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George J. Picha
Also filed as: PICHA GEORGE · PICHA GEORGE J · PICHA III GEORGE · PICHA III GEORGE J
71 granted patents·11 pending applications·5,699 citations·filing 1985–2024
99Inventor score
Files withAPPLIED MED TECH INC41PICHA GEORGE J14GARY A ZWICK TRUSTEE OF THE EVEREST TRUST UTA APRIL 20 20177APPLIED MED RES6APPLIED MEDICAL RES4
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82 records- 0199US5271736ACollagen disruptive morphology for implantsAPPLIED MED RES·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 21, 1993·337 cites·5 claims
- 0297US5564439AInfusion device for soft tissuePICHA GEORGE J·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 15, 1996·398 cites·7 claims
- 0396US5002572ABiological implant with textured surfacePICHA GEORGE J·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 26, 1991·540 cites·9 claims
- 0494US5706807ASensor device covered with foam membraneAPPLIED MED RES·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 13, 1998·441 cites·7 claims
- 0593US5798065ACollagen disruptive surface morphology for implantsPICHA GEORGE J·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 25, 1998·344 cites·7 claims
- 0693US5007900APercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy deviceAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 16, 1991·159 cites·25 claims
- 0791US9579206B2Hard-tissue implantPICHA GEORGE J·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 28, 2017·6 cites·15 claims
- 0891US8771354B2Hard-tissue implantPICHA GEORGE J·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 8, 2014·15 cites·13 claims
- 0991US6896665B2Gastrostomy device package and method of assemblyAPPLIED MEDICAL RES·Filed 2001·Granted May 24, 2005·130 cites·9 claims
- 1091US5207709AImplant with textured surfacePICHA GEORGE J·Filed 1991·Granted May 4, 1993·206 cites·21 claims
- 1191US4863438ALow profile gastrostomy deviceAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 5, 1989·381 cites·24 claims
- 1288US11723655B2Magnet-assisted suture graspersAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 15, 2023·1 cites·15 claims
- 1387US11123173B2Implant comprising first and second sets of pillars for attaching a tendon or a ligament to a hard tissueGARY A ZWICK TRUSTEE OF THE EVEREST TRUST UTA APRIL 20 2017·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 21, 2021·2 cites·45 claims
- 1487US7833204B2Intramedullary access or infusion devicesAPPLIED MEDICAL RES·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 16, 2010·48 cites·13 claims
- 1587US6375231B1Enteral feeding clampAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 23, 2002·78 cites·18 claims
- 1687US5356382APercutaneous tract measuring and forming deviceAPPLIED MED RES·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 18, 1994·187 cites·20 claims
- 1785US9333081B2Hard-tissue implantPICHA GEORGE J·Filed 2014·Granted May 10, 2016·6 cites·11 claims
- 1885US6071310ASpinal implantPICHA GEORGE J·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 6, 2000·206 cites·15 claims
- 1985US6019746ALow profile balloon feeding deviceAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 1, 2000·122 cites·11 claims
- 2084US5876457ASpinal implantPICHA GEORGE J·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 2, 1999·191 cites·9 claims
- 2183US10154908B2Hard-tissue implantGARY A ZWICK TRUSTEE OF THE EVEREST TRUST UTA APR 20 2017·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 18, 2018·7 cites·19 claims
- 2283US5728103AImplantable subcutaneous access device and method of using sameAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 17, 1998·265 cites·20 claims
- 2380US12408913B2Magnetic suture loop comprising a suture magnet, a bifurcated suture, and a cartridge tubeAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·11 claims
- 2480US11672530B2Magnetic sutureAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 13, 2023·1 cites·14 claims
- 2580US11278427B2Spinal interbody cage comprising top and bottom faces with mesh structures, pillars and slotsGARY A ZWICK TRUSTEE OF THE EVEREST TRUST UTA APRIL 20 2017·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 2680US10245021B2Magnetic U-stitch deviceAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 2, 2019·13 cites·19 claims
- 2780USD426883SCauterization smoke evacuatorSURGIFORM TECH LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 20, 2000·30 cites·1 claims
- 2880US2024350272A1Hard-tissue implant comprising a bulk implant, a face, pillars, slots, and at least one support memberALPS HOLDING LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2979US12064352B2Hard-tissue implant comprising a bulk implant, a face, pillars, slots, and at least one support memberALPS HOLDING LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 3079US10500361B2Endotracheal tube retention systemAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 10, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 3178US8048056B2Method of assembling a percutaneous gastrostomy deviceAPPLIED MEDICAL RES·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 1, 2011·13 cites·12 claims
- 3278US6106558ANeuro decompression deviceAPPLIED MED RES·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 22, 2000·203 cites·16 claims
- 3377US12114854B2Magnet-assisted suture graspersAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 3476US9539181B2Kink-resistant tubingAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 10, 2017·2 cites·11 claims
- 3574US5555898AGastric access deviceAPPLIED MED RES·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 17, 1996·94 cites·16 claims
- 3673US11839373B2Magnet-assisted suture grasper comprising a suture retrieval needle, a retriever body, a grasper wire, a grasper arm, and a grasper magnetAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 12, 2023·0 cites·27 claims
- 3773US5951467AReconfigurable and self-retaining surgical retractorAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 14, 1999·191 cites·16 claims
- 3872USD323886SPercutaneous endoscopil gastrostomy tubeAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 11, 1992·13 cites·1 claims
- 3970US6090043ATissue retractor retention bandAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 18, 2000·161 cites·21 claims
- 4070US5080654AFluid injection device for intravenous delivery systemAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 14, 1992·151 cites·5 claims
- 4168US5941855AGastrostomy device package and method of assemblyAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 24, 1999·62 cites·15 claims
- 4267US9302090B2Photoluminescent couplingWILLIAMS DEREK M·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 5, 2016·3 cites·7 claims
- 4367US5342628ADrug diffusion polymer system and methodAPPLIED MED RES·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 30, 1994·33 cites·30 claims
- 4467US5037428AVessel approximation and alignment deviceAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 6, 1991·122 cites·10 claims
- 4566US11696831B2Hard-tissue implant comprising a bulk implant, a face, pillars, slots, and at least one support memberALPS HOLDING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·13 claims
- 4665US5343874ATract measuring deviceAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 6, 1994·62 cites·18 claims
- 4765US5158571ATissue expander and method for expanding tissuePICHA GEORGE J·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 27, 1992·85 cites·20 claims
- 4863US7556648B2Spinal implantPICHA GEORGE J·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 7, 2009·18 cites·16 claims
- 4963USD323887SPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubeAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 11, 1992·9 cites·1 claims
- 5061US10426941B2Nasal tube device and methodAPPLIED MED TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 1, 2019·2 cites·22 claims
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