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DEFONZO STEPHAN A

US51 patents

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REX MEDICAL LP

20 patents

US7662161B2Feb 16, 2010

Vascular hole closure device

REX MEDICAL LP1,611 citations99

US7087040B2Aug 8, 2006

Apparatus for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions

REX MEDICAL LP220 citations99

US6626903B2Sep 30, 2003

Surgical biopsy device

REX MEDICAL LP156 citations99

US7179275B2Feb 20, 2007

Vein filter

REX MEDICAL LP99 citations98

US6905480B2Jun 14, 2005

Apparatus for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions

REX MEDICAL LP178 citations98

US6623437B2Sep 23, 2003

Tissue biopsy apparatus

REX MEDICAL LP141 citations98

US7704266B2Apr 27, 2010

Vein filter

REX MEDICAL LP65 citations97

US6989004B2Jan 24, 2006

Apparatus for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions

REX MEDICAL LP61 citations96

US7331947B2Feb 19, 2008

Method for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions

REX MEDICAL LP54 citations95

US6960172B2Nov 1, 2005

Surgical biopsy device

REX MEDICAL LP38 citations92

US8366736B2Feb 5, 2013

Vein filter

REX MEDICAL LP7 citations84

US7344518B2Mar 18, 2008

Apparatus for delivering ablation fluid to treat lesions

REX MEDICAL LP13 citations83

US12349883B2Jul 8, 2025

Vascular hole closure device

REX MEDICAL LP0 citations62

US11369354B2Jun 28, 2022

Vascular hole closure delivery device

REX MEDICAL LP0 citations62

US11064986B2Jul 20, 2021

Vascular hole closure device

REX MEDICAL LP0 citations62

US9168121B2Oct 27, 2015

Vein filter

REX MEDICAL LP3 citations62

US10390808B2Aug 27, 2019

Vascular hole closure device

REX MEDICAL LP0 citations52

US10342524B2Jul 9, 2019

Vascular hole closure device

REX MEDICAL LP0 citations52

US10098621B2Oct 16, 2018

Vascular hole closure delivery device

REX MEDICAL LP0 citations52

US9968345B2May 15, 2018

Vascular hole closure device

REX MEDICAL LP0 citations52

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP

14 patents

US6569120B1May 27, 2003

Seal assembly

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP303 citations99

US5628446AMay 13, 1997

Self-contained powered surgical apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP2,340 citations99

US5462555AOct 31, 1995

Umbilical cord clip and applicator

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP264 citations99

US5364002ANov 15, 1994

Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,658 citations99

US5680981AOct 28, 1997

Self-contained powered surgical apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP2,379 citations98

US5560532AOct 1, 1996

Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to body tissue

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP2,591 citations98

US5497933AMar 12, 1996

Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP2,975 citations98

US5356064AOct 18, 1994

Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,838 citations98

US6193651B1Feb 27, 2001

Surgical retractor

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP70 citations96

US5913870AJun 22, 1999

Surgical dissector

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP99 citations96

USD403066SDec 22, 1998

Surgical retractor

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP56 citations96

US5782753AJul 21, 1998

Surgical retractor

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP44 citations96

USD374285SOct 1, 1996

Loading mechanism for a surgical suturing instrument

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP18 citations81

USD417276SNov 30, 1999

Surgical retractor

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP16 citations74

DEFONZO STEPHAN A

4 patents

US8591450B2Nov 26, 2013

Dialysis catheter

DEFONZO STEPHAN A8 citations83

US8500674B2Aug 6, 2013

Dialysis catheter

DEFONZO STEPHAN A11 citations83

US8323228B2Dec 4, 2012

Dialysis catheter

DEFONZO STEPHAN A5 citations73

US9226738B2Jan 5, 2016

Vascular hole closure delivery device

DEFONZO STEPHAN A3 citations72

MCGUCKIN JR JAMES F

3 patents

US8282668B2Oct 9, 2012

Vein filter

MCGUCKIN JR JAMES F54 citations94

US8162972B2Apr 24, 2012

Vein filter

MCGUCKIN JR JAMES F13 citations91

US9463005B2Oct 11, 2016

Vascular hole closure device

MCGUCKIN JR JAMES F0 citations52

ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES INC

3 patents

US9867926B2Jan 16, 2018

Dialysis catheter

ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES INC1 citations63

US10639139B2May 5, 2020

Vein filter

ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES INC0 citations51

US9763766B2Sep 19, 2017

Vein filter

ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES INC0 citations51

TYCO HEALTHCARE

2 patents

US7866526B2Jan 11, 2011

Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue

TYCO HEALTHCARE350 citations99

US7828187B2Nov 9, 2010

Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue

TYCO HEALTHCARE312 citations99

GREEN DAVID T

2 patents

US7681772B2Mar 23, 2010

Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue

GREEN DAVID T338 citations99

US7624903B2Dec 1, 2009

Apparatus for applying surgical fastners to body tissue

GREEN DAVID T1,818 citations99

US SURGICAL

1 patent

US6981966B2Jan 3, 2006

Valve assembly for introducing instruments into body cavities

US SURGICAL100 citations98

BRIGANTI RICHARD T

1 patent

US8597324B2Dec 3, 2013

Vascular hole closure device

BRIGANTI RICHARD T27 citations89

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