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Edward D. Pingleton
Also filed as: PINGLETON EDWARD D
50 granted patents·14 pending applications·9,353 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
Files withAPPLIED MED RESOURCES32EWERS RICHARD C8VANCE PRODUCTS INC6FALKENSTEIN ZORAN5HART CHARLES C3
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
64 records- 0199US7473221B2Surgical access apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2009·1.3k cites·23 claims
- 0298US8562598B2Electrosurgical systemFALKENSTEIN ZORAN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 22, 2013·1.6k cites·29 claims
- 0398US7625370B2Tissue fusion/welder apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 1, 2009·1.7k cites·60 claims
- 0497US7481765B2Surgical access apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 27, 2009·180 cites·30 claims
- 0596US8568411B2Electrosurgical systemFALKENSTEIN ZORAN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 29, 2013·163 cites·16 claims
- 0696US7377898B2Wound retraction apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2007·Granted May 27, 2008·202 cites·2 claims
- 0796US7238154B2Wound retraction apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 3, 2007·245 cites·12 claims
- 0894US8691035B2Method of making medical tubing having variable characteristics using thermal windingAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 8, 2014·10 cites·13 claims
- 0994US8551088B2Electrosurgical systemFALKENSTEIN ZORAN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 8, 2013·86 cites·8 claims
- 1094US8105234B2Surgical access apparatus and methodEWERS RICHARD C·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 31, 2012·81 cites·26 claims
- 1194US6958037B2Wound retraction apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 25, 2005·310 cites·26 claims
- 1293US8529719B2Method of making medical tubing having variable characteristics using thermal windingPINGLETON EDWARD D·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 10, 2013·16 cites·22 claims
- 1393US7951076B2Surgical access systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2005·Granted May 31, 2011·86 cites·21 claims
- 1493US5338317ARotational surgical instrument handleVANCE PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 16, 1994·724 cites·18 claims
- 1593US5275609ASurgical cutting instrumentVANCE PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 4, 1994·847 cites·20 claims
- 1692US8672839B2Surgical access apparatus and methodEWERS RICHARD C·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·37 cites·21 claims
- 1792US5290249ASurgical access sheathVANCE PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 1, 1994·398 cites·20 claims
- 1891US8070676B2Surgical access apparatus and methodEWERS RICHARD C·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 6, 2011·30 cites·20 claims
- 1991US8016755B2Surgical access apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 13, 2011·28 cites·18 claims
- 2089US8579894B2Electrosurgical systemFALKENSTEIN ZORAN·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 12, 2013·37 cites·14 claims
- 2189US5037379ASurgical tissue bag and method for percutaneously debulking tissueVANCE PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 6, 1991·454 cites·21 claims
- 2288US6716183B2GuidewireAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 6, 2004·133 cites·12 claims
- 2388US2025169810A1Surgical access device comprising internal retractorAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2487US9566108B2Electrosurgical systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 14, 2017·15 cites·25 claims
- 2587US8915910B2Electrosurgical systemFALKENSTEIN ZORAN·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 23, 2014·27 cites·10 claims
- 2687US2025268647A1Electrosurgical systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2785US12295642B2Electrosurgical systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2023·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2884US10888371B2Electrosurgical systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2984US8636759B2Bladeless obturatorPINGLETON EDWARD D·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 28, 2014·17 cites·24 claims
- 3083US8388526B2Wound retraction apparatus and methodEWERS RICHARD C·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 5, 2013·20 cites·3 claims
- 3183US5290303ASurgical cutting instrumentVANCE PRODUCTS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 1, 1994·301 cites·17 claims
- 3282US9987460B2Medical tubing having variable characteristcs and method of making sameAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 5, 2018·10 cites·21 claims
- 3381US7686823B2Bladeless obturatorAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2010·88 cites·4 claims
- 3480US8715441B2Medical tubing having variable characteristics and method of making sameBRUSTAD JOHN R·Filed 2010·Granted May 6, 2014·11 cites·10 claims
- 3579US12161317B2Surgical access device comprising internal retractorAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3678US11278271B2Surgical access device comprising internal retractorAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 3778US8469883B2Surgical access device comprising internal retractorHART CHARLES C·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·6 cites·11 claims
- 3877US10456125B2Surgical access device comprising internal retractorAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 29, 2019·1 cites·10 claims
- 3976US11660136B2Electrosurgical systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2021·Granted May 30, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4075US10765832B2Medical tubing having variable characteristics and method of making sameAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·1 cites·11 claims
- 4175US9254125B2Bladeless obturatorAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·5 cites·17 claims
- 4275US8932214B2Surgical access systemHART CHARLES C·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 13, 2015·5 cites·18 claims
- 4373US9867604B2Surgical access device comprising internal retractorAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 16, 2018·4 cites·13 claims
- 4470US7189249B2Traction trocar apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 13, 2007·42 cites·5 claims
- 4566US8911366B2Surgical access apparatus and methodEWERS RICHARD C·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 16, 2014·1 cites·19 claims
- 4665US9295459B2Surgical access systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 29, 2016·1 cites·7 claims
- 4763US10342604B2Electrosurgical systemAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 9, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4859US2015025321A1Surgical access apparatus and methodAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4958US9108017B2Method of making tubing have drainage holesPINGLETON EDWARD D·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 18, 2015·2 cites·14 claims
- 5058US8551089B2Tissue fusion/welder apparatus and methodHART CHARLES C·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 8, 2013·0 cites·20 claims
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