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Test and control device for electrosurgical apparatus |
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Oct 24 1974 |
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Leakage current cancelling circuit for use with electrosurgical instrument |
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Jul 18 1974 |
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company |
Electrosurgical system providing a fulguration current |
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Apr 16 1973 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Signal generating device and method for producing coagulation electrosurgical current |
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Dec 09 1974 |
The Birtcher Corporation |
Uncomplicated load-adapting electrosurgical cutting generator |
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Feb 12 1973 |
SENSORMEDICS CORPORATION, A CORP OF CA |
Bioelectrical impedance measuring system |
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Jun 17 1974 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
High frequency apparatus for heat treatment of biological tissue |
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May 03 1975 |
Richard Wolf GmbH |
Bipolar coagulation forceps |
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Jul 15 1974 |
MDT CORPORATION, A DE CORP ; SANTA BARBARA RESEARCH CENTER, GOLETA, CA , A CA CORP |
Method for controlling power during electrosurgery |
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Mar 04 1976 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Electrosurgical forceps |
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Feb 06 1976 |
IPCO Hospital Supply Corporation, Whaledent International Division |
Electrosurgical unit |
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Jul 12 1975 |
WISAP Gesellschaft fur Wissenschaftlichen Apparatebau mbH |
Method of and device for causing blood coagulation |
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Jun 14 1976 |
COLTENE WHALEDENT INC |
Constant output electrosurgical unit |
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Sep 09 1976 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Electrosurgical safety circuit and method of using same |
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Dec 20 1975 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Electric knife device |
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Jul 29 1976 |
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. |
Cutting and coagulation apparatus for surgery |
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Mar 14 1977 |
Dentsply Research and Development Corporation |
System for monitoring integrity of a patient return circuit |
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Mar 14 1977 |
Dentsply Research and Development Corporation |
Control circuit for an electrical device |
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Jan 21 1977 |
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company |
Electrosurgical unit |
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Oct 13 1976 |
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH & Co. KG |
High-frequency surgical apparatus |
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Jan 12 1978 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Multiple source electrosurgical generator |
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May 07 1976 |
Macan Engineering & Manufacturing Company, Inc. |
Variable crest factor high frequency generator apparatus |
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Feb 16 1978 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Combined electrosurgery/cautery system and method |
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Nov 17 1977 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Contact area measurement apparatus for use in electrosurgery |
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May 26 1978 |
Dentsply Research & Development Corp. |
Electrosurgical safety circuit |
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Jul 29 1976 |
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Tissue coagulation apparatus and method |
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Nov 04 1974 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Safety monitoring circuit for electrosurgical unit |
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Nov 16 1978 |
Corning Glass Works |
Surgical cutting instrument |
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Jan 23 1975 |
Valleylab, Inc. |
Electrosurgical device |
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May 18 1977 |
Societe SATELEC |
High frequency voltage generator |
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Dec 17 1979 |
General Electric Company |
Inverter with improved regulation |
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Jan 17 1980 |
Medical Plastics, Inc. |
Electrosurgery safety monitor |
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Mar 23 1979 |
RCA Corporation |
Nonsymmetrical bulb applicator for hyperthermic treatment of the body |
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Dec 12 1979 |
Corning Glass Works |
Nonstick conductive coating |
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Apr 16 1979 |
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Insertion detecting probe and electrolysis system |
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Apr 28 1980 |
Cimarron Instruments, Inc. |
Electrosurgical generator control apparatus |
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Jun 09 1980 |
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Surgical ground detector |
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Jul 03 1980 |
HAIR FREE CENTERS, INC |
Impedance sensing epilator |
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Nov 06 1980 |
BRAUN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, A GERMAN CORP |
Battery charging circuit |
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Dec 17 1979 |
Medical Research Associates Ltd. #2 |
Electrosurgical generator |
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Jun 02 1980 |
DRG (UK) Ltd. |
Patient plate for diathermy apparatus, and diathermy apparatus fitted with it |
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Aug 03 1981 |
NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N A |
Method and apparatus for controlling and optimizing the heating pattern for a hyperthermia system |
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Sep 24 1980 |
RADIONICS, INC |
Thermocouple radio frequency lesion electrode |
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Oct 26 1981 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Adaptive, return electrode monitoring system |
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Nov 03 1981 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Return electrode monitoring system for use during electrosurgical activation |
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Jul 06 1981 |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FLAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK RCBO |
Electrosurgical generator |
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Mar 20 1981 |
SURGICAL DESIGN CORPORATION, A CORP OF N Y |
Surgical cutting instrument with release mechanism |
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Nov 09 1981 |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FLAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK RCBO |
Electrosurgical generator safety apparatus |
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Sep 03 1981 |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FLAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK RCBO |
Electrosurgical generator |
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Jan 13 1982 |
Ellman International, Inc |
Universal finger/foot switch adaptor for tube-type electrosurgical instrument |
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Sep 30 1982 |
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High voltage, low power transformer for efficiently firing a gas discharge luminous display |
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May 20 1981 |
Oswald Leibinger GmbH |
Method and apparatus for the high frequency coagulation of protein for surgical purposes |
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Sep 17 1982 |
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Non-sticking electrocautery system and forceps |
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Dec 23 1982 |
BIRTCHER CORPORATION, THE |
Hand-controllable switching device for electrosurgical instruments |
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Jan 17 1980 |
Medical Plastics, Inc. |
Electrosurgery safety monitor |
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Sep 30 1982 |
The B. F. Goodrich Company |
Indirect current monitoring via voltage and impedance monitoring |
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Feb 28 1983 |
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc |
High dielectric output circuit for electrosurgical power source |
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Sep 03 1981 |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FLAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK RCBO |
Electrosurgical generator |
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Sep 24 1980 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Universal lesion and recording electrode system |
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Jun 16 1981 |
Thomas L., Mehl |
Selected frequency hair removal device and method |
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Feb 29 1984 |
ASPEN LABORATORIES, INC , A CO CORP |
High output electrosurgical unit |
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Mar 20 1980 |
Regents of the University of Washington |
Fast pulse thermal cautery probe |
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May 18 1983 |
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Bipolar cutter/coagulator |
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Aug 29 1979 |
Sherwood Services AG |
System using computed tomography as for selective body treatment |
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Apr 22 1983 |
COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC , A CORP OF OHIO |
Current measuring apparatus |
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Dec 11 1984 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Circuitry for processing requests made from the sterile field of a surgical procedure to change the output power level of an electrosurgical generator |
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Dec 27 1982 |
RDM International, Inc. |
Circuit apparatus and method for electrothermal treatment of cancer eye |
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Sep 08 1982 |
Trion, Inc. |
Power supply with arcing control and automatic overload protection |
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May 03 1983 |
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Electrosurgical control system using tissue conductivity |
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Feb 14 1985 |
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Control device for a high frequency surgical apparatus |
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Jul 28 1982 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH |
High-frequency electrosurgical unit with timed safety shut down interlock |
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Sep 13 1983 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Electrosurgical generator |
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Feb 22 1985 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Electrosurgical generator with improved circuitry for generating RF drive pulse trains |
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Sep 27 1982 |
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO , LTD A CORP OF JAPAN |
Endotract antenna device for hyperthermia |
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Feb 04 1985 |
MICROCOMPUTER ACCESSORIES, INC |
Modular cable management system for related electronics equipment |
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Apr 25 1986 |
Board of Regents, University of Washington |
Thermal cautery system |
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Sep 10 1984 |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FLAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK RCBO |
Electrosurgical generator with high-frequency pulse width modulated feedback power control |
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Sep 17 1984 |
Cordis Corporation |
System for controlling an implanted neural stimulator |
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Feb 26 1985 |
CONCEPT, INC , A CORP OF FLORIDA |
Microprocessor controlled electrosurgical generator |
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May 07 1985 |
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Monitoring arrangement for a high frequency surgery device |
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Dec 16 1985 |
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Method and apparatus for monitoring the surface contact of a neutral electrode of a HF-surgical apparatus |
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Jun 22 1987 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Resonant forward converter |
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Sep 29 1986 |
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha; KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DIBA KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD , 1-1, HIGASHIKAWASAKI-CHO, 3-CHOME, CHUO-KU, KOBE 650-91, JAPAN A CORP OF JAPAN |
Control-display device for an engine-equiped apparatus |
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Jun 16 1986 |
Pacesetter AB |
Apparatus for measuring impedance of body tissue |
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Feb 15 1986 |
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC |
High-frequency generator with automatic power-control for high-frequency surgery |
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Dec 26 1984 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Apparatus for changing the output power level of an electrosurgical generator while remaining in the sterile field of a surgical procedure |
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Feb 16 1988 |
Aspen Laboratories, Inc. |
Return electrode contact monitor |
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Jul 17 1986 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH |
High frequency electrosurgical apparatus for thermal coagulation of biologic tissues |
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Apr 10 1987 |
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
Monitoring circuit for an RF surgical apparatus |
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Aug 15 1987 |
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Bipolar forceps |
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Oct 06 1988 |
GYRUS ACMI, INC |
Electrosurgical generator |
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Apr 29 1988 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Automatic over-temperature control apparatus for a therapeutic heating device |
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Jul 22 1988 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH |
Feedback-coupled high-frequency power oscillator |
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Sep 30 1987 |
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES IRELAND LTD |
Method and apparatus for providing enhanced tissue fragmentation and/or hemostasis |
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Sep 05 1989 |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc |
Load response control and method |
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Mar 06 1990 |
MAXXIM MEDICAL, INC |
Bipolar electrosurgical forceps |
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Aug 29 1987 |
Asea Brown Boveri Aktiengesellschaft |
Method for detecting a current flowing over the human body between a forward and a return conductor and a circuit configuration for carrying out the method |
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Nov 10 1988 |
Smiths Group PLC |
Electrical power control apparatus and methods |
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Oct 28 1987 |
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO , LTD , |
High-frequency capacitive heating electrode device |
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Nov 04 1988 |
Sherwood Services AG |
Thermometric cardiac tissue ablation electrode with ultra-sensitive temperature detection |
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Nov 17 1987 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH |
High frequency surgery device for cutting and/or coagulating biologic tissue |
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Jan 06 1987 |
Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. |
Electrode device for high frequency thermotherapy apparatus |
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Feb 19 1988 |
RICHARD WOLF, GMBH, KNITTLINGEN, A GERMAN CORP |
Device with a rotationally-driven surgical instrument |
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Sep 30 1987 |
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES IRELAND LTD |
Apparatus for providing enhanced tissue fragmentation and/or hemostasis |
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Jan 20 1987 |
Rocky Mountain Research, Inc. |
Retrograde perfusion system, components and method |
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Jul 10 1989 |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FLAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK RCBO |
Cart for mobilizing and interfacing use of an electrosurgical generator and inert gas supply |
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Apr 01 1989 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH |
Apparatus for monitoring the application of neutral electrodes on a patient undergoing high frequency electro-surgery |
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Jul 03 1990 |
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc |
Expandable tip hemostatic probes and the like |
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May 23 1990 |
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Automatic smoke evacuator activator system for a surgical laser apparatus and method therefor |
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May 09 1988 |
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC |
High-frequency generator for tissue cutting and for coagulating in high-frequency surgery |
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Apr 27 1990 |
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc |
Temperature controlled RF coagulation |
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Apr 07 1989 |
INTEGRA ME GMBH |
Electric surgical high-frequency instrument |
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May 31 1989 |
KYOCERA CORPORATION, A CORP OF JAPAN; KAMIYAMA, HIROYASU |
Blood vessel coagulation/stanching device |
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Nov 16 1990 |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FLAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK RCBO |
Current leakage control for electrosurgical generator |
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Nov 10 1948 |
Storz Instrument Company |
Control system for ophthalmic surgical instruments |
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Apr 30 1991 |
Utah Medical Products, Inc. |
Electrosurgical generator and suction apparatus |
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Jan 31 1991 |
Bovie Medical Corporation |
Method and apparatus for electrosurgical measurement |
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Jun 06 1991 |
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES IRELAND LTD |
Electrosurgical and ultrasonic surgical system |
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Sep 07 1989 |
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
Method and circuit for monitoring electrode surfaces at the body tissue of a patient in an HF surgery device |
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Sep 11 1991 |
Kirwan Surgical Products LLC |
Non-sticking electrosurgical device having nickel tips |
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Feb 27 1992 |
Medical Scientific, Inc. |
Bipolar surgical clip |
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Nov 01 1991 |
MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC, INC A CORPORATION OF MA |
Electrosurgical clip applicator |
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Dec 10 1991 |
INTEGRA BURLINGTON MA, INC |
Operating pointer with interactive computergraphics |
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Jun 08 1990 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Real-time graphic display of heat lesioning parameters in a clinical lesion generator system |
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Oct 27 1989 |
American Cyanamid Company |
Remote control console for surgical control system |
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Mar 17 1992 |
ALTON DEAN MEDICAL A CORP OF UTAH |
Multi-functional endoscopic probe apparatus |
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Feb 10 1992 |
Conmed Corporation |
Electrosurgical probe |
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Jan 16 1991 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF THE FED REP OF GERMANY |
High-frequency electrosurgery apparatus with limitation of effective value of current flowing through a surgical instrument |
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Apr 16 1992 |
Medtronic Cryocath LP |
Catheter for ice mapping and ablation |
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Apr 21 1992 |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. |
Electrosurgical apparatus |
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Mar 17 1992 |
Conmed Corporation |
Electrosurgical trocar assembly with bi-polar electrode |
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Jun 04 1992 |
RUTH MALIS, REPRESENTATIVE , ESTATE OF LEONARD I MALIS, DECEASED |
Bipolar RF generator |
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Nov 05 1991 |
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL |
Method and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging and heating tissues |
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Jul 03 1991 |
Richard Wolf GmbH |
Medical instrument having a switch for controlling an external device |
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Jul 10 1989 |
BIRTCHER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC |
Apparatus for supporting an electrosurgical generator and interfacing such with an electrosurgical pencil and an inert gas supply |
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Mar 06 1992 |
PROJECT TROJAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION, LLC; AUSLO RESEARCH LLC |
Method for treating interstitial tissue associated with microwave thermal therapy |
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Nov 13 1992 |
American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc.; AMERICAN CARDIAC ABLATION, CO , INC |
Fluid cooled ablation catheter |
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Jun 30 1992 |
American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc.; AMERICAN CARDIAC ABLATION, CO , INC , A CORP OF MA |
Ablation catheter positioning system |
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Dec 02 1992 |
Ellman International, Inc |
Electrical coupling unit for electrosurgery |
| 5342357, |
Nov 13 1992 |
American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc.; AMERICAN CARDIAC ABLATION CO , INC |
Fluid cooled electrosurgical cauterization system |
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Mar 07 1990 |
Medtronic, Inc. |
Position-responsive neuro stimulator |
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Dec 01 1992 |
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc |
Catheter for RF ablation with cooled electrode |
| 5370645, |
Apr 19 1993 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Electrosurgical processor and method of use |
| 5370672, |
Oct 30 1992 |
The Johns Hopkins University |
Computer-controlled neurological stimulation system |
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Aug 12 1992 |
VENTURE LENDING & LEASING, INC |
Medical probe device and method |
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Jul 27 1993 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Apparatus for leakage control and method for its use |
| 5383874, |
Nov 08 1991 |
EP Technologies, Inc |
Systems for identifying catheters and monitoring their use |
| 5383876, |
Nov 13 1992 |
American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc. |
Fluid cooled electrosurgical probe for cutting and cauterizing tissue |
| 5383917, |
Jul 05 1991 |
MORVIL TECHNOLOGY LLC |
Device and method for multi-phase radio-frequency ablation |
| 5385148, |
Jul 30 1993 |
Regents of the University of California, The |
Cardiac imaging and ablation catheter |
| 5389098, |
May 19 1992 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues |
| 5400267, |
Dec 08 1992 |
Hemostatix Corporation |
Local in-device memory feature for electrically powered medical equipment |
| 5403311, |
Mar 29 1993 |
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc |
Electro-coagulation and ablation and other electrotherapeutic treatments of body tissue |
| 5403312, |
Jul 22 1993 |
Ethicon, Inc |
Electrosurgical hemostatic device |
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Sep 14 1993 |
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc |
Endocardial mapping and ablation system utilizing separately controlled steerable ablation catheter with ultrasonic imaging capabilities and method |
| 5409485, |
Jan 31 1990 |
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba |
Power supply apparatus for electrosurgical unit including electrosurgical-current waveform data storage |
| 5413573, |
May 24 1991 |
Onesys Oy |
Device for surgical procedures |
| 5414238, |
Oct 02 1992 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation |
Resonant power supply for an arcjet thruster |
| 5417719, |
Aug 25 1993 |
WILES, TERRY L |
Method of using a spinal cord stimulation lead |
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Dec 27 1993 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
High frequency power measurement |
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Nov 08 1991 |
EP Technologies, Inc. |
Systems and methods for radiofrequency ablation with phase sensitive power detection |
| 5423809, |
Jan 21 1992 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Electrosurgical control for a trocar |
| 5423810, |
Feb 27 1992 |
G2 Design Limited |
Cauterising apparatus |
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Apr 28 1989 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Apparatus for generating ultrasonic oscillation |
| 5430434, |
Feb 24 1993 |
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Portable surgical early warning device |
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Mar 17 1992 |
Conmed Corporation |
Leakage capacitance compensating current sensor for current supplied to medical device loads with unconnected reference conductor |
| 5433739, |
Nov 02 1993 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Method and apparatus for heating an intervertebral disc for relief of back pain |
| 5436566, |
Mar 17 1992 |
Conmed Corporation |
Leakage capacitance compensating current sensor for current supplied to medical device loads |
| 5438302, |
Jul 12 1993 |
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED CHARTERHOUSE |
Electrosurgical radiofrequency generator having regulated voltage across switching device |
| 5443463, |
Apr 14 1992 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Coagulating forceps |
| 5445635, |
May 01 1992 |
Hemostatic Surgery Corporation |
Regulated-current power supply and methods for resistively-heated surgical instruments |
| 5451224, |
Feb 27 1992 |
G2 Design Limited |
Apparatus for radio frequency bipolar electrosurgery |
| 5458597, |
Nov 08 1993 |
AngioDynamics, Inc |
Device for treating cancer and non-malignant tumors and methods |
| 5462521, |
Dec 21 1993 |
CORDIS WEBSTER, INC |
Fluid cooled and perfused tip for a catheter |
| 5472441, |
Nov 08 1993 |
AngioDynamics, Inc |
Device for treating cancer and non-malignant tumors and methods |
| 5472443, |
Jun 07 1991 |
Hemostatic Surgery Corporation |
Electrosurgical apparatus employing constant voltage and methods of use |
| 5480399, |
Mar 30 1993 |
Eschmann Holdings Limited |
Electrosurgery monitor and apparatus |
| 5483952, |
Sep 26 1991 |
United States Surgical Corporation |
Handle for surgical instruments |
| 5485312, |
Sep 14 1993 |
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE AIR FORCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE |
Optical pattern recognition system and method for verifying the authenticity of a person, product or thing |
| 5496312, |
Oct 07 1993 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Impedance and temperature generator control |
| 5496313, |
Sep 20 1994 |
Conmed Corporation |
System for detecting penetration of medical instruments |
| 5500012, |
Jul 15 1992 |
LIGHTWAVE ABLATIOIN SYSTEMS |
Ablation catheter system |
| 5500616, |
Jan 13 1995 |
IXYS Corporation |
Overvoltage clamp and desaturation detection circuit |
| 5514129, |
Dec 03 1993 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Automatic bipolar control for an electrosurgical generator |
| 5518310, |
Dec 05 1994 |
Ellman International, Inc |
Mobile cart for electrosurgical instrument and accessories therefor |
| 5520684, |
Jun 10 1993 |
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Transurethral radio frequency apparatus for ablation of the prostate gland and method |
| 5531774, |
Sep 22 1989 |
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research |
Multichannel implantable cochlear stimulator having programmable bipolar, monopolar or multipolar electrode configurations |
| 5534018, |
Nov 30 1994 |
Medtronic, Inc |
Automatic lead recognition for implantable medical device |
| 5536267, |
Nov 08 1993 |
AngioDynamics, Inc |
Multiple electrode ablation apparatus |
| 5540681, |
Apr 10 1992 |
Medtronic CardioRhythm |
Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of tissue |
| 5540683, |
Nov 08 1993 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
High frequency cauterizing apparatus |
| 5540684, |
Jul 28 1994 |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery |
Method and apparatus for electrosurgically treating tissue |
| 5556396, |
Jan 18 1994 |
ESC MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD |
Method for tubal electroligation |
| 5558671, |
Jul 22 1993 |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc |
Impedance feedback monitor for electrosurgical instrument |
| 5569242, |
May 06 1994 |
Syneron Medical, Ltd |
Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue |
| 5571147, |
Nov 02 1993 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Thermal denervation of an intervertebral disc for relief of back pain |
| 5573533, |
Apr 10 1992 |
Medtronic CardioRhythm |
Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of cardiac tissue |
| 5582611, |
May 19 1992 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues |
| 5584830, |
Mar 30 1994 |
Medtronic CardioRhythm |
Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of cardiac tissue |
| 5588432, |
Mar 21 1988 |
Boston Scientific Corporation |
Catheters for imaging, sensing electrical potentials, and ablating tissue |
| 5596466, |
Jan 13 1995 |
IXYS Corporation |
Intelligent, isolated half-bridge power module |
| 5599344, |
Jun 06 1995 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
Control apparatus for electrosurgical generator power output |
| 5599345, |
Nov 08 1993 |
AngioDynamics, Inc |
RF treatment apparatus |
| 5599348, |
Mar 17 1992 |
Conmed Corporation |
Electrosurgical trocar assembly |
| 5605150, |
Nov 04 1994 |
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC |
Electrical interface for a portable electronic physiological instrument having separable components |
| 5611798, |
Mar 02 1995 |
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Resistively heated cutting and coagulating surgical instrument |
| 5613966, |
Dec 21 1994 |
Covidien AG; TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG |
System and method for accessory rate control |
| 5626575, |
Apr 28 1995 |
Conmed Corporation |
Power level control apparatus for electrosurgical generators |
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Jun 06 1995 |
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