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James C. Easley
Also filed as: EASLEY JAMES · EASLEY JAMES C
37 granted patents·10 pending applications·2,123 citations·filing 1985–2023
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47 records- 0197US7189226B2Coaxial illuminated laser endoscopic probe and active numerical aperture controlSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 13, 2007·118 cites·26 claims
- 0295US8496681B2Systems and methods for vitrectomyEASLEY JAMES C·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·14 cites·8 claims
- 0395US5509096AReceptacle and plug fiber optic connector assemblySYNTEC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·154 cites·15 claims
- 0492US4696298AVitrectomy cutting mechanismSTORZ INSTR CO·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 29, 1987·427 cites·16 claims
- 0588US6829411B2Wide angle light diffusing optical fiber tipSYNTEC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 7, 2004·39 cites·12 claims
- 0688US6599271B1Ophthalmic flow converterSYNTEC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 29, 2003·145 cites·21 claims
- 0787USD511002STorsional dissection tipSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 25, 2005·34 cites·1 claims
- 0885US8512340B2Torsional pineapple dissection tipEASLEY JAMES C·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 20, 2013·50 cites·12 claims
- 0985US5275593AOphthalmic surgery probe assemblySURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 4, 1994·258 cites·18 claims
- 1083USD558673SFiber optic illumination ferruleSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 1, 2008·28 cites·1 claims
- 1181USD551764SSerrated ultrasonic knife tipSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 25, 2007·27 cites·1 claims
- 1278US8361070B2Non-stick bipolar forcepsSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 29, 2013·15 cites·17 claims
- 1377US4773897ACollection container for ophthalmic surgical systemSTORZ INSTR CO·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 27, 1988·158 cites·21 claims
- 1476USD526411SOphthalmic surgery light source adaptorSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 8, 2006·20 cites·1 claims
- 1569US10485577B2Surgical device with triggered propulsion system for inserting a trocar-cannula assemblySYNERGETICS USA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 26, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
- 1668US5201730ATissue manipulator for use in vitreous surgery combining a fiber optic endoilluminator with an infusion/aspiration systemSURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 13, 1993·139 cites·1 claims
- 1765USD558672SFiber optic laser ferruleSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 1, 2008·13 cites·1 claims
- 1862US9381113B2Systems and methods for vitrectomySYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 5, 2016·1 cites·17 claims
- 1960US11826033B2Illuminated scleral depressor assemblyXRV IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·21 claims
- 2058US5203353AMethod of penetrating and working in the vitreous humor of the eyeSURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 20, 1993·86 cites·2 claims
- 2157US2018193085A1Non-stick bipolar forcepsSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2257US2024000471A1Forceps with deflectable grasping platformsXRV IP LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2355US10219941B2Systems and methods for vitrectomySYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 5, 2019·0 cites·17 claims
- 2455US5441496ALaser delivery system with soft tipINFINITECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 15, 1995·53 cites·6 claims
- 2554US5300061ALaser delivery probe having a mechanically free floating sheathSURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 5, 1994·64 cites·5 claims
- 2652US11696852B2Ophthalmic surgical instrumentXRV IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·25 claims
- 2751US11752034B2Medical device and methods of manufacturing thereofVortex Surgical·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 12, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 2851US5603710ALaser delivery system with soft tipINFINITECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 18, 1997·54 cites·8 claims
- 2951US2007139924A1Coaxial illuminated laser endoscopic probe and active numerical aperture controlEASLEY JAMES C·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3050US2013053846A1Non-stick bipolar forcepsSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3150US2008051770A1Multiple Target Laser ProbeSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3248US10765555B2Ophthalmic surgical fluid handling cassetteSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·0 cites·7 claims
- 3347US9974686B2Ophthalmic surgical fluid handling cassetteSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 22, 2018·0 cites·11 claims
- 3447US5584824AControlled vacuum cassette in ophthalmic retinal surgerySYNTEC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 17, 1996·47 cites·11 claims
- 3547US5356407AOphthalmic surgery probe assemblyINFINITECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 18, 1994·47 cites·14 claims
- 3647US5351168AIllumination device for surgeryINFINITECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 27, 1994·44 cites·15 claims
- 3747US2007135806A1Coaxial illuminated laser endoscopic probe and active numerical aperture controlEASLEY JAMES C·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3846US2007139950A1Coaxial illuminated laser endoscopic probe and active numerical aperture controlEASLEY JAMES C·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3945US10660793B2Medical device and methods of manufacturing thereofVortex Surgical·Filed 2017·Granted May 26, 2020·0 cites·11 claims
- 4044US10874554B2Ophthalmic surgical instrumentXRV IP LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·0 cites·36 claims
- 4144US5318560ALaser delivery systemSURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 7, 1994·45 cites·30 claims
- 4244US2005177184A1Torsional dissection tipFiled 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4344US2014128771A1Vitrectomy and biopsy system and methods of assembling sameSYNERGETICS INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4442US11382657B2Surgical devices with triggered propulsion system for inserting a trocar-cannula assemblySYNERGETICS USA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 12, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4540US5704927AControlled vacuum in ophthalmic retinal surgerySYNTEC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 6, 1998·31 cites·18 claims
- 4640US2012302943A1Systems and Methods For Deoxygenating Opthamalic FluidLACONTE MATTHEW·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4732US5513286AWhite light dimmer for fiber optic illumination sourcesSYNTEC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 30, 1996·10 cites·10 claims
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