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Tim Kovac
Also filed as: KLOECKL TERRANCE · KOVAC TIM · KOVAC TIM J
21 granted patents·4 pending applications·8,426 citations·filing 1992–2024
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25 records- 0198US6663641B1Endoscopic surgical instrument for rotational manipulationORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 16, 2003·1.8k cites·11 claims
- 0298US6171316B1Endoscopic surgical instrument for rotational manipulationORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 9, 2001·1.9k cites·11 claims
- 0398US5282808AClosure prevention apparatus for surgical clip applierORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 1, 1994·462 cites·18 claims
- 0494US5618291AGas-sealed instruments for use in laparoscopic surgeryORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 8, 1997·777 cites·4 claims
- 0592US5507755AApparatus and method for closing puncture woundsORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·585 cites·14 claims
- 0687US6123689AReusable cannula with disposable sealAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 26, 2000·323 cites·51 claims
- 0787US5431667AGas-sealed instruments for use in laparoscopic surgeryORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 11, 1995·355 cites·38 claims
- 0887US5269792ASurgical clipORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 14, 1993·396 cites·64 claims
- 0984US7235064B2Method and apparatus for anchoring laparoscopic instrumentsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 26, 2007·122 cites·10 claims
- 1083US5785640AMethod for treating female incontinenceFiled 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·237 cites·9 claims
- 1182US5921979AApparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilizationGUIDANT CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 13, 1999·251 cites·57 claims
- 1281US5300036ATrocar with multiple converters and detachable obturatorORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 5, 1994·264 cites·29 claims
- 1380US7261733B1Endovascular graft with sensors design and attachment methodsENDOVASCULAR TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 28, 2007·78 cites·3 claims
- 1480US5697946AMethod and apparatus for anchoring laparoscopic instrumentsORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 16, 1997·183 cites·17 claims
- 1577US6159182AReusable cannula with disposable sealAPPLIED MED RESOURCES·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 12, 2000·187 cites·27 claims
- 1673US6524283B1Method and apparatus for anchoring laparoscopic instrumentsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 25, 2003·145 cites·34 claims
- 1771US7399313B2Endovascular graft with separable sensorsBROWN PETER S·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 15, 2008·56 cites·20 claims
- 1867US2024374807A1Fluid Exchange System and Related MethodsIRRAS USA INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1964US5820606AReusable cannula with disposable sealORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 13, 1998·96 cites·24 claims
- 2062US6206827B1Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilizationGUIDANT CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 27, 2001·86 cites·24 claims
- 2161US5716327ABody wall retraction system for wide cavity retractionORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 10, 1998·110 cites·19 claims
- 2252US2007225643A1Method and apparatus for anchoring laparoscopic instrumentsHOPPER PHILLIP K·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2348US2006200220A1Endovascular graft with sensors design and attachment methodsBROWN PETER S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2446US12042597B2Fluid exchange system and related methodsIRRAS USA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 23, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 2542US2024252375A1Contact and support structures comprising a plurality of fingersSTARFISH OF SWEDEN AB·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
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