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Mark Tsonton
Also filed as: TSONTON MARK
27 granted patents·8 pending applications·10,577 citations·filing 1997–2019
98Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC10TSONTON MARK5SMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC3DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC2DLUGOS JR DANIEL F2
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35 records- 0199US8789740B2Linear cutting and stapling device with selectively disengageable cutting memberBAXTER III CHESTER O·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 29, 2014·1.5k cites·11 claims
- 0298US9638770B2MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating an imageable penetrating portionDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2005·Granted May 2, 2017·227 cites·9 claims
- 0398US7918377B2Surgical stapling instrument with apparatus for providing anvil position feedbackETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 5, 2011·2.1k cites·19 claims
- 0497US8066167B2Circular surgical stapling instrument with anvil locking systemMEASAMER JOHN P·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 29, 2011·2k cites·14 claims
- 0597US5980510AUltrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved clamp arm pivot mountETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·1.6k cites·13 claims
- 0696US8328761B2Variable surgical access deviceWIDENHOUSE CHRISTOPHER W·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 11, 2012·284 cites·32 claims
- 0795US7959613B2Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needleSMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 14, 2011·90 cites·26 claims
- 0894US7862517B2MRI biopsy deviceDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·90 cites·10 claims
- 0993US7367937B2Gastric bandETHICON ENDO SURGEY INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 6, 2008·146 cites·11 claims
- 1093US6656198B2Trocar with reinforced obturator shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·393 cites·15 claims
- 1193US5944737AUltrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved waveguide support memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·789 cites·14 claims
- 1292US6663592B2Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needleMEDEX INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 16, 2003·161 cites·29 claims
- 1392US6068647AUltrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved clamp arm tissue padETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 30, 2000·576 cites·17 claims
- 1490US7693567B2MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating a sleeve and multi-function obturatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 6, 2010·47 cites·46 claims
- 1587US7303548B2Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needleSMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 4, 2007·101 cites·37 claims
- 1685US8257315B2Trocar seal with retraction induced hingeFRANER PAUL T·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 4, 2012·15 cites·11 claims
- 1784US7833199B2Trocar seal with retraction induced hingeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 16, 2010·31 cites·20 claims
- 1881US9345456B2Biopsy deviceTSONTON MARK·Filed 2004·Granted May 24, 2016·137 cites·18 claims
- 1980US10265095B2Trocar seal with retraction induced imageETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 23, 2019·2 cites·27 claims
- 2078US8617049B2Symmetrical drive system for an implantable restriction deviceDLUGOS JR DANIEL F·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 31, 2013·17 cites·9 claims
- 2178US8298133B2Gastric band composed of different hardness materialsWILEY JEFFREY P·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 30, 2012·21 cites·20 claims
- 2273US7438692B2Localization mechanism for an MRI compatible biopsy deviceTSONTON MARK·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 21, 2008·68 cites·3 claims
- 2366US7445739B2Method of forming a biopsy deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 4, 2008·40 cites·18 claims
- 2465US11123104B2Trocar seal with retraction induced imageCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 21, 2021·0 cites·28 claims
- 2559US8485964B2Gastric band with supply tube check valveTSONTON MARK·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 16, 2013·1 cites·10 claims
- 2658US2009281453A1MRI Biopsy Apparatus Incorporating a Sleeve and Multi-Function ObturatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2756US9795365B2MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating a sleeve and multi-function obturatorDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·0 cites·15 claims
- 2853US8727964B2Tissue interface for implantable restriction systemDLUGOS JR DANIEL F·Filed 2009·Granted May 20, 2014·0 cites·8 claims
- 2953US2009156961A1Localization mechanism for an mri compatible biopsy deviceTSONTON MARK·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3052US2013030372A1Trocar Seal with Retraction Induced HingeFRANER PAUL T·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3149US2011208124A1Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded syringeSMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3246US2007185373A1Gastric band introduction deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3345US2007015955A1Accordion-like gastric bandTSONTON MARK·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3445US2005002984A1Implantable band with attachment mechanism having dissimilar material propertiesFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3538US2003004529A1Trocar having an improved seal designFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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