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KORTENBACH JUERGEN A
US85 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
15 patentsUS8021378B2Sep 20, 2011
Surgical clip
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC184 citations99
US7942885B2May 17, 2011
Surgical clip applier having clip chamber with clip chain
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC145 citations99
US7727248B2Jun 1, 2010
Surgical clip
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC253 citations99
US7615058B2Nov 10, 2009
Surgical clip applier having jaws adapted to guide and deform a clip
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC113 citations99
US7367939B2May 6, 2008
Rotational, translational and torqueing control members for an endoscopic instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC89 citations99
US7357806B2Apr 15, 2008
Clip ejector for endoscopic clip applier
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,472 citations99
US7232445B2Jun 19, 2007
Apparatus for the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC375 citations99
US7223272B2May 29, 2007
Endoscopic clip applier with hermaphroditic jaws mounted on non-collinear axes
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC259 citations99
US7090685B2Aug 15, 2006
Surgical tool having a distal ratchet mechanism
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC163 citations99
US7070602B2Jul 4, 2006
Method of applying surgical clips to tissue
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC235 citations99
US6945979B2Sep 20, 2005
Surgical device having a handle adapted to impart tensile and compressive forces to elements at a distal end of the device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC433 citations99
US6843794B2Jan 18, 2005
Surgical clip applier having jaws adapted to guide and deform a clip
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC527 citations99
US6824548B2Nov 30, 2004
Flexible surgical clip applier
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC478 citations99
US6743240B2Jun 1, 2004
Flexible surgical device having a rotatable end effector assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC940 citations99
US7727246B2Jun 1, 2010
Methods for endoluminal treatment
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC117 citations98
SYNTHEON LLC
8 patentsUS6808491B2Oct 26, 2004
Methods and apparatus for on-endoscope instruments having end effectors and combinations of on-endoscope and through-endoscope instruments
SYNTHEON LLC343 citations99
US6585694B1Jul 1, 2003
Knob-controlled endoscopic needle device
SYNTHEON LLC173 citations99
US6569105B1May 27, 2003
Rotatable and deflectable biopsy forceps
SYNTHEON LLC392 citations99
US6569085B2May 27, 2003
Methods and apparatus for delivering a medical instrument over an endoscope while the endoscope is in a body lumen
SYNTHEON LLC1,739 citations99
US6551315B2Apr 22, 2003
Methods and apparatus for the treatment of gastric ulcers
SYNTHEON LLC142 citations99
US6258064B1Jul 10, 2001
Helically advanceable endoscopic needle device
SYNTHEON LLC173 citations99
US6743206B1Jun 1, 2004
Endoscopic needle
SYNTHEON LLC95 citations98
US7083617B2Aug 1, 2006
Methods and apparatus for the treatment of gastric ulcers
SYNTHEON LLC43 citations96
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC
5 patentsUS7077850B2Jul 18, 2006
Tissue fastening devices and related insertion tools and methods
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC206 citations99
US6454778B2Sep 24, 2002
Endoscopic suture systems
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC320 citations99
US6409727B1Jun 25, 2002
Multifilar flexible rotary shaft and medical instruments incorporating the same
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC139 citations99
US6096051AAug 1, 2000
Endoscopic suture systems
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC294 citations99
US6761717B2Jul 13, 2004
Multifilar flexible rotary shaft and medical instruments incorporating the same
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC82 citations98
SYMBIOSIS CORP
5 patentsUS6551328B2Apr 22, 2003
Surgical instrument for invagination and fundoplication
SYMBIOSIS CORP156 citations99
US5569243AOct 29, 1996
Double acting endoscopic scissors with bipolar cautery capability
SYMBIOSIS CORP514 citations99
US5429596AJul 4, 1995
Endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP224 citations99
US5624398AApr 29, 1997
Endoscopic robotic surgical tools and methods
SYMBIOSIS CORP1,907 citations98
US5624459AApr 29, 1997
Trocar having an improved cutting tip configuration
SYMBIOSIS CORP225 citations94
KORTENBACH JUERGEN A
3 patentsUS8241308B2Aug 14, 2012
Tissue fastening devices and processes that promote tissue adhesion
KORTENBACH JUERGEN A1,490 citations98
US8066721B2Nov 29, 2011
Surgical clip application assembly
KORTENBACH JUERGEN A493 citations98
US8632574B2Jan 21, 2014
Reduced component bone plating system
KORTENBACH JUERGEN A90 citations96
DEPUY PRODUCTS INC
3 patentsSIXTO JR ROBERT
2 patentsSMITH KEVIN W
2 patentsID LLC
2 patentsUS7033378B2Apr 25, 2006
Surgical fastener, particularly for the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
ID LLC808 citations99
US6966919B2Nov 22, 2005
Instrument for applying a surgical fastener particularly for the transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
ID LLC398 citations98
BIOMET CV
1 patentPALMER MATTHEW A
1 patentDOW CORNING WRIGHT CORP
1 patentBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC
1 patentINSCOPE DEV LLC
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