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PINGLETON EDWARD D
US50 patents
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APPLIED MED RESOURCES
25 patentsUS7625370B2Dec 1, 2009
Tissue fusion/welder apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES1,686 citations99
US7481765B2Jan 27, 2009
Surgical access apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES180 citations99
US7473221B2Jan 6, 2009
Surgical access apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES1,309 citations99
US7377898B2May 27, 2008
Wound retraction apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES202 citations99
US7238154B2Jul 3, 2007
Wound retraction apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES245 citations99
US6958037B2Oct 25, 2005
Wound retraction apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES310 citations99
US7951076B2May 31, 2011
Surgical access system
APPLIED MED RESOURCES86 citations98
US7686823B2Mar 30, 2010
Bladeless obturator
APPLIED MED RESOURCES88 citations98
US6716183B2Apr 6, 2004
Guidewire
APPLIED MED RESOURCES133 citations98
US8016755B2Sep 13, 2011
Surgical access apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES28 citations96
US9566108B2Feb 14, 2017
Electrosurgical system
APPLIED MED RESOURCES15 citations92
US7189249B2Mar 13, 2007
Traction trocar apparatus and method
APPLIED MED RESOURCES42 citations92
US9254125B2Feb 9, 2016
Bladeless obturator
APPLIED MED RESOURCES5 citations84
US8691035B2Apr 8, 2014
Method of making medical tubing having variable characteristics using thermal winding
APPLIED MED RESOURCES10 citations84
US9987460B2Jun 5, 2018
Medical tubing having variable characteristcs and method of making same
APPLIED MED RESOURCES10 citations83
US9867604B2Jan 16, 2018
Surgical access device comprising internal retractor
APPLIED MED RESOURCES4 citations82
US10888371B2Jan 12, 2021
Electrosurgical system
APPLIED MED RESOURCES2 citations73
US11278271B2Mar 22, 2022
Surgical access device comprising internal retractor
APPLIED MED RESOURCES1 citations72
US10765832B2Sep 8, 2020
Medical tubing having variable characteristics and method of making same
APPLIED MED RESOURCES1 citations72
US10456125B2Oct 29, 2019
Surgical access device comprising internal retractor
APPLIED MED RESOURCES1 citations72
US9295459B2Mar 29, 2016
Surgical access system
APPLIED MED RESOURCES1 citations63
US12295642B2May 13, 2025
Electrosurgical system
APPLIED MED RESOURCES0 citations62
US12161317B2Dec 10, 2024
Surgical access device comprising internal retractor
APPLIED MED RESOURCES0 citations62
US11660136B2May 30, 2023
Electrosurgical system
APPLIED MED RESOURCES0 citations62
US10342604B2Jul 9, 2019
Electrosurgical system
APPLIED MED RESOURCES0 citations52
EWERS RICHARD C
6 patentsUS8105234B2Jan 31, 2012
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C81 citations99
US8672839B2Mar 18, 2014
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C37 citations98
US8070676B2Dec 6, 2011
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C30 citations96
US8388526B2Mar 5, 2013
Wound retraction apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C20 citations92
US8911366B2Dec 16, 2014
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C1 citations63
US8496581B2Jul 30, 2013
Surgical access apparatus and method
EWERS RICHARD C0 citations52
VANCE PRODUCTS INC
6 patentsUS5338317AAug 16, 1994
Rotational surgical instrument handle
VANCE PRODUCTS INC724 citations99
US5037379AAug 6, 1991
Surgical tissue bag and method for percutaneously debulking tissue
VANCE PRODUCTS INC454 citations99
US5290303AMar 1, 1994
Surgical cutting instrument
VANCE PRODUCTS INC301 citations98
US5275609AJan 4, 1994
Surgical cutting instrument
VANCE PRODUCTS INC847 citations98
US5290249AMar 1, 1994
Surgical access sheath
VANCE PRODUCTS INC398 citations96
US5312432AMay 17, 1994
Percutaneously insertable, needle-sized tissue retractor and system
VANCE PRODUCTS INC27 citations92
FALKENSTEIN ZORAN
5 patentsUS8568411B2Oct 29, 2013
Electrosurgical system
FALKENSTEIN ZORAN163 citations98
US8562598B2Oct 22, 2013
Electrosurgical system
FALKENSTEIN ZORAN1,628 citations98
US8551088B2Oct 8, 2013
Electrosurgical system
FALKENSTEIN ZORAN86 citations98
US8579894B2Nov 12, 2013
Electrosurgical system
FALKENSTEIN ZORAN37 citations97
US8915910B2Dec 23, 2014
Electrosurgical system
FALKENSTEIN ZORAN27 citations96
PINGLETON EDWARD D
3 patentsUS8636759B2Jan 28, 2014
Bladeless obturator
PINGLETON EDWARD D17 citations92
US8529719B2Sep 10, 2013
Method of making medical tubing having variable characteristics using thermal winding
PINGLETON EDWARD D16 citations91
US9108017B2Aug 18, 2015
Method of making tubing have drainage holes
PINGLETON EDWARD D2 citations57