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| 1775403, |
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| 2628404, |
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| 3229691, |
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| 3903877, |
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| 3924608, |
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Apr 12 1993 |
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May 13 1992 |
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Medical device and method for facilitating intra-tissue visual observation and manipulation of distensible tissues |
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Feb 26 1993 |
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Apr 06 1992 |
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Mar 13 1992 |
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Jun 10 1991 |
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Feb 25 1993 |
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May 18 1993 |
United States Surgical Corporation |
Stabilizer for a valve assembly for introducing instruments into body cavities |
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Aug 30 1993 |
United States Surgical Corporation |
Trocar seal system |
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Oct 06 1993 |
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Laparoscopic telescope lens cleaner and protector |
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Applied Medical Resources Corporation |
Gas-tight seal accommodating surgical instruments with a wide range of diameters |
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Feb 18 1992 |
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Tip cleaning accessory for rigid endoscopic instrument |
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Feb 18 1993 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Endoscope apparatus of a type having cover for covering the endoscope |
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Mar 12 1992 |
United States Surgical Corporation |
Retracting tip trocar assembly |
| 5443452, |
Jul 02 1992 |
Applied Medical Resources |
Seal assembly for access device |
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Feb 15 1994 |
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Endoscope viewing cannula and surgical techniques |
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May 12 1993 |
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May 24 1994 |
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Jan 29 1993 |
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| 5462100, |
Sep 15 1993 |
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Nov 23 1992 |
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Jun 08 1993 |
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Jul 20 1993 |
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Compositions, methods and apparatus for inhibiting fogging of endoscope lenses |
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Aug 29 1994 |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery |
Retractable obturator for a trocar |
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Endoscopic technique particularly suited for exploratory surgery |
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Aug 18 1993 |
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Aug 16 1993 |
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Endoscopic portal having a universal seal and methods for introducing instruments therethrough |
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May 16 1997 |
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Mar 22 1996 |
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Mar 22 1996 |
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Jun 22 1998 |
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Decorative jewelry rope chain |
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Apr 01 1999 |
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Filtered carburetor cover |
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Mar 26 1999 |
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Nov 08 1999 |
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Feb 19 1998 |
California Institute of Technology |
Apparatus and method for providing spherical viewing during endoscopic procedures |
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Mar 31 1999 |
Fujinon Corporation |
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Dec 17 1997 |
Ethicon, Inc. |
Special container for cleaning or sterilizing lumen devices |
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Aug 02 1999 |
Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd. |
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Mar 22 1996 |
SDGI Holdings, Inc. |
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Nov 02 1999 |
Medtronic Xomed, Inc |
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May 28 1997 |
Tyco Healthcare Group LP |
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Mar 05 1993 |
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Trocar system having expandable port |
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Jun 22 1999 |
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Safety trocar with progressive cutting tip guards and gas jet tissue deflector |
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Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research |
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Dec 29 2000 |
SPX FLOW; SPX FLOW, INC |
Flexible support and method for a steady bearing |
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Mar 22 1996 |
SDGI Holdings, Inc. |
Methods for accessing the spinal column |
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Dec 30 1998 |
Ethicon, Inc. |
Flow of fluid through a lumen device from smaller-caliber end to larger-caliber end |
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Feb 23 1998 |
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Universal seal for use with endoscopic cannula |
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Jul 20 2001 |
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Feb 25 2000 |
Tyco Healthcare Group LP |
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Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research |
Electromechanical refueling control system |
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Sep 28 2001 |
Ethicon, Inc |
Surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organs |
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Aug 02 2000 |
Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd. |
Observation window washing device of endoscope |
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Apr 06 2000 |
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC |
Method and apparatus for regulating patient temperature by irrigating the bladder with a fluid |
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Jan 22 2002 |
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Squeegee implement |
| 6679833, |
Mar 22 1996 |
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc |
Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery |
| 6679834, |
Sep 22 2000 |
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED |
Endoscopic suction-irrigation instrument for surgery |
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Jun 01 2001 |
NANOCARE, INC |
Laser light irradiation apparatus |
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Pall Corporation |
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Medical endoscopic instrument |
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Stephen, Becker |
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Trocar with disposable valve and reusable cannula |
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Nov 29 2000 |
Olympus Corporation |
Endoscope dirt remover |
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Conmed Corporation |
Surgical instrument seal assembly |
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General Surgical Innovations, Inc |
Specially shaped balloon device for use in surgery and method of use |
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Optical probe with sampling window cleaning configuration |
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May 16 2000 |
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION |
Penetrating tip for trocar assembly |
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Aug 09 2001 |
Smith & Nephew, Inc. |
Endoscope with imaging probe |
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Apr 06 2000 |
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC |
Method and apparatus for regulating patient temperature by irrigating the bladder with a fluid |
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Dec 28 2001 |
Olympus Corporation |
Endoscope-covering sheath and blood vessel harvesting apparatus using the same |
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