Inventor
SCHULZE DALE R
US72 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
28 patentsUS7905902B2Mar 15, 2011
Surgical implant with preferential corrosion zone
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,508 citations99
US7862546B2Jan 4, 2011
Subcutaneous self attaching injection port with integral moveable retention members
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,266 citations99
US7223239B2May 29, 2007
Medical device that removably attaches to a bodily organ
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC167 citations99
US6918871B2Jul 19, 2005
Method for accessing cavity
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC179 citations99
US5876401AMar 2, 1999
Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,481 citations99
US5826776AOct 27, 1998
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,515 citations99
US5779132AJul 14, 1998
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,309 citations99
US5779131AJul 14, 1998
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,155 citations99
US5769303AJun 23, 1998
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,597 citations99
US5704534AJan 6, 1998
Articulation assembly for surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC4,117 citations99
US5697542ADec 16, 1997
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,140 citations99
US5693051ADec 2, 1997
Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,396 citations99
US5692668ADec 2, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,492 citations99
US5680982AOct 28, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,460 citations99
US5673840AOct 7, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,068 citations99
US5673841AOct 7, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,122 citations99
US5669544ASep 23, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,375 citations99
US5653721AAug 5, 1997
Override mechanism for an actuator on a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,118 citations99
US5632432AMay 27, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,689 citations99
US5553765ASep 10, 1996
Surgical stapler with improved operating lever mounting arrangement
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,362 citations99
US5897564AApr 27, 1999
Endoscopic instrument assembly for fastening tissue
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC424 citations98
US5893592AApr 13, 1999
Partially tied surgical knot
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC392 citations98
US5871490AFeb 16, 1999
Suture cartridge assembly for a surgical knot
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC434 citations98
US5814069ASep 29, 1998
Load assist device for a suture cartridge
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC535 citations98
US5749898AMay 12, 1998
Suture cartridge assembly for a surgical knot
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC378 citations98
US5728109AMar 17, 1998
Surgical knot and method for its formation
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC610 citations98
US5599350AFeb 4, 1997
Electrosurgical clamping device with coagulation feedback
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,322 citations98
US5846254ADec 8, 1998
Surgical instrument for forming a knot
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,932 citations97
ETHICON INC
21 patentsUS7063699B2Jun 20, 2006
Electrosurgical instrument with minimally invasive jaws
ETHICON INC495 citations99
US6790217B2Sep 14, 2004
Surgical instrument with a dissecting tip
ETHICON INC398 citations99
US6773435B2Aug 10, 2004
Electrosurgical instrument with closing tube for conducting RF energy and moving jaws
ETHICON INC412 citations99
US6695840B2Feb 24, 2004
Electrosurgical instrument with a longitudinal element for conducting RF energy and moving a cutting element
ETHICON INC723 citations99
US6652521B2Nov 25, 2003
Surgical instrument with a bi-directional cutting element
ETHICON INC425 citations99
US6620161B2Sep 16, 2003
Electrosurgical instrument with an operational sequencing element
ETHICON INC1,453 citations99
US6605098B2Aug 12, 2003
Surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organs
ETHICON INC269 citations99
US6554829B2Apr 29, 2003
Electrosurgical instrument with minimally invasive jaws
ETHICON INC590 citations99
US6464702B2Oct 15, 2002
Electrosurgical instrument with closing tube for conducting RF energy and moving jaws
ETHICON INC744 citations99
US6458128B1Oct 1, 2002
Electrosurgical instrument with a longitudinal element for conducting RF energy and moving a cutting element
ETHICON INC711 citations99
US6443970B1Sep 3, 2002
Surgical instrument with a dissecting tip
ETHICON INC476 citations99
US6656176B2Dec 2, 2003
Vessel harvesting retractor with integral electrosurgical clamping elements
ETHICON INC80 citations98
US6592582B2Jul 15, 2003
Vessel harvesting retractor with electrosurgical plunger
ETHICON INC78 citations98
US6131789AOct 17, 2000
Surgical stapler
ETHICON INC2,325 citations98
US5275323AJan 4, 1994
Surgical stapler
ETHICON INC2,346 citations98
US5129570AJul 14, 1992
Surgical stapler
ETHICON INC3,175 citations98
US5209736AMay 11, 1993
Trocar method and apparatus
ETHICON INC149 citations97
US5065929ANov 19, 1991
Surgical stapler with locking means
ETHICON INC2,861 citations97
US6860891B2Mar 1, 2005
Arrangement and method for vascular anastomosis
ETHICON INC63 citations96
US6835195B2Dec 28, 2004
Surgical device for applying radio frequency energy to a portion of a captured vessel
ETHICON INC54 citations96
US6592604B2Jul 15, 2003
Vessel harvesting retractor with dissection element
ETHICON INC63 citations96
DEPUY PRODUCTS INC
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