Inventor

WENCHELL THOMAS

US93 patents

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TYCO HEALTHCARE

16 patents

US8033440B2Oct 11, 2011

Surgical stapling device

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,407 citations99

US8016849B2Sep 13, 2011

Apparatus for applying wound treatment material using tissue-penetrating needles

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,112 citations99

US7931660B2Apr 26, 2011

Powered tacker instrument

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,605 citations99

US7896897B2Mar 1, 2011

Sheath introduction apparatus and method

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,109 citations99

US7891534B2Feb 22, 2011

Surgical stapling device

TYCO HEALTHCARE384 citations99

US7811251B2Oct 12, 2010

Trocar anchor

TYCO HEALTHCARE163 citations99

US7393322B2Jul 1, 2008

Surgical hand access apparatus

TYCO HEALTHCARE322 citations99

US7153261B2Dec 26, 2006

Surgical hand access apparatus

TYCO HEALTHCARE174 citations99

US8016176B2Sep 13, 2011

Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,570 citations98

US7931624B2Apr 26, 2011

Introducer seal assembly with low profile gimbal seal

TYCO HEALTHCARE92 citations98

US7766824B2Aug 3, 2010

Surgical hand access apparatus

TYCO HEALTHCARE156 citations98

US7449011B2Nov 11, 2008

Apparatus and method for providing percutaneous access and medicament to a target surgical site

TYCO HEALTHCARE77 citations98

US7608082B2Oct 27, 2009

Surgical seal for use in a surgical access apparatus

TYCO HEALTHCARE80 citations97

US7934628B2May 3, 2011

Surgical stapling device

TYCO HEALTHCARE360 citations96

US7582071B2Sep 1, 2009

Introducer seal assembly

TYCO HEALTHCARE19 citations93

US7470230B2Dec 30, 2008

Optical obturator

TYCO HEALTHCARE30 citations93

COVIDIEN LP

12 patents

US9636113B2May 2, 2017

Surgical stapler

COVIDIEN LP826 citations99

US9364231B2Jun 14, 2016

System and method of using simulation reload to optimize staple formation

COVIDIEN LP1,330 citations99

US9113871B2Aug 25, 2015

Surgical stapling device

COVIDIEN LP109 citations99

US8616428B2Dec 31, 2013

Surgical tilt anvil assembly

COVIDIEN LP177 citations99

US8360295B2Jan 29, 2013

Surgical stapling device

COVIDIEN LP205 citations99

US8348837B2Jan 8, 2013

Anoscope

COVIDIEN LP1,080 citations99

US8343185B2Jan 1, 2013

Surgical stapling device

COVIDIEN LP179 citations99

US10617415B2Apr 14, 2020

Surgical stapling device

COVIDIEN LP23 citations98

US9421013B2Aug 23, 2016

Surgical Fastening Apparatus

COVIDIEN LP87 citations98

US8905288B2Dec 9, 2014

Surgical stapler

COVIDIEN LP59 citations98

US9532781B2Jan 3, 2017

Surgical tilt anvil assembly

COVIDIEN LP28 citations94

US8746531B2Jun 10, 2014

Surgical stapler

COVIDIEN LP41 citations94

WENCHELL THOMAS

9 patents

US9636111B2May 2, 2017

Method of stapling tissues with a staple assembly

WENCHELL THOMAS860 citations99

US8727199B2May 20, 2014

Surgical stapler

WENCHELL THOMAS1,066 citations99

US8418904B2Apr 16, 2013

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS409 citations99

US8408441B2Apr 2, 2013

Surgical stapler

WENCHELL THOMAS182 citations99

US8286848B2Oct 16, 2012

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS267 citations99

US8281973B2Oct 9, 2012

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS1,788 citations99

US8113408B2Feb 14, 2012

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS1,362 citations99

US8157830B2Apr 17, 2012

Apparatus for applying wound treatment material using tissue-penetrating needles

WENCHELL THOMAS24 citations93

US8070731B2Dec 6, 2011

Surgical access apparatus

WENCHELL THOMAS32 citations92

MILLIMAN KEITH L

6 patents

US8403942B2Mar 26, 2013

Anvil delivery device accessory

MILLIMAN KEITH L175 citations99

US8328063B2Dec 11, 2012

Surgical tilt anvil assembly

MILLIMAN KEITH L1,679 citations99

US8317073B2Nov 27, 2012

Surgical instrument with indicator

MILLIMAN KEITH L172 citations99

US8181838B2May 22, 2012

Surgical stapling device

MILLIMAN KEITH L209 citations99

US8132703B2Mar 13, 2012

Surgical instrument with indicator

MILLIMAN KEITH L1,916 citations99

US8109426B2Feb 7, 2012

Surgical tilt anvil assembly

MILLIMAN KEITH L1,695 citations99

ARANYI ERNEST

1 patent

US8328823B2Dec 11, 2012

Powered tacker instrument

ARANYI ERNEST1,458 citations99

HESSLER THOMAS R

1 patent

US8281974B2Oct 9, 2012

Surgical stapler with suture locator

HESSLER THOMAS R1,388 citations99

PATEL NIHIR

1 patent

US8430292B2Apr 30, 2013

Surgical fastening apparatus

PATEL NIHIR1,573 citations98

KASVIKIS DINO

1 patent

US8172122B2May 8, 2012

Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing

KASVIKIS DINO1,532 citations98

TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP

1 patent

US7563250B2Jul 21, 2009

Self-sealing cannula

TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP85 citations98

US SURGICAL

1 patent

US6318616B1Nov 20, 2001

Surgical fastener applier

US SURGICAL124 citations98

RACENET DANYEL TARINELLI

1 patent

US8678264B2Mar 25, 2014

Surgical instrument with elongated channel

RACENET DANYEL TARINELLI171 citations97

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