Inventor
DOUGHERTY BRIAN C
US45 patents
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NICO CORP
33 patentsUS9161820B2Oct 20, 2015
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
NICO CORP54 citations97
US9782220B2Oct 10, 2017
Bi-polar surgical instrument
NICO CORP23 citations94
US10383680B2Aug 20, 2019
Bi-polar surgical instrument
NICO CORP14 citations86
US9387010B2Jul 12, 2016
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
NICO CORP13 citations84
US10048176B2Aug 14, 2018
System and method of taking and collecting tissue cores for treatment
NICO CORP4 citations83
US9931105B2Apr 3, 2018
System and method of taking and collecting tissue cores for treatment
NICO CORP14 citations83
US10143366B2Dec 4, 2018
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
NICO CORP5 citations82
USD966505SOct 11, 2022
Outer sheath
NICO CORP1 citations73
US10806537B2Oct 20, 2020
Illumination sleeve
NICO CORP2 citations73
US10449340B2Oct 22, 2019
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
NICO CORP2 citations73
US9820480B2Nov 21, 2017
System for collecting and preserving tissue cores
NICO CORP2 citations72
US10765450B2Sep 8, 2020
Selectively lockable holding arrangement for a surgical access system
NICO CORP4 citations71
USD1034468SJul 9, 2024
Light fiber connection interface
NICO CORP2 citations68
US12369936B2Jul 29, 2025
In-plane rotation cannula
NICO CORP0 citations62
USD1045075SOct 1, 2024
Outer sheath
NICO CORP0 citations62
US11759259B2Sep 19, 2023
Tissue removal device with adjustable delivery sleeve for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications
NICO CORP1 citations62
US11609160B2Mar 21, 2023
System and method of taking and collecting tissue cores for treatment
NICO CORP0 citations62
US11284917B2Mar 29, 2022
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
NICO CORP1 citations62
US10959424B2Mar 30, 2021
System for collecting and preserving tissue cores
NICO CORP1 citations62
US10828123B2Nov 10, 2020
Navigation stylet for a tissue access system
NICO CORP1 citations62
US10398462B2Sep 3, 2019
Tissue removal device with adjustable sleeve for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications
NICO CORP1 citations62
US10398458B2Sep 3, 2019
Microsurgical instruments
NICO CORP1 citations62
US11412923B2Aug 16, 2022
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
NICO CORP0 citations61
US11413066B2Aug 16, 2022
Selectively lockable holding arrangement for a surgical access system
NICO CORP0 citations56
US10543057B2Jan 28, 2020
Selectively lockable holding arrangement for a surgical access system
NICO CORP1 citations56
US10617803B2Apr 14, 2020
Aspirating cautery forceps
NICO CORP0 citations52
US10456061B2Oct 29, 2019
Holding arrangement for a surgical access system
NICO CORP0 citations52
US10149695B2Dec 11, 2018
Microsurgical instruments
NICO CORP0 citations52
US9795440B2Oct 24, 2017
Single lumen cautery forceps
NICO CORP1 citations52
US9775672B2Oct 3, 2017
Bi-polar surgical instrument
NICO CORP0 citations52
US9737648B2Aug 22, 2017
Aspirating cautery forceps
NICO CORP1 citations52
US9504247B2Nov 29, 2016
System for collecting and preserving tissue cores
NICO CORP1 citations51
US10357280B2Jul 23, 2019
Navigating introducer for tissue access system
NICO CORP0 citations42
MARK JOSEPH L
6 patentsUS8986334B2Mar 24, 2015
Tissue removal device with tissue grip
MARK JOSEPH L7 citations84
US8486097B2Jul 16, 2013
Tissue cutting device
MARK JOSEPH L15 citations84
US9279751B2Mar 8, 2016
System and method of taking and collecting tissue cores for treatment
MARK JOSEPH L6 citations83
US9770261B2Sep 26, 2017
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
MARK JOSEPH L7 citations82
US10080578B2Sep 25, 2018
Tissue removal device with adjustable delivery sleeve for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications
MARK JOSEPH L3 citations73
US9144372B2Sep 29, 2015
Surgical adapter assembly for use with endoscope
MARK JOSEPH L2 citations61
STRYKER CORP
4 patentsUS12498303B2Dec 16, 2025
System and method of taking and collecting tissue cores for treatment
STRYKER CORP0 citations62
US12594094B2Apr 7, 2026
Selectively lockable holding arrangement for a surgical access system
STRYKER CORP0 citations61
US12376741B2Aug 5, 2025
Surgical access assembly and method of using same
STRYKER CORP0 citations61
US12414791B2Sep 16, 2025
Flexible instrument delivery device
STRYKER CORP0 citations55