Inventor
NORDMEYER MICHAEL
US18 patents
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ETHICON INC
14 patentsUS5776268AJul 7, 1998
Process for manufacturing surgical needles
ETHICON INC56 citations95
US5630268AMay 20, 1997
Process for manufacturing taper point surgical needles
ETHICON INC49 citations95
US5539973AJul 30, 1996
Process for manufacturing taper point surgical needles
ETHICON INC36 citations95
US7285086B2Oct 23, 2007
Minimally invasive medical implant and insertion device and method for using the same
ETHICON INC31 citations92
US5701656ADec 30, 1997
Process for manufacturing taper point surgical needles
ETHICON INC19 citations91
US5661893ASep 2, 1997
Process for manufacturing taper point surgical needles
ETHICON INC26 citations91
US5644834AJul 8, 1997
Process for manufacturing taper point surgical needles
ETHICON INC26 citations91
US10918381B2Feb 16, 2021
Applicator instruments having drive systems with flexible members for dispensing surgical fasteners
ETHICON INC6 citations84
US10743867B2Aug 18, 2020
Applicator instruments having insertable, changeable cartridges for dispensing surgical fasteners
ETHICON INC2 citations73
US9078730B2Jul 14, 2015
Surgical instrument and method for the treatment of urinary incontinence
ETHICON INC2 citations62
US12408915B2Sep 9, 2025
Applicator instruments for dispensing surgical fasteners, the applicator instruments being controlled by surgical robots
ETHICON INC0 citations61
US11490888B2Nov 8, 2022
Methods of using applicator instruments having insertable, changeable cartridges for dispensing surgical fasteners
ETHICON INC0 citations61
US7937981B2May 10, 2011
Process for treating metal alloy surgical needles to improve bending stiffness
ETHICON INC6 citations61
US10687804B2Jun 23, 2020
Applicator instruments having surgical fastener insertion tools for dispensing surgical fasteners
ETHICON INC0 citations52