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David J. Danitz
Also filed as: DANITZ DAVID J
83 granted patents·21 pending applications·16,717 citations·filing 2001–2025
99Inventor score
Files withPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC42INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS17DANITZ DAVID J13NOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC10GYNESONICS INC6
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104 records- 0199US9517326B2Link systems and articulation mechanisms for remote manipulation of surgical or diagnostic toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·773 cites·18 claims
- 0299US7828808B2Link systems and articulation mechanisms for remote manipulation of surgical or diagnostic toolsNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 9, 2010·1.6k cites·55 claims
- 0399US7682307B2Articulating mechanism for remote manipulation of a surgical or diagnostic toolNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 23, 2010·1.6k cites·24 claims
- 0499US7410483B2Hand-actuated device for remote manipulation of a grasping toolNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 12, 2008·1.2k cites·9 claims
- 0599US7090637B2Articulating mechanism for remote manipulation of a surgical or diagnostic toolNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 15, 2006·2k cites·27 claims
- 0698US9737365B2Tool with articulation lockINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·1.1k cites·17 claims
- 0798US9561045B2Tool with rotation lockHINMAN CAMERON D·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 7, 2017·1.4k cites·40 claims
- 0897US11311721B2Treatment of tissue by the application of energyPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 26, 2022·20 cites·26 claims
- 0997US8419747B2Link systems and articulation mechanisms for remote manipulation of surgical or diagnostic toolsHINMAN CAMERON DALE·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 16, 2013·1k cites·23 claims
- 1097US8323297B2Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged linksHINMAN CAMERON D·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 4, 2012·68 cites·5 claims
- 1196US11696800B2High-voltage analog circuit pulserPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 11, 2023·4 cites·24 claims
- 1296US9700334B2Articulating mechanisms and link systems with torque transmission in remote manipulation of instruments and toolsHINMAN CAMERON D·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 11, 2017·621 cites·22 claims
- 1396US9550300B2Articulating retractorsDANITZ DAVID J·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 24, 2017·90 cites·20 claims
- 1496US8100824B2Tool with articulation lockHEGEMAN DAVID ELIAS·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 24, 2012·1.1k cites·42 claims
- 1596US6544274B2Clamp having bendable shaftNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 8, 2003·513 cites·26 claims
- 1695US11583243B2Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissueGYNESONICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 21, 2023·3 cites·27 claims
- 1795US10850095B2Treatment of tissue by the application of energyPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 1, 2020·34 cites·25 claims
- 1895US9085085B2Articulating mechanisms with actuatable elementsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 21, 2015·27 cites·18 claims
- 1995US6821284B2Surgical clamp inserts with micro-tractive surfacesNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 23, 2004·1.7k cites·28 claims
- 2094US10252050B2Pulse applicatorPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·26 cites·41 claims
- 2193US11931570B2Treating tissue pulsed energy using high-voltage cathetersPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 19, 2024·2 cites·23 claims
- 2293US11167125B2Treatment tip with protected electrodesPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·16 cites·24 claims
- 2393US9370868B2Articulating endoscopesDANITZ DAVID J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 21, 2016·20 cites·15 claims
- 2492US9095253B2Articulating mechanism with flex hinged linksINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2015·36 cites·20 claims
- 2592US6638287B2Clamp having bendable shaftNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 28, 2003·252 cites·47 claims
- 2691US11590345B2Treatment of tissue by the application of energyPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 28, 2023·17 cites·34 claims
- 2791US11571569B2High-voltage catheters for sub-microsecond pulsingPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 7, 2023·3 cites·25 claims
- 2891US7615066B2Articulating mechanism for remote manipulation of a surgical or diagnostic toolNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 10, 2009·69 cites·5 claims
- 2991US7108703B2Clamp having bendable shaftVITALITEC INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 19, 2006·276 cites·6 claims
- 3091US6676676B2Clamp having bendable shaftNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 13, 2004·335 cites·42 claims
- 3190US10857347B2Treatment instrument and high-voltage connectors for robotic surgical systemPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
- 3290US10729885B2Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged linksINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 4, 2020·7 cites·16 claims
- 3390US2025352171A1Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissueGYNESONICS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3489US10856838B2Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissueGYNESONICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 8, 2020·6 cites·53 claims
- 3589US10548665B2High-voltage analog circuit pulser with feedback controlPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 4, 2020·8 cites·22 claims
- 3689US9072427B2Tool with articulation lockHEGEMAN DAVID ELIAS·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 7, 2015·9 cites·18 claims
- 3789US8992427B2Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissueMUNROW MICHAEL A·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 31, 2015·43 cites·14 claims
- 3889US8361108B2Handleless clamping deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 29, 2013·39 cites·11 claims
- 3988US9861336B2Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissueGYNESONICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 9, 2018·22 cites·19 claims
- 4088US9434077B2Articulating cathetersDANITZ DAVID J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 6, 2016·19 cites·12 claims
- 4188US8535347B2Articulating mechanisms with bifurcating controlDANITZ DAVID J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·18 cites·20 claims
- 4288US7678117B2Articulating mechanism with flex-hinged linksNOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 16, 2010·142 cites·13 claims
- 4387US12408976B2Circumferential ablation devices and methodsPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 9, 2025·1 cites·23 claims
- 4487US11051882B2High-voltage analog circuit pulserPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·4 cites·25 claims
- 4586US12383224B2Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissueGYNESONICS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4686US2025010063A1Treatment applicators with protected electrodes and methods of their usePULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4785US11638815B2Treatment instrument and high-voltage connectors for robotic surgical systemPULSE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 2, 2023·1 cites·28 claims
- 4885US10722314B2Articulating retractorsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 28, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 4985US9861786B2Articulating mechanism with flex hinged linksINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 9, 2018·4 cites·19 claims
- 5085US8920429B2Link systems and articulation mechanisms for remote manipulation of surgical or diagnostic toolsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 30, 2014·14 cites·15 claims
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