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Peter Costa
Also filed as: COSTA PETER · COSTA PETER F
47 granted patents·17 pending applications·13,310 citations·filing 1975–2024
99Inventor score
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64 records- 0199US5695504ADevices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 9, 1997·2.9k cites·56 claims
- 0298US9867430B2Reel based closure systemBOA TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 16, 2018·34 cites·25 claims
- 0398US6387105B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2001·Granted May 14, 2002·593 cites·3 claims
- 0498US5904697ADevices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 18, 1999·744 cites·6 claims
- 0598US5547474ASurgical clip closure apparatus with safety stopORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 20, 1996·402 cites·19 claims
- 0698US5282808AClosure prevention apparatus for surgical clip applierORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 1, 1994·462 cites·18 claims
- 0798US5192288ASurgical clip applierORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 9, 1993·2k cites·33 claims
- 0897US6491705B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 10, 2002·241 cites·1 claims
- 0997US6371965B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2001·Granted Apr 16, 2002·279 cites·11 claims
- 1097US4654030ATrocarENDOTHERAPEUTICS·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 31, 1987·781 cites·7 claims
- 1196US6443965B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 3, 2002·205 cites·1 claims
- 1295US6451034B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·234 cites·26 claims
- 1395US5817113ADevices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 6, 1998·763 cites·32 claims
- 1494US10959797B2Medical devices having smoothly articulating multi-cluster jointsFLEXDEX INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·421 cites·31 claims
- 1594US6984238B2Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosisGIFFORD III HANSON S·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 10, 2006·209 cites·72 claims
- 1694US6682541B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2004·218 cites·13 claims
- 1794US6171321B1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 9, 2001·416 cites·4 claims
- 1893US6699257B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 2, 2004·181 cites·28 claims
- 1993US6676678B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·186 cites·15 claims
- 2093US6565582B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 20, 2003·202 cites·5 claims
- 2193US4931042ATrocar assembly with improved latchENDOTHERAPEUTICS·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 5, 1990·410 cites·9 claims
- 2292US7112211B2Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 26, 2006·135 cites·12 claims
- 2392US6899718B2Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 31, 2005·144 cites·23 claims
- 2492US6695857B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2002·Granted Feb 24, 2004·152 cites·8 claims
- 2591US9869339B2End-effector jaw closure transmission systems for remote access toolsFLEXDEX INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 16, 2018·31 cites·17 claims
- 2690US6491704B2Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 10, 2002·90 cites·14 claims
- 2787US6261398B1Process for producing a curved laminated safety glass sheetPILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE D GMBH·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 17, 2001·82 cites·13 claims
- 2887US5269792ASurgical clipORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 14, 1993·396 cites·64 claims
- 2985USD279574SFolding photographic camera or similar articlePOLAROID CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Jul 9, 1985·21 cites·1 claims
- 3085US4508440ABellows shielding structurePOLAROID CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 2, 1985·18 cites·4 claims
- 3180US2025318889A1Methods of smoothly articulating medical devices having multi-cluster jointsFLEXDEX INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3278US8398083B2Card gameCOSTA PETER·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 19, 2013·6 cites·13 claims
- 3377US8382113B2Card gameTwo Black Nines LLC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 26, 2013·7 cites·4 claims
- 3476US8617190B2Device for engaging tissue having a preexisting openingGIFFORD III HANSON S·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 31, 2013·3 cites·23 claims
- 3576US4542967ACamera erecting assemblyPOLAROID CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Sep 24, 1985·12 cites·5 claims
- 3668US12167903B2Methods of smoothly articulating medical devices having multi-cluster jointsFLEXDEX INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3767US8905404B2Card gamesCOSTA PETER·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 9, 2014·2 cites·15 claims
- 3866US8960676B2Card gamePOKER 123 LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·4 cites·18 claims
- 3966US5908675AGlass laminate and method of making sameFLACHGLAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 1, 1999·35 cites·12 claims
- 4066US5474539ATrocar with retracting tipORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 12, 1995·118 cites·8 claims
- 4163US4784118AOptical viewing deviceENDOTHERAPEUTICS·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 15, 1988·78 cites·34 claims
- 4261US7935129B2Device for engaging tissue having a preexisting openingHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 3, 2011·8 cites·26 claims
- 4360US2024148398A1Jaw closure transmission systemsFLEXDEX INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4459US8708792B2Gaming device and system and method for providing poker-blackjack gameCOSTA PETER·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 29, 2014·1 cites·12 claims
- 4556US2018221045A1End-effector jaw closure transmission systems for remote access toolsZIMMERMAN Zachary·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4654US5342052ACavity putterTAPHORN JOSEPH B·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 30, 1994·24 cites·8 claims
- 4754US2005149077A1Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosisFiled 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4853US6242088B1Method for producing a laminated glass pane free of optical obstruction caused by warping, use of a particular carrier film for the production of the laminated glass pane and carrier films particularly suitable for the method or the usePILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE DEURSCHL·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 5, 2001·20 cites·17 claims
- 4953US2005251164A1Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosisGIFFORD HANSON S III·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 5052US2005096675A1Devices and methods for performing avascular anastomosisFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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