Inventor · disambiguated record
Michael F. Clem
Also filed as: CLEM MICHAEL · CLEM MICHAEL F
38 granted patents·8 pending applications·9,598 citations·filing 1995–2023
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON INC16ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC13GUZMAN PAMELA C2GYROSCOPE THERAPEUTICS LTD2ANIM JACQUELINE A1
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46 records- 0199US8808325B2Surgical stapling instrument with staples having crown features for increasing formed staple footprintETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·1.2k cites·19 claims
- 0299US8485412B2Surgical staples having attached drivers and stapling instruments for deploying the sameSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 16, 2013·1.8k cites·38 claims
- 0399US8365976B2Surgical staples having dissolvable, bioabsorbable or biofragmentable portions and stapling instruments for deploying the sameETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 5, 2013·1.9k cites·12 claims
- 0496US7063699B2Electrosurgical instrument with minimally invasive jawsETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 20, 2006·495 cites·20 claims
- 0596US6554829B2Electrosurgical instrument with minimally invasive jawsETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 29, 2003·590 cites·16 claims
- 0695US9345477B2Tissue stapler having a thickness compensator comprising incorporating a hemostatic agentANIM JACQUELINE A·Filed 2012·Granted May 24, 2016·1.3k cites·14 claims
- 0795US7223239B2Medical device that removably attaches to a bodily organETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 29, 2007·167 cites·6 claims
- 0890US11723798B2Sub-retinal tangential needle catheter guide and introducerGYROSCOPE THERAPEUTICS LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 15, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 0990US6605098B2Surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organsETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 12, 2003·269 cites·31 claims
- 1089US9925088B2Sub-retinal tangential needle catheter guide and introducerJANSSEN BIOTECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·10 cites·19 claims
- 1187US7658738B2Medical devices for use with endoscopeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 9, 2010·44 cites·12 claims
- 1286US7169115B2Endoscopic mucosal resection device with overtube and method of useETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 30, 2007·152 cites·13 claims
- 1385US5667480AMethod and devices for endoscopic vessel harvestingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·290 cites·9 claims
- 1481US8187289B2Device and method for the therapy of obesityTACCHINO ROBERTO·Filed 2005·Granted May 29, 2012·37 cites·18 claims
- 1581US6740102B2Vessel harvesting retractor with bilateral electrosurgical ligationETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 25, 2004·103 cites·19 claims
- 1678US6656176B2Vessel harvesting retractor with integral electrosurgical clamping elementsETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·80 cites·15 claims
- 1778US6592582B2Vessel harvesting retractor with electrosurgical plungerETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 15, 2003·78 cites·17 claims
- 1877US7186252B2Endoscopic mucosal resection device and method of useETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 6, 2007·80 cites·12 claims
- 1977US6994705B2Endoscopic mucosal resection device with conductive tissue stopETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 7, 2006·82 cites·16 claims
- 2076US6572615B2Surgical device for applying radio frequency energy to a portion of a captured vesselETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·67 cites·14 claims
- 2175US6592604B2Vessel harvesting retractor with dissection elementETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 15, 2003·63 cites·11 claims
- 2275US2023355432A1Sub-retinal tangential needle catheter guide and introducerGYROSCOPE THERAPEUTICS LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2374US5722934AMethod and devices for endoscopoic vessel harvestingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 3, 1998·149 cites·7 claims
- 2473US7819877B2Method and apparatus for endoscopic minimally invasive orthopaedic plating proceduresDEPUY PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 26, 2010·46 cites·6 claims
- 2573US6835195B2Surgical device for applying radio frequency energy to a portion of a captured vesselETHICON INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 28, 2004·54 cites·10 claims
- 2672US10821021B2Sub-retinal tangential needle catheter guide and introducerORBIT BIOMEDICAL LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 3, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
- 2771US5928138AMethod and devices for endoscopic vessel harvestingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·143 cites·6 claims
- 2870US5725479AMethod and devices for endoscopic vessel harvestingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 10, 1998·127 cites·9 claims
- 2968US8052702B2Vessel harvesting retractor with bilateral electrosurgical ligationSORIN GROUP USA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 8, 2011·36 cites·18 claims
- 3067US6547799B2Vessel eversion instrument with pressurizable membraneETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 15, 2003·37 cites·9 claims
- 3163US6589255B2Vessel eversion instrument with filament elementsETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 8, 2003·27 cites·20 claims
- 3262US5928135AMethod and devices for endoscopic vessel harvestingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·94 cites·4 claims
- 3360US6592514B2Organ retraction tape positioner and method for retracting and positioning an internal organETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 15, 2003·21 cites·21 claims
- 3459US2012298722A1Surgical staples having attached drivers and stapling instruments for deploying the sameHESS CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3556US7824368B2Method for endoscopic, transgastric access into the abdominal cavityETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 2, 2010·15 cites·8 claims
- 3654US6585643B2Heart positioning device and methodsETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·10 cites·61 claims
- 3750US8845648B2Minimally invasive orthopaedic apparatus and methodsGUZMAN PAMELA C·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 30, 2014·5 cites·2 claims
- 3850US7037305B2Heart presentation device and methodETHICON INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 2, 2006·5 cites·21 claims
- 3950US2005177159A1Minimally invasive orthopaedic apparatus and methodsFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4049US8328808B2Minimally invasive orthopaedic apparatus and methodsGUZMAN PAMELA C·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 11, 2012·4 cites·10 claims
- 4147US8167877B2Endoscopic mucosal resection device with overtube and method of useNOBIS RUDOLPH·Filed 2007·Granted May 1, 2012·0 cites·4 claims
- 4244US2004097921A1Vessel harvesting retractor with electrosurgical plungerETHICON INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4344US2004106938A1Vessel harvesting retractor with integral electrosurgical clamping elementsFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4443US2003195544A1Vessel harvesting retractor with dissection elementETHICON INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4542US2003181890A1Medical device that removably attaches to a bodily organFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4640US2004215057A1Portable, reusable visualization systemFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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