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Frank A. Scarfone
Also filed as: SCARFONE FRANK A
28 granted patents·1 pending application·5,758 citations·filing 1985–2020
98Inventor score
Files withSYMBIOSIS CORP21ETHICON INC2RYMED TECHNOLOGIES INC2SILCOR BIOMED LLC2TRI FUND RESEARCH CORP1
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29 records- 0198US5176702ARatchet locking mechanism for surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 5, 1993·430 cites·34 claims
- 0296US7530546B2Swabbable needle-free injection port valve system with zero fluid displacementRYMED TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 12, 2009·150 cites·6 claims
- 0395US6994315B2Swabbable needle-free injection port valve system with neutral fluid displacementRYMED TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 7, 2006·313 cites·30 claims
- 0495US5331971AEndoscopic surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 26, 1994·1.2k cites·13 claims
- 0595US5192298ADisposable laparoscopic surgical instrumentsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 9, 1993·156 cites·19 claims
- 0694US5141519AConnecting elements for connecting push rod to end effectors in a disposable laparoscopic surgical instrumentSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 25, 1992·133 cites·12 claims
- 0794US4686999AMulti-channel ventilation monitor and methodTRI FUND RESEARCH CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 18, 1987·365 cites·14 claims
- 0892USD358645SBone marrow biopsy needleSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted May 23, 1995·39 cites·1 claims
- 0991US5281197AEndoscopic hemostatic agent delivery systemSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 25, 1994·369 cites·19 claims
- 1090US5174300AEndoscopic surgical instruments having rotatable end effectorsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 29, 1992·530 cites·25 claims
- 1189US5257632ACoaxial bone marrow biopsy coring and aspirating needle assembly and method of use thereofSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 2, 1993·363 cites·23 claims
- 1287US10780256B2System for integrating an antibacterial-element receptacle into an autoinjector capSILCOR BIOMED LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 22, 2020·31 cites·14 claims
- 1384US5385151ACoaxial bone marrow biopsy needle assemblySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 31, 1995·230 cites·20 claims
- 1483US5368046ABone marrow needle assemblySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 29, 1994·257 cites·18 claims
- 1581US5906594AEndoscopic infusion needle having dual distal stopsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 1999·151 cites·21 claims
- 1673US5295977ATrocar catheter for drainageSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 22, 1994·170 cites·19 claims
- 1771US5293878AEndoscopic surgical instruments having stepped rotatable end effectorsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 15, 1994·158 cites·19 claims
- 1869US5685852ANeedle assembly and methods useful for epidural anesthesiaSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 11, 1997·135 cites·17 claims
- 1967US6770053B2Endoscopic needle having dual distal stopsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·29 cites·44 claims
- 2067US6423034B2Endoscopic infusion needle having dual distal stopsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 23, 2002·24 cites·13 claims
- 2167US5139485AVerress needle with enhanced acoustical meansETHICON INC·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 18, 1992·131 cites·18 claims
- 2264US5683412AForce-limiting control member for endoscopic instruments and endoscopic instruments incorporating sameSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 4, 1997·99 cites·21 claims
- 2358US5669883AVeress needle and cannula assemblySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 23, 1997·98 cites·13 claims
- 2457US5300046AThoracentesis sheath catheter assemblySYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 5, 1994·80 cites·17 claims
- 2551US5256148AVerress needle with enhanced acoustical meansETHICON INC·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 26, 1993·58 cites·13 claims
- 2650US6336915B1Endoscopic infusion needle having dual distal stopsSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 8, 2002·39 cites·17 claims
- 2743US5792074AProtected microbiological sampling brush assemblyFiled 1996·Granted Aug 11, 1998·37 cites·18 claims
- 2842US2020376188A1System for Integrating an Antibacterial-Element Receptacle into a Multi-Function CapSILCOR BIOMED LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2937US5725509AAir introduction system for medical needlesSYMBIOSIS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 10, 1998·20 cites·21 claims
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