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Jude S. Sauer
Also filed as: SAUER JUDE S · SAUER MD JUDE S
195 granted patents·57 pending applications·22,821 citations·filing 1985–2025
99Inventor score
Files withLSI SOLUTIONS INC198LASERSURGE INC16UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP15SAUER JUDE S13LASER SURGE INC4
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252 records- 0198US6997931B2System for endoscopic suturingLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 14, 2006·2.4k cites·53 claims
- 0297US10105126B2Self-articulating joint for a minimally invasive surgical apparatusLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 23, 2018·443 cites·19 claims
- 0397US6641592B1System for wound closureLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 4, 2003·653 cites·90 claims
- 0497US5839639ACollapsible anvil assembly and applicator instrumentLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 24, 1998·2.3k cites·17 claims
- 0597US5697943AApparatus and method for performing compressional anastomosesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 16, 1997·1.8k cites·10 claims
- 0697US5520702AMethod and apparatus for applying a cinch member to the ends of a sutureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 28, 1996·760 cites·20 claims
- 0797US5503635AApparatus and method for performing compressional anastomosesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 2, 1996·2.1k cites·21 claims
- 0896US8313496B2System for endoscopic suturingSAUER JUDE S·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 20, 2012·1.5k cites·40 claims
- 0996US7731727B2Medical instrument to place a pursestring suture, open a hole and pass a guidewireLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·220 cites·27 claims
- 1095US11918464B2Prosthetic suturing device and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 5, 2024·2 cites·8 claims
- 1195US6533796B1Loader for surgical suturing instrumentLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 18, 2003·547 cites·10 claims
- 1294US11918204B2Suturing device for minimally invasive surgery and needles and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·3 cites·19 claims
- 1394US11903578B2Apparatus for mitral valve repair and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·2 cites·8 claims
- 1494US11826036B2Epigastric retractorLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 28, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1594US11812947B2Apparatus for suture management and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 14, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1694US11712265B2Surgical port for stay sutures and system and method thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 1794US11484302B2Mechanical suture fastenerLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·5 cites·11 claims
- 1894US5669917ASurgical crimping device and method of useLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 23, 1997·844 cites·7 claims
- 1994US5562686AApparaus and method for suturing body tissueUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·786 cites·34 claims
- 2094US5431666ASurgical suture instrumentLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 11, 1995·1.2k cites·21 claims
- 2193USD1046135SSuture fastenerLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 8, 2024·3 cites·1 claims
- 2292US11871803B2Wearable physical shieldLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 16, 2024·2 cites·17 claims
- 2392US6685630B2Optical trocarUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 3, 2004·202 cites·19 claims
- 2492US5562694AMorcellatorLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·545 cites·23 claims
- 2592US5368601ATrocar wound closure deviceLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 29, 1994·466 cites·13 claims
- 2691US8603105B2Ergonomic, lighted uterine manipulator with cauterySAUER JUDE S·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 10, 2013·47 cites·20 claims
- 2791US5626588ATrocar wound closure deviceLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·447 cites·20 claims
- 2890US12349898B2Suturing device state indicatorLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 8, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 2990US11980358B2Mechanical suture fastenerLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 14, 2024·2 cites·14 claims
- 3090US8398657B2Multi-fire suturing instrument with proximal ferrule release featureSAUER JUDE S·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 19, 2013·66 cites·15 claims
- 3190US5766183AVascular hole closureLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·411 cites·1 claims
- 3289US11857174B2Tissue manipulation deviceLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 2, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 3389US7235086B2Crimping instrument with motion limiting featureLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 26, 2007·253 cites·32 claims
- 3489US5507757AMethod of closing puncture woundsLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·327 cites·23 claims
- 3588US5643289ASurgical crimping device and method of useLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·446 cites·18 claims
- 3687US8398680B2Bioabsorbable magnesium knots for securing surgical sutureSAUER JUDE S·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 19, 2013·63 cites·11 claims
- 3787US2025339145A1Apparatus for suture management and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3886US12485006B2Prosthetic suturing device and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 3986US10736624B2Minimally invasive surgical suturing device for papillary muscles and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 11, 2020·8 cites·16 claims
- 4086US5611794AClamp for approximating tissue sectionsLASERSURGE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 18, 1997·405 cites·33 claims
- 4186US4892098ATubular tissue welding device without moving partsSAUER JUDE S·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 9, 1990·223 cites·4 claims
- 4286US2025345083A1Surgical clamp and clamp jawLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4385US12324600B2Surgical clamp and clamp jawLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 10, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4485US10433831B2Needle for a minimally invasive surgical suturing deviceLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 8, 2019·4 cites·8 claims
- 4585US10390818B2Ferrule for use with a minimally invasive surgical suturing deviceLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 27, 2019·6 cites·14 claims
- 4685US5800445ATissue tagging deviceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 1, 1998·362 cites·22 claims
- 4785US5441041AOptical trocarUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 15, 1995·287 cites·14 claims
- 4885US2024216134A1Prosthetic incision device and methods thereofLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4984US11944286B2Surgical rib retractorLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 2, 2024·1 cites·33 claims
- 5084US10231729B2Ferrule holder with suture relief lobesLSI SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 19, 2019·4 cites·4 claims
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