Inventor
COLLIGAN FRANCIS D
US28 patents
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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP
24 patentsUS5667528ASep 16, 1997
Braided suture surgical incision member attachment
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP174 citations99
US5722991AMar 3, 1998
Apparatus and method for attaching surgical needle suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP117 citations98
US5425746AJun 20, 1995
Suture-needle combination with cyanoacrylate tipped sutures
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP113 citations98
US5669490ASep 23, 1997
Suture retainer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP143 citations97
US5569302AOct 29, 1996
Tipped multifilament surgical suture
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP86 citations96
US5361626ANov 8, 1994
Method and apparatus for detecting leaks in sealed packages
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP62 citations93
US5437726AAug 1, 1995
Method and apparatus for tipping sutures
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP26 citations92
US5350373ASep 27, 1994
Apparatus for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP20 citations92
US5269808ADec 14, 1993
Method and apparatus for tipping sutures
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP28 citations92
US5099676AMar 31, 1992
Apparatus for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP31 citations92
US5608962AMar 11, 1997
Method and apparatus for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP23 citations91
US5507777AApr 16, 1996
Method and apparatus for treating a portion of a suture and forming a suture tip for attachment to a needle
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP33 citations91
US5383902AJan 24, 1995
Surgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture release
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP21 citations90
US5168619ADec 8, 1992
Method for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP21 citations82
US5131131AJul 21, 1992
Method for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP20 citations82
USD374285SOct 1, 1996
Loading mechanism for a surgical suturing instrument
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP18 citations81
US5540778AJul 30, 1996
Method and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting sutures
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP17 citations81
US5462543AOct 31, 1995
Apparatus for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP6 citations74
US5046350ASep 10, 1991
Apparatus for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP20 citations74
US5672375ASep 30, 1997
Method and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting sutures
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP6 citations73
US5507798AApr 16, 1996
Surgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture release
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP10 citations73
US5394971AMar 7, 1995
Apparatus for attaching surgical suture components
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP12 citations72
US5568746AOct 29, 1996
Surgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture release
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP12 citations71
US5649962AJul 22, 1997
Method and appartaus for treating a portion of a suture and forming a suture tip for attachment to a needle
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP2 citations61