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Michael Sims
Also filed as: SIMS MICHAEL · SIMS MICHAEL H
8 granted patents·3 pending applications·182 citations·filing 1981–2024
88Inventor score
Files withHILL J DONALD7C TECH INNOVATION LTD1HILL JOHN DONALD1INNOVATIVE TOOL WORKS LLC1SIMS MICHAEL H1
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11 records- 0177US7670370B2Automatic suture fixation apparatus and method for minimally invasive cardiac surgeryHILL J DONALD·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 2, 2010·14 cites·12 claims
- 0274US7175659B2Automatic suture fixation apparatus and method for minimally invasive cardiac surgeryHILL J DONALD·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 13, 2007·52 cites·9 claims
- 0373US4389187AExtended holder for a lighterSIMS MICHAEL H·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 21, 1983·28 cites·16 claims
- 0469US7122040B2Suture placement apparatusHILL JOHN DONALD·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 17, 2006·64 cites·8 claims
- 0562US2025091109A1Lift conduit bender handleINNOVATIVE TOOL WORKS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 0656US7927343B2Methods, systems, and apparatus for performing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft surgeryHILL J DONALD·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 19, 2011·14 cites·13 claims
- 0752US2015209046A1Methods, systems, and apparatus for performing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft surgeryHILL J DONALD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 0851US9326851B2Automatic suture fixation apparatus for minimally invasive surgeryHILL J DONALD·Filed 2007·Granted May 3, 2016·0 cites·16 claims
- 0951US7591827B2Conduit coupling devices and methods for employing such devicesHILL J DONALD·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 22, 2009·10 cites·10 claims
- 1048US8828033B2Methods, systems, and apparatus for performing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft surgeryHILL J DONALD·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 9, 2014·0 cites·32 claims
- 1136US2018220499A1Radio frequency heating systemC TECH INNOVATION LTD·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
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