Inventor
AILINGER ROBERT E
US31 patents
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FRASSICA JAMES J
9 patentsUS8235942B2Aug 7, 2012
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J91 citations98
US8403676B2Mar 26, 2013
Anatomical model
FRASSICA JAMES J75 citations93
US8500628B2Aug 6, 2013
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J16 citations92
US8317678B2Nov 27, 2012
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J21 citations92
US8870755B2Oct 28, 2014
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J9 citations84
US8777841B2Jul 15, 2014
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J13 citations84
US8747300B2Jun 10, 2014
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J6 citations84
US8574220B2Nov 5, 2013
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J10 citations84
US8435229B2May 7, 2013
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
FRASSICA JAMES J8 citations84
OLYMPUS CORP
7 patentsUS9538904B2Jan 10, 2017
Spiral unit, insertion apparatus, and manufacturing method of spiral unit
OLYMPUS CORP2 citations73
US9895051B2Feb 20, 2018
Assist tool, insertion apparatus to which the assist tool is attached, and introduction apparatus including them
OLYMPUS CORP5 citations69
US12458212B2Nov 4, 2025
Method for molding thin-walled spiral tube for use with endoscope
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations56
US11478127B2Oct 25, 2022
Thin-walled spiral tube for use with endoscope
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations56
US12256899B2Mar 25, 2025
Overtube, insertion apparatus having overtube attached and detached thereto, and method for attaching overtube to and detaching overtube from insertion apparatus
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations52
US11589732B2Feb 28, 2023
Cover member for roller of endoscope apparatus and method of processing endoscope apparatus
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations52
US11647896B2May 16, 2023
Rollerless tubular connector for transferring rotative force from insertion section of endoscope to spiral tube
OLYMPUS CORP0 citations45
VISION SCIENCES INC
6 patentsUS5667476ASep 16, 1997
Endoscope articulation system to reduce effort during articulation of an endoscope
VISION SCIENCES INC242 citations99
US5626553AMay 6, 1997
Endoscope articulation system to reduce effort during articulation of an endoscope
VISION SCIENCES INC251 citations99
US5271381ADec 21, 1993
Vertebrae for a bending section of an endoscope
VISION SCIENCES INC459 citations97
US6530881B1Mar 11, 2003
Sheath apparatus for endoscopes and methods for forming same
VISION SCIENCES INC183 citations96
US5329887AJul 19, 1994
Endoscope control assembly with removable control knob/brake assembly
VISION SCIENCES INC69 citations93
US5419310AMay 30, 1995
Partially inflated protective endoscope sheath
VISION SCIENCES INC104 citations91
OLYMPUS ENDO TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC
5 patentsUS8377041B2Feb 19, 2013
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
OLYMPUS ENDO TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC32 citations92
US8366674B2Feb 5, 2013
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
OLYMPUS ENDO TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC16 citations92
US8343040B2Jan 1, 2013
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
OLYMPUS ENDO TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC16 citations83
US8684913B2Apr 1, 2014
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
OLYMPUS ENDO TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC1 citations62
US8764640B2Jul 1, 2014
Rotate-to-advance catheterization system
OLYMPUS ENDO TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC0 citations51