Inventor

NICHOLAS DAVID A

US100 patents

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP

33 patents

US7322994B2Jan 29, 2008

Anastomosis instrument and method

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,635 citations99

US7087071B2Aug 8, 2006

Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,691 citations99

US6726697B2Apr 27, 2004

Anastomosis instrument and method

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,940 citations99

US6537212B2Mar 25, 2003

Surgical retractor

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP113 citations99

US6440146B2Aug 27, 2002

Anastomosis instrument and method

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,669 citations99

US6197041B1Mar 6, 2001

Trocar

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP174 citations99

US6083234AJul 4, 2000

Anastomosis instrument and method

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,732 citations99

US5947896ASep 7, 1999

Heart stabilizer apparatus and method for use

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP206 citations99

US5871488AFeb 16, 1999

Surgical suturing apparatus with locking mechanisms

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP183 citations99

US5868761AFeb 9, 1999

Surgical clip applier

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP362 citations99

US5782859AJul 21, 1998

Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,903 citations99

US5728107AMar 17, 1998

Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP360 citations99

US5674230AOct 7, 1997

Surgical suturing apparatus with locking mechanisms

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP283 citations99

US5674229AOct 7, 1997

Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP298 citations99

US5591181AJan 7, 1997

Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP567 citations99

US5578048ANov 26, 1996

Manipulator apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP368 citations99

US5571115ANov 5, 1996

Manipulator apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP186 citations99

US5514157AMay 7, 1996

Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,806 citations99

US5490819AFeb 13, 1996

Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,484 citations99

US5478344ADec 26, 1995

Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP626 citations99

US5425743AJun 20, 1995

Surgical instrument locking mechanism

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP184 citations99

US5314424AMay 24, 1994

Surgical instrument locking mechanism

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP1,843 citations99

US6391039B1May 21, 2002

Anastomosis instrument and method

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP115 citations98

US5746740AMay 5, 1998

Surgical biopsy forceps apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP96 citations98

US5334196AAug 2, 1994

Endoscopic fastener remover

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP194 citations98

US6213940B1Apr 10, 2001

Surgical retractor including coil spring suture mount

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP142 citations97

US7169159B2Jan 30, 2007

Safety trocar

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP55 citations96

US6733445B2May 11, 2004

Surgical retractor

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP62 citations96

US6497716B1Dec 24, 2002

Safety trocar

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP52 citations96

US5486189AJan 23, 1996

Endoscopic surgical instrument

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP373 citations96

US5431662AJul 11, 1995

Manipulator apparatus

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP71 citations96

US5330501AJul 19, 1994

Tissue gripping device for use with a cannula and a cannula incorporating the device

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP143 citations95

US5967974AOct 19, 1999

Surgical retractor

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP38 citations93

COVIDIEN LP

7 patents

US9629631B2Apr 25, 2017

Composite drive beam for surgical stapling

COVIDIEN LP612 citations99

US9955965B2May 1, 2018

Switch block control assembly of a medical device

COVIDIEN LP1,036 citations98

US9775610B2Oct 3, 2017

Apparatus for endoscopic procedures

COVIDIEN LP1,135 citations98

US9364224B2Jun 14, 2016

Surgical device

COVIDIEN LP82 citations98

US11510669B2Nov 29, 2022

Hand-held surgical instruments

COVIDIEN LP25 citations95

US10335143B2Jul 2, 2019

Surgical cutting and stapling device

COVIDIEN LP15 citations94

US9247940B2Feb 2, 2016

Surgical cutting and stapling device

COVIDIEN LP32 citations94

NICHOLAS DAVID A

3 patents

US8480703B2Jul 9, 2013

Surgical device

NICHOLAS DAVID A1,701 citations99

US8444037B2May 21, 2013

Surgical stapling device with captive anvil

NICHOLAS DAVID A1,275 citations99

US8235272B2Aug 7, 2012

Surgical stapling device with captive anvil

NICHOLAS DAVID A1,337 citations99

TYCO HEALTHCARE

2 patents

US8025199B2Sep 27, 2011

Surgical cutting and stapling device

TYCO HEALTHCARE2,483 citations99

US7169158B2Jan 30, 2007

Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same

TYCO HEALTHCARE211 citations99

ARANYI ERNEST

1 patent

US8647258B2Feb 11, 2014

Apparatus for endoscopic procedures

ARANYI ERNEST1,648 citations99

POWER MED INTERVENTIONS INC

1 patent

US6517565B1Feb 11, 2003

Carriage assembly for controlling a steering wire steering mechanism within a flexible shaft

POWER MED INTERVENTIONS INC2,373 citations99

US SURGICAL

1 patent

US5967973AOct 19, 1999

Surgical retractor and method of surgery

US SURGICAL134 citations99

MALINOUSKAS DONALD

1 patent

US10105140B2Oct 23, 2018

Surgical console and hand-held surgical device

MALINOUSKAS DONALD1,261 citations98

MILLIMAN KEITH

1 patent

US7635385B2Dec 22, 2009

Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same

MILLIMAN KEITH235 citations98

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