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Donald S. Kaplan
Also filed as: KAPLAN DONALD S · RITTER THOMAS A
37 granted patents·5,701 citations·filing 1978–1995
99Inventor score
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37 records- 0198US5674286ABioabsorbable medical implantsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 7, 1997·1.6k cites·8 claims
- 0298US5217495ASynthetic semiabsorbable composite yarnUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 8, 1993·443 cites·37 claims
- 0398US4990158ASynthetic semiabsorbable tubular prosthesisUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 5, 1991·132 cites·38 claims
- 0496US5376118ASupport material for cell impregnationUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 27, 1994·300 cites·21 claims
- 0596US5356629AComposition for effecting bone repairUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 18, 1994·412 cites·12 claims
- 0696US5123912AAbsorbable coating composition, coated sutures and method of preparationUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 23, 1992·117 cites·19 claims
- 0793US5019093ABraided sutureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted May 28, 1991·302 cites·48 claims
- 0893US4523591APolymers for injection molding of absorbable surgical devicesKAPLAN DONALD S·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 18, 1985·246 cites·24 claims
- 0989US4744365ATwo-phase compositions for absorbable surgical devicesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1987·Granted May 17, 1988·171 cites·28 claims
- 1087US5314989AAbsorbable compositionUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted May 24, 1994·33 cites·30 claims
- 1186US5518502ACompositions, methods and apparatus for inhibiting fogging of endoscope lensesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 21, 1996·357 cites·22 claims
- 1286US5320624ABlends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices made therefromUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 14, 1994·129 cites·19 claims
- 1386US5147400AConnective tissue prosthesisUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 15, 1992·246 cites·58 claims
- 1483US5261886ACabled core and braided suture made therefromUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 16, 1993·122 cites·26 claims
- 1580US5226912ACombined surgical needle-braided suture deviceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 13, 1993·120 cites·46 claims
- 1679US5306289ABraided suture of improved characteristicsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 26, 1994·107 cites·61 claims
- 1777US5475063ABlends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices madeUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 12, 1995·82 cites·20 claims
- 1876US5312437AAbsorbable coating composition and suture coated therewithUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted May 17, 1994·32 cites·36 claims
- 1974US5225520AAbsorbable compositionUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 6, 1993·17 cites·30 claims
- 2072US5502159AAbsorbable compositionUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 26, 1996·24 cites·19 claims
- 2168US5456697ACabled core and braided suture made therefromUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 10, 1995·54 cites·39 claims
- 2268US4844854AProcess for making a surgical device using two-phase compositionsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 4, 1989·65 cites·13 claims
- 2365US4839130AProcess of making an absorbable surgical deviceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 13, 1989·55 cites·14 claims
- 2462US4246904ASurgical suture derived from segmented polyether-ester block copolymersAMERICAN CYANAMID CO·Filed 1979·Granted Jan 27, 1981·37 cites·8 claims
- 2560US6260699B1Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elementsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 17, 2001·93 cites·20 claims
- 2658US6228954B1Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorabable surgical devices made therefromUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 8, 2001·44 cites·8 claims
- 2756US5468252APackaged synthetic absorbable surgical elementsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 21, 1995·57 cites·14 claims
- 2855US4224946ASurgical sutures derived from segmented polyether-ester block copolymersAMERICAN CYANAMID CO·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 30, 1980·27 cites·7 claims
- 2954US5222978APackaged synthetic absorbable surgical elementsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 29, 1993·52 cites·73 claims
- 3053US5462162APackaged synthetic absorbable surgical elementsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 31, 1995·59 cites·8 claims
- 3152US5037429AMethod for improving the storage stability of a polymeric braided suture susceptible to hydrolytic degradation and resulting articleUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 6, 1991·53 cites·22 claims
- 3250US5124103ATwo phase compositions for absorbable surgical devicesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 23, 1992·31 cites·12 claims
- 3349US4237892AMulti-beveled, v-shaped needle pointAMERICAN CYANAMID CO·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 9, 1980·20 cites·7 claims
- 3447US5366081APackaged synthetic absorbable surgical elementsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 22, 1994·43 cites·31 claims
- 3544US5472702ASterilization of growth factorsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 5, 1995·22 cites·3 claims
- 3642US4314561ASurgical suture derived from segmented polyether-ester block copolymersAMERICAN CYANAMID CO·Filed 1980·Granted Feb 9, 1982·16 cites·4 claims
- 3739US5618313AAbsorbable polymer and surgical articles fabricated therefromUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 8, 1997·13 cites·11 claims
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