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Inbae Yoon
Also filed as: YOON INBAE
220 granted patents·2 pending applications·79,873 citations·filing 1979–2003
99Inventor score
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222 records- 0199US5833695ASurgical stapling system and method of applying staples from multiple staple cartridgesFiled 1995·Granted Nov 10, 1998·3k cites·48 claims
- 0299US5662260ASurgical staple cartridgeFiled 1996·Granted Sep 2, 1997·2.4k cites·15 claims
- 0399US5655698ASurgical stapler with curved jawsFiled 1996·Granted Aug 12, 1997·2.6k cites·3 claims
- 0499US5620452ASurgical clip with ductile tissue penetrating membersFiled 1994·Granted Apr 15, 1997·2.2k cites·16 claims
- 0599US5551622ASurgical staplerFiled 1994·Granted Sep 3, 1996·2.2k cites·17 claims
- 0699US4535773ASafety puncturing instrument and methodYOON INBAE·Filed 1982·Granted Aug 20, 1985·1.4k cites·55 claims
- 0798US6214028B1Surgical instrument with multiple rotatably mounted offset end effectors and method of using the sameYOON INBAE·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 10, 2001·1.9k cites·8 claims
- 0898US6159224AMultiple needle suturing instrument and methodFiled 1999·Granted Dec 12, 2000·1.7k cites·34 claims
- 0998US5542949AMultifunctional clip applier instrumentFiled 1993·Granted Aug 6, 1996·2k cites·35 claims
- 1098US5445615ASurgical instrument stabilizerFiled 1993·Granted Aug 29, 1995·280 cites·13 claims
- 1198US5222976ASuture devices particularly useful in endoscopic surgeryYOON INBAE·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 29, 1993·2k cites·16 claims
- 1298US5053047ASuture devices particularly useful in endoscopic surgery and methods of suturingYOON INBAE·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 1, 1991·957 cites·21 claims
- 1397US6387043B1Penetrating endoscope and endoscopic surgical instrument with CMOS image sensor and displayFiled 1999·Granted May 14, 2002·346 cites·88 claims
- 1497US5993466ASuturing instrument with multiple rotatably mounted spreadable needle holdersFiled 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·1.8k cites·60 claims
- 1597US5797927ACombined tissue clamping and suturing instrumentFiled 1995·Granted Aug 25, 1998·1.7k cites·44 claims
- 1697US5375588AMethod and apparatus for use in endoscopic proceduresFiled 1992·Granted Dec 27, 1994·1.6k cites·31 claims
- 1797US5026379AMulti-functional instruments and stretchable ligating and occluding devicesYOON INBAE·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 25, 1991·627 cites·34 claims
- 1897US4935027ASurgical suture instrument with remotely controllable suture material advancementYOON INBAE·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 19, 1990·813 cites·55 claims
- 1996US5752970ACannula with distal end valveFiled 1996·Granted May 19, 1998·1.4k cites·28 claims
- 2096US5725542AMultifunctional spring clips and cartridges and applicators thereforFiled 1997·Granted Mar 10, 1998·792 cites·27 claims
- 2196US5665100AMultifunctional instrument with interchangeable operating units for performing endoscopic proceduresFiled 1995·Granted Sep 9, 1997·1.1k cites·66 claims
- 2296US5478353ASuture tie device system and method for suturing anatomical tissue proximate an openingFiled 1994·Granted Dec 26, 1995·1.2k cites·39 claims
- 2396US5100418ASuture tie device system and applicator thereforYOON INBAE·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 31, 1992·670 cites·114 claims
- 2496US4254762ASafety endoscope systemYOON INBAE·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 10, 1981·367 cites·19 claims
- 2595US6099550ASurgical instrument having jaws and an operating channel and method for use thereofFiled 1998·Granted Aug 8, 2000·964 cites·20 claims
- 2695US5922001ASurgical instrument with jaws and a movable internal blade member and method for use thereofFiled 1997·Granted Jul 13, 1999·807 cites·21 claims
- 2795US5782844ASuture spring device applicatorYOON INBAE·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·874 cites·38 claims
- 2895US5330503ASpiral suture needle for joining tissueYOON INBAE·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 19, 1994·686 cites·3 claims
- 2995US4794927AElastic ligating ring clipYOON INBAE·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 3, 1989·67 cites·27 claims
- 3094US6017358ASurgical instrument with multiple rotatably mounted offset end effectorsINBAE YOON·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 25, 2000·936 cites·34 claims
- 3194US5984938ASurgical instrument with jaws and movable internal scissors and method for use thereofFiled 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·730 cites·25 claims
- 3294US5954731ASurgical instrument with multiple rotatably mounted spreadable end effectorsFiled 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·745 cites·56 claims
- 3394US5893863ASurgical instrument with jaws and movable internal hook member for use thereofFiled 1997·Granted Apr 13, 1999·760 cites·30 claims
- 3494US5810851ASuture spring deviceFiled 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·743 cites·37 claims
- 3594US5797958AEndoscopic grasping instrument with scissorsFiled 1996·Granted Aug 25, 1998·759 cites·18 claims
- 3694US5695505AMultifunctional spring clips and cartridges and applicators thereforFiled 1995·Granted Dec 9, 1997·612 cites·13 claims
- 3794US5662259AMethod of stapling anatomical tissueFiled 1996·Granted Sep 2, 1997·565 cites·9 claims
- 3894US5643295AMethods and apparatus for suturing tissueFiled 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·769 cites·20 claims
- 3993US5984939AMultifunctional grasping instrument with cutting member and operating channel for use in endoscopic and non-endoscopic proceduresFiled 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·696 cites·28 claims
- 4093US5849019AMultifunctional spring clips and cartridges and applications thereforFiled 1997·Granted Dec 15, 1998·481 cites·20 claims
- 4193US5810853AKnotting element for use in suturing anatomical tissue and methods thereforFiled 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·675 cites·20 claims
- 4293US5759188ASuturing instrument with rotatably mounted needle driver and catcherFiled 1996·Granted Jun 2, 1998·559 cites·17 claims
- 4393US5707362APenetrating instrument having an expandable anchoring portion for triggering protrusion of a safety member and/or retraction of a penetrating memberFiled 1995·Granted Jan 13, 1998·599 cites·21 claims
- 4493US5665109AMethods and apparatus for suturing tissueFiled 1994·Granted Sep 9, 1997·586 cites·54 claims
- 4593US5437680ASuturing method, apparatus and system for use in endoscopic proceduresFiled 1993·Granted Aug 1, 1995·563 cites·41 claims
- 4693US5374261AMultifunctional devices for use in endoscopic surgical procedures and methods-thereforFiled 1990·Granted Dec 20, 1994·385 cites·13 claims
- 4793US4924866AWound-closing deviceYOON INBAE·Filed 1988·Granted May 15, 1990·398 cites·18 claims
- 4892US6261307B1Method of using surgical instrument with rotatably mounted offset end effectorFiled 2000·Granted Jul 17, 2001·306 cites·7 claims
- 4992US5882340APenetrating instrument having an expandable anchoring portion for triggering protrusion of a safety member and/or retraction of a penetrating memberFiled 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·527 cites·11 claims
- 5092US5653718ACannula anchoring systemFiled 1994·Granted Aug 5, 1997·328 cites·27 claims
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