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Thomas Weisel
Also filed as: WEISEL THOMAS · WEISEL THOMAS P
55 granted patents·13 pending applications·2,205 citations·filing 1992–2025
99Inventor score
Files withARCH DAY DESIGN LLC10PIVOT MEDICAL INC8STRYKER CORP8NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS INC6WEISEL THOMAS5
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68 records- 0197US7553275B2Medical device with articulating shaftSURGICAL SOLUTIONS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 30, 2009·1.1k cites·24 claims
- 0295US8118835B2Suture anchorWEISEL THOMAS·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 21, 2012·270 cites·10 claims
- 0393US7879046B2Suturing apparatus and methodDEPUY MITEK INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·115 cites·26 claims
- 0491US8425532B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorFLOM JAMES·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 23, 2013·48 cites·23 claims
- 0590US11096682B2Surgical instrument for manipulating and passing sutureARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 24, 2021·8 cites·15 claims
- 0690US7670284B2Medical device with articulating shaftSURGICAL SOLUTIONS LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 2, 2010·73 cites·24 claims
- 0790USD523554SSuture needleDEPUY MITEK INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 20, 2006·30 cites·1 claims
- 0889US11246586B2Instrument to manipulate and pass sutureARCH DAY DESIGN LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 15, 2022·2 cites·21 claims
- 0989US8469974B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerSKINLO DAVID·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·37 cites·35 claims
- 1088US11583269B2Suture passing deviceARCH DAY DESIGN LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1188US10973511B2Suturing apparatus and methodMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 13, 2021·6 cites·6 claims
- 1288US10646217B2Suture passing deviceARCH DAY DESIGN LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 12, 2020·9 cites·21 claims
- 1388US10245070B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 2, 2019·7 cites·66 claims
- 1488US9949838B2Balloon implant deviceMICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTR LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 24, 2018·12 cites·10 claims
- 1588US8585714B2Expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assembly with rotational suture manipulation systemWEISEL THOMAS·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 19, 2013·49 cites·19 claims
- 1687US12383252B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1787US2025143745A1Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1886US11395649B2Suture passing deviceARCH DAY DESIGN LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 26, 2022·2 cites·18 claims
- 1986US10278690B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·5 cites·49 claims
- 2085US12295630B2Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the kneeNUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2024·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2185US10357243B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 23, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2285US8617167B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointWEISEL THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 31, 2013·16 cites·5 claims
- 2385US7008375B2Articulating shaftSURGICAL SOLUTIONS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 7, 2006·161 cites·19 claims
- 2485US2025268635A1Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the kneeNUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2585US2025064447A1Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2684US9675336B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 13, 2017·12 cites·8 claims
- 2784US9345577B2Balloon implant deviceMICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTR LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·18 cites·20 claims
- 2883US9936941B2Surgical instrument for manipulating and passing sutureARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 10, 2018·17 cites·30 claims
- 2983US9198655B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerSKINLO DAVID·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 1, 2015·13 cites·37 claims
- 3082US10195042B2Balloon implant deviceMICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTR LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·4 cites·5 claims
- 3182US8758368B2Expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assemblyWEISEL THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 24, 2014·12 cites·4 claims
- 3281US12171461B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 3381US12089833B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 3481US10265062B2Surgical instrument for manipulating and passing sutureARTHROCARE CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 23, 2019·11 cites·29 claims
- 3581US8540732B2Suturing apparatus and methodWEINERT CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 24, 2013·16 cites·4 claims
- 3680US9271719B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·9 cites·32 claims
- 3778USD350297SFluid sensor mounting trackFLOWLINE INC·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 6, 1994·19 cites·1 claims
- 3877US11871971B2Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the kneeNUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3977US10130405B2Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the kneeNUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 20, 2018·6 cites·17 claims
- 4077US8409230B2Method and apparatus for performing arthroscopic microfracture surgeryPAMICHEV CHRIS·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 2, 2013·14 cites·20 claims
- 4176US11213330B2Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the kneeNUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 4, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4276US11191579B2Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the kneeNUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 7, 2021·1 cites·18 claims
- 4376US9161839B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·5 cites·22 claims
- 4476US8066718B2Expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assemblyWEISEL THOMAS·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 29, 2011·64 cites·2 claims
- 4574US10123794B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissueFLOM JAMES·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 13, 2018·6 cites·44 claims
- 4673US10743861B2Expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assembly with rotational suture manipulation systemDEPUY MITEK LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 18, 2020·1 cites·4 claims
- 4769US11278274B2Suture passing deviceARCH DAY DESIGN LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·1 cites·16 claims
- 4867US11510666B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·0 cites·23 claims
- 4967US11471188B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 18, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 5067US11000266B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted May 11, 2021·0 cites·27 claims
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