Inventor
KRAUSE KENNETH W
US57 patents
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SMITH & NEPHEW INC
15 patentsUS5882339AMar 16, 1999
Fluid management system
SMITH & NEPHEW INC138 citations98
US5840060ANov 24, 1998
Fluid management system
SMITH & NEPHEW INC112 citations98
US5804936ASep 8, 1998
Motor controlled surgical system
SMITH & NEPHEW INC1,107 citations98
US9125550B2Sep 8, 2015
Tissue resecting system
SMITH & NEPHEW INC72 citations97
US8852085B2Oct 7, 2014
Tissue resecting system
SMITH & NEPHEW INC68 citations97
US7604610B2Oct 20, 2009
Surgical fluid management
SMITH & NEPHEW INC60 citations97
US9980740B2May 29, 2018
Powered surgical system
SMITH & NEPHEW INC240 citations96
US6068604AMay 30, 2000
Cartilage indentor instrument
SMITH & NEPHEW INC86 citations96
US5745647AApr 28, 1998
Method and apparatus for automatically controlling and scaling motor velocity
SMITH & NEPHEW INC73 citations96
US10639046B2May 5, 2020
Tissue collection and delivery device and methods of use thereof
SMITH & NEPHEW INC4 citations84
US9855383B2Jan 2, 2018
Surgical fluid management
SMITH & NEPHEW INC10 citations83
US9655640B2May 23, 2017
Arthroscopic cutting blade
SMITH & NEPHEW INC8 citations81
US10687827B1Jun 23, 2020
Tissue collection and delivery device and methods of use thereof
SMITH & NEPHEW INC2 citations73
US12364486B2Jul 22, 2025
Tissue collection and delivery device and methods of use thereof
SMITH & NEPHEW INC0 citations63
US11324520B2May 10, 2022
Tissue collection and delivery device and methods of use thereof
SMITH & NEPHEW INC0 citations63
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS
9 patentsUS5643203AJul 1, 1997
Fluid management system
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS142 citations98
US5630798AMay 20, 1997
Fluid management system
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS187 citations98
US5322505AJun 21, 1994
Surgical instrument
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS477 citations98
US5152744AOct 6, 1992
Surgical instrument
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS767 citations98
US5662611ASep 2, 1997
Fluid management system
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS70 citations96
US5643302AJul 1, 1997
Fluid management system
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS44 citations96
US5630799AMay 20, 1997
Fluid management system
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS74 citations96
US5270622ADec 14, 1993
Brushless motor control system
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS101 citations96
US5510070AApr 23, 1996
Method of fabricating a surgical instrument
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS53 citations95
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INC
4 patentsUS5672945ASep 30, 1997
Motor controlled surgical system and method having self clearing motor control
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INC884 citations99
US5602449AFeb 11, 1997
Motor controlled surgical system and method having positional control
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INC1,394 citations99
US5563481AOct 8, 1996
Brushless motor
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INC1,291 citations99
US5707350AJan 13, 1998
Surgical instrument
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY INC229 citations98
SHENER CEMAL
3 patentsGMF ROBOTICS CORP
3 patentsUS4942539AJul 17, 1990
Method and system for automatically determining the position and orientation of an object in 3-D space
GMF ROBOTICS CORP280 citations97
US4707647ANov 17, 1987
Gray scale vision method and system utilizing same
GMF ROBOTICS CORP176 citations97
US4639878AJan 27, 1987
Method and system for automatically determining the position and attitude of an object
GMF ROBOTICS CORP185 citations97
KRAUSE KENNETH W
2 patentsFANUC ROBOTICS AMERICA INC
2 patentsFANUC AMERICA CORP
2 patentsCOVIDIEN LP
2 patentsDYONICS INC
1 patentSHENER-IRMAKOGLU CEMAL
1 patentPROCTER & GAMBLE
1 patentFANUC ROBOTICS NORTH AMERICA
1 patentHEDSTROM PETTER A
1 patentEVANS JUDY A
1 patentTAPCOENPRO LLC
1 patentFANUC ROBOTICS AMERICA CORP
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