Inventor
BANIK MICHAEL S
US50 patents
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BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC
14 patentsUS7097615B2Aug 29, 2006
Robotic endoscope with wireless interface
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC190 citations99
US6921360B2Jul 26, 2005
Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC89 citations99
US7479106B2Jan 20, 2009
Automated control of irrigation and aspiration in a single-use endoscope
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC98 citations98
US8353860B2Jan 15, 2013
Device for obstruction removal with specific tip structure
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC98 citations97
US7566297B2Jul 28, 2009
Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC29 citations96
US7128707B2Oct 31, 2006
Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC55 citations96
USRE46007EMay 24, 2016
Automated control of irrigation and aspiration in a single-use endoscope
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC62 citations95
US8357148B2Jan 22, 2013
Multi-functional endoscopic system for use in electrosurgical applications
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC45 citations94
US11324395B2May 10, 2022
Endoscopic imaging system
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC15 citations93
US7371223B2May 13, 2008
Electroactive polymer actuated heart-lung bypass pumps
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC32 citations93
US7955255B2Jun 7, 2011
Imaging assembly with transparent distal cap
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC33 citations92
US9913573B2Mar 13, 2018
Endoscopic imaging system
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC5 citations82
US7252838B2Aug 7, 2007
Drug releasing elastic band and method
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC3 citations57
US10765307B2Sep 8, 2020
Endoscopic imaging system
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC0 citations51
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC
11 patentsUS6899672B2May 31, 2005
Endoscopic imaging system including removable deflection device
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC327 citations99
US6770027B2Aug 3, 2004
Robotic endoscope with wireless interface
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC1,545 citations99
US6749556B2Jun 15, 2004
Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC214 citations99
US6939374B2Sep 6, 2005
Stents, stenting systems, and related methods for agent delivery
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC119 citations98
US7413543B2Aug 19, 2008
Endoscope with actively cooled illumination sources
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC157 citations97
US7335159B2Feb 26, 2008
Endoscope having auto-insufflation and exsufflation
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC17 citations93
US6706014B2Mar 16, 2004
Miniature x-ray unit
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC55 citations92
US6475168B1Nov 5, 2002
Guide wire having x-ray transparent window for x-ray catheter
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC44 citations92
US6471987B1Oct 29, 2002
Drug releasing elastic band and method
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC29 citations91
US6546080B1Apr 8, 2003
Heat sink for miniature x-ray unit
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC8 citations73
US6540720B1Apr 1, 2003
Miniature x-ray unit
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC1 citations48
BOSTON SCIENT CORP
10 patentsUS5823971AOct 20, 1998
Multiple biopsy sampling coring device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP288 citations99
US5601585AFeb 11, 1997
Multi-motion side-cutting biopsy sampling device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP327 citations99
US5573008ANov 12, 1996
Multiple biopsy sampling coring device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP230 citations99
US5471992ADec 5, 1995
Multi-motion cutter multiple biopsy sampling device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP138 citations99
US6296608B1Oct 2, 2001
Diagnosing and performing interventional procedures on tissue in vivo
BOSTON SCIENT CORP212 citations98
US5961534AOct 5, 1999
Multi-motion side cutting biopsy sampling device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP97 citations98
US5871453AFeb 16, 1999
Moveable sample tube multiple biopsy sampling device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP153 citations97
US6053877AApr 25, 2000
Movable sample tube multiple biopsy sampling device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP109 citations96
US5779648AJul 14, 1998
Multi-motion cutter multiple biopsy sampling device
BOSTON SCIENT CORP40 citations92
US5476099ADec 19, 1995
High velocity tissue sample cutter
BOSTON SCIENT CORP39 citations92
BANIK MICHAEL S
8 patentsUS8622894B2Jan 7, 2014
Articulation joint
BANIK MICHAEL S106 citations98
US8608648B2Dec 17, 2013
Articulation joint
BANIK MICHAEL S72 citations96
US8517924B2Aug 27, 2013
Robotic endoscope with wireless interface
BANIK MICHAEL S20 citations92
US8435172B2May 7, 2013
Automated control of irrigation and aspiration in a single-use endoscope
BANIK MICHAEL S16 citations92
US8100819B2Jan 24, 2012
Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches
BANIK MICHAEL S25 citations92
US8118732B2Feb 21, 2012
Force feedback control system for video endoscope
BANIK MICHAEL S36 citations91
US9167958B2Oct 27, 2015
Endoscope having auto-insufflation and exsufflation
BANIK MICHAEL S7 citations84
US8062348B2Nov 22, 2011
Stents, stenting systems, and related methods for agent delivery
BANIK MICHAEL S0 citations52