal gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system having a smoke evacuation mode
SURGIQUEST INC305 citations99
US7854724B2Dec 21, 2010
Trocar assembly with pneumatic sealing
SURGIQUEST INC140 citations99
US10960150B2Mar 30, 2021
Multipath filter assembly with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system
SURGIQUEST INC93 citations98
US9095372B2Aug 4, 2015
System and method for improved gas recirculation in surgical trocars with pneumatic sealing
SURGIQUEST INC30 citations98
US9067030B2Jun 30, 2015
Filter interface for multimodal surgical gas delivery system
SURGIQUEST INC79 citations98
US9526849B2Dec 27, 2016
Filter interface for multimodal surgical gas delivery system
SURGIQUEST INC29 citations96
US9199047B2Dec 1, 2015
Filter interface for multimodal surgical gas delivery system
SURGIQUEST INC67 citations96
US9414818B2Aug 16, 2016
Surgical instruments with improved dexterity for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures
SURGIQUEST INC33 citations94
US9387296B1Jul 12, 2016
Filter cartridge with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system
SURGIQUEST INC39 citations94
US9295490B2Mar 29, 2016
System for surgical insufflation and gas recirculation
SURGIQUEST INC35 citations94
RACENET DAVID C
8 patentsUS9138226B2Sep 22, 2015
Cartridge assembly for a surgical stapling device
RACENET DAVID C1,112 citations99
US8931683B2Jan 13, 2015
Surgical stapling device
RACENET DAVID C71 citations99
US8770459B2Jul 8, 2014
Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation
RACENET DAVID C1,433 citations99
US8424739B2Apr 23, 2013
Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation
RACENET DAVID C1,994 citations99
US8408442B2Apr 2, 2013
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
RACENET DAVID C1,900 citations99
US8167186B2May 1, 2012
Surgical stapling device
RACENET DAVID C325 citations99
US8118207B2Feb 21, 2012
Surgical stapling device
RACENET DAVID C1,074 citations99
US8061577B2Nov 22, 2011
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
RACENET DAVID C396 citations99
STEARNS RALPH
4 patentsUS9375539B2Jun 28, 2016
Multimodal surgical gas delivery system for laparoscopic surgical procedures
STEARNS RALPH303 citations97
US8961451B2Feb 24, 2015
System for surgical insufflation and gas recirculation
STEARNS RALPH49 citations97
US8795223B2Aug 5, 2014
Trocar assembly with pneumatic sealing
STEARNS RALPH98 citations97
US8715219B2May 6, 2014
System and method for improved gas recirculation in surgical trocars with pneumatic sealing
STEARNS RALPH70 citations97
OLSON LEE ANN
3 patentsAZARBARZIN KURT
1 patentTYCO HEATHCARE GROUP LP
1 patentTYCO HEALTCARE GROUP LP
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