Inventor
BALES THOMAS O
US104 patents
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SYMBIOSIS CORP
20 patentsUS6264617B1Jul 24, 2001
Radial jaw biopsy forceps
SYMBIOSIS CORP1,100 citations99
US6099505AAug 8, 2000
Valve assembly with automatic valve
SYMBIOSIS CORP177 citations99
US6024708AFeb 15, 2000
Radial jaw biopsy forceps
SYMBIOSIS CORP1,225 citations99
US5893846AApr 13, 1999
Ceramic coated endoscopic scissor blades and a method of making the same
SYMBIOSIS CORP154 citations99
US5871471AFeb 16, 1999
Disposable value assembly for reusable surgical trocar
SYMBIOSIS CORP189 citations99
US5693031ADec 2, 1997
Method of using reusable surgical trocar with disposable valve assembly
SYMBIOSIS CORP153 citations99
US5613499AMar 25, 1997
Endoscopic biopsy forceps jaws and instruments incorporating same
SYMBIOSIS CORP1,072 citations99
US5549565AAug 27, 1996
Reusable surgical trocar with disposable valve assembly
SYMBIOSIS CORP341 citations99
US5507296AApr 16, 1996
Radial jaw biopsy forceps
SYMBIOSIS CORP112 citations99
US5429596AJul 4, 1995
Endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP224 citations99
US5359993ANov 1, 1994
Apparatus for counting the number of times a medical instrument has been used
SYMBIOSIS CORP1,427 citations99
US5331971AJul 26, 1994
Endoscopic surgical instruments
SYMBIOSIS CORP1,163 citations99
US5314406AMay 24, 1994
Endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP367 citations99
US5312363AMay 17, 1994
Low friction slit valve
SYMBIOSIS CORP249 citations99
US5312400AMay 17, 1994
Cautery probes for endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrument
SYMBIOSIS CORP458 citations99
US5293878AMar 15, 1994
Endoscopic surgical instruments having stepped rotatable end effectors
SYMBIOSIS CORP158 citations99
US5192298AMar 9, 1993
Disposable laparoscopic surgical instruments
SYMBIOSIS CORP156 citations99
US5176702AJan 5, 1993
Ratchet locking mechanism for surgical instruments
SYMBIOSIS CORP430 citations99
US5174300ADec 29, 1992
Endoscopic surgical instruments having rotatable end effectors
SYMBIOSIS CORP530 citations99
US5133727AJul 28, 1992
Radial jaw biopsy forceps
SYMBIOSIS CORP302 citations99
SMITH KEVIN W
6 patentsUS8573462B2Nov 5, 2013
Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and drive
SMITH KEVIN W1,186 citations99
US8435257B2May 7, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device and method
SMITH KEVIN W1,376 citations99
US8425545B2Apr 23, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device and method
SMITH KEVIN W367 citations99
US8419758B2Apr 16, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W362 citations99
US8419757B2Apr 16, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W350 citations99
US8061014B2Nov 22, 2011
Method of assembling a cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
SMITH KEVIN W1,409 citations99
DEVILLE DEREK DEE
4 patentsUS9050098B2Jun 9, 2015
Cordless medical cauterization and cutting device
DEVILLE DEREK DEE268 citations99
US8491581B2Jul 23, 2013
Method for powering a surgical instrument
DEVILLE DEREK DEE1,219 citations99
US8403948B2Mar 26, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
DEVILLE DEREK DEE340 citations99
US8328802B2Dec 11, 2012
Cordless medical cauterization and cutting device
DEVILLE DEREK DEE1,688 citations99
PALMER MATTHEW A
4 patentsUS8444662B2May 21, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
PALMER MATTHEW A348 citations99
US8403949B2Mar 26, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
PALMER MATTHEW A369 citations99
US8403950B2Mar 26, 2013
Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device
PALMER MATTHEW A1,416 citations99
US8211119B2Jul 3, 2012
Endoscopic surgical instrument having a rotational actuator
PALMER MATTHEW A82 citations99
SYNTHEON LLC
4 patentsUS6585694B1Jul 1, 2003
Knob-controlled endoscopic needle device
SYNTHEON LLC173 citations99
US6569105B1May 27, 2003
Rotatable and deflectable biopsy forceps
SYNTHEON LLC392 citations99
US6527938B2Mar 4, 2003
Method for microporous surface modification of implantable metallic medical articles
SYNTHEON LLC223 citations99
US7128752B2Oct 31, 2006
Emboli and thrombi filter device and method of using the same
SYNTHEON LLC87 citations98
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
3 patentsCOVIDIEN AG
2 patentsSYNTHEON 2 0 LLC
1 patentBOSTON SCIENT MIAMI CORP
1 patentEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG
1 patentSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC
1 patentCORDIS CORP
1 patentBALES THOMAS O
1 patentSLATER CHARLES R
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