Assignee
CARDICA INC
US·113 granted patents·41 pending applications·33,829 citations·filing 1998–2016
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
154 records- 0199US7988026B2Endocutter with staple feedCARDICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 2, 2011·1.8k cites·18 claims
- 0299US7963432B2Driverless surgical staplerCARDICA INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 21, 2011·1.8k cites·11 claims
- 0399US7918376B1Articulated surgical instrumentCARDICA INC·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 5, 2011·1.7k cites·6 claims
- 0499US7217285B2Apparatus for performing anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·1.5k cites·12 claims
- 0599US6398797B2Tissue bonding system and method for controlling a tissue site during anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 4, 2002·2.1k cites·43 claims
- 0699US6391038B2Anastomosis system and method for controlling a tissue siteCARDICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 21, 2002·2k cites·21 claims
- 0798US9655615B2Active wedge and I-beam for surgical staplerCARDICA INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 23, 2017·1.1k cites·5 claims
- 0898US9566065B2Apparatus and methods for surgical stapler clamping and deploymentCARDICA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 14, 2017·880 cites·11 claims
- 0998US9549733B2Surgical stapler with cartridge-adjustable clamp gapCARDICA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 24, 2017·641 cites·17 claims
- 1098US8998951B2Method of manufacturing surgical staplesCARDICA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 7, 2015·33 cites·20 claims
- 1198US8365975B1Cam-controlled knife for surgical instrumentCARDICA INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 5, 2013·1.6k cites·7 claims
- 1298US8365973B1D-shaped surgical staplesCARDICA INC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 5, 2013·1.8k cites·14 claims
- 1398US8356740B1Controlling compression applied to tissue by surgical toolCARDICA INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 22, 2013·1.6k cites·5 claims
- 1498US7954683B1Feeder belt with integrated surgical staplesCARDICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·361 cites·14 claims
- 1598US7699859B2Method of performing anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 20, 2010·1.6k cites·29 claims
- 1698US7678121B1Surgical stapling toolCARDICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 16, 2010·1k cites·6 claims
- 1798US7063712B2Anastomosis methodCARDICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 20, 2006·1.6k cites·14 claims
- 1897US8365971B1True multi-fire linear cutterCARDICA INC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 5, 2013·281 cites·17 claims
- 1997US7533790B1Surgical staplerCARDICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 19, 2009·456 cites·9 claims
- 2097US7473258B2Surgical staplerCARDICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 6, 2009·453 cites·13 claims
- 2197US6478804B2Anastomosis system and method for controlling a tissue siteCARDICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 12, 2002·405 cites·34 claims
- 2296US8844788B2True multi-fire linear cutterCARDICA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·162 cites·16 claims
- 2396US7682368B1Anastomosis tool actuated with stored energyCARDICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 23, 2010·341 cites·17 claims
- 2496US7320692B1Tissue closure systemCARDICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 22, 2008·222 cites·20 claims
- 2595US9700319B2Surgical stapling and cutting apparatus, clamp mechanisms, systems and methodsCARDICA INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·1.1k cites·16 claims
- 2695US7753250B2Surgical stapler with splaying mechanismCARDICA INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 13, 2010·167 cites·17 claims
- 2795US7344544B2Vascular closure systemCARDICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 18, 2008·127 cites·18 claims
- 2895US7300444B1Surgical system and method for connecting hollow tissue structuresCARDICA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 27, 2007·404 cites·12 claims
- 2994US6994714B2Anastomosis systemCARDICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 7, 2006·364 cites·15 claims
- 3093US9655613B2Beltless staple chain for cartridge and cartridgeless surgical staplersCARDICA INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·1.1k cites·9 claims
- 3193US7766924B1System for performing anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 3, 2010·335 cites·31 claims
- 3293US7267682B1Anastomosis stapleCARDICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 11, 2007·290 cites·6 claims
- 3393US6942675B1Tool for performing end-to-end anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 13, 2005·286 cites·15 claims
- 3493US6905504B1Tool for performing end-to-end anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 14, 2005·312 cites·16 claims
- 3592US7850703B2System for performing anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 14, 2010·310 cites·20 claims
- 3692US6428550B1Sutureless closure and deployment system for connecting blood vesselsCARDICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 6, 2002·333 cites·37 claims
- 3791US7875029B1Surgical device switchable between clip application and coagulation modesCARDICA INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 25, 2011·79 cites·17 claims
- 3891US7468066B2Trocar for use in deploying an anastomosis device and method of performing anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 23, 2008·66 cites·9 claims
- 3991US6776785B1Implantable superelastic anastomosis deviceCARDICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 17, 2004·219 cites·24 claims
- 4090US7458978B1Vascular closure system utilizing a stapleCARDICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 2, 2008·61 cites·7 claims
- 4189US7347864B2Method for end-to-end anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 25, 2008·47 cites·17 claims
- 4289US6913609B2Access port system for anastomosisCARDICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 5, 2005·191 cites·19 claims
- 4389US6537288B2Implantable medical device such as an anastomosis deviceCARDICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·236 cites·28 claims
- 4488US7373939B1Tracheotomy procedure with integrated toolCARDICA INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 20, 2008·62 cites·17 claims
- 4587US9655618B2Surgical method utilizing a true multiple-fire surgical staplerCARDICA INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·4 cites·12 claims
- 4687US8505800B1Feeder belt for true multi-fire surgical staplerCARDICA INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 13, 2013·19 cites·8 claims
- 4786US7866523B1Soft-tipped anvilCARDICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 11, 2011·34 cites·12 claims
- 4886US6497710B2Method and system for attaching a graft to a blood vesselCARDICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 24, 2002·88 cites·25 claims
- 4984US7744610B2System for closing a tissue structure from insideCARDICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 29, 2010·21 cites·7 claims
- 5084US6673088B1Tissue punchCARDICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 6, 2004·107 cites·5 claims
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