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MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC
US·42 granted patents·17 pending applications·4,486 citations·filing 1981–2008
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59 records- 0198US4991593AFlexible bag for storing body organsMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 12, 1991·285 cites·11 claims
- 0295US5020195AClamping device for use on a retractor supportMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 4, 1991·93 cites·9 claims
- 0395US4949707ARetractor apparatusMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 21, 1990·1.2k cites·14 claims
- 0494US5400772ASurgical retractor apparatus with improved clamping deviceMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 28, 1995·103 cites·8 claims
- 0594US4718151ARetractor apparatusMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 12, 1988·120 cites·6 claims
- 0691US5242240AClamping device for a surgical retractorMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 7, 1993·157 cites·4 claims
- 0789US5792046ACammed retractor clampMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 11, 1998·122 cites·18 claims
- 0887US4617916ARetractor apparatusMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 21, 1986·236 cites·24 claims
- 0984US5080088AFlexible retractorMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 14, 1992·209 cites·21 claims
- 1080US4355631ASurgical retractor apparatus with improved clamping deviceMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 26, 1982·136 cites·7 claims
- 1177US7611460B2Surgical support arm docking apparatusMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 3, 2009·13 cites·14 claims
- 1277US6315718B1Method for hip retractionMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 13, 2001·90 cites·57 claims
- 1376US6602190B2Multi-position spherical retractor holderMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2003·79 cites·90 claims
- 1475US7753844B2Articulated retractor blade holderMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 13, 2010·85 cites·20 claims
- 1575US6368271B1Method for humerus retractionMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 9, 2002·58 cites·48 claims
- 1672US7309312B2Apparatus for retaining otherwise hand-held retractors and method of useMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 18, 2007·10 cites·20 claims
- 1771US7156806B2Stabilized table rail clampMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 2, 2007·53 cites·22 claims
- 1870US6663563B1Fastening system for retractor supportMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 16, 2003·42 cites·14 claims
- 1969US5688223ARetractor support with adjustable retractor bladesMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 18, 1997·186 cites·32 claims
- 2068USD343235SSurgical retractor bladeMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 11, 1994·14 cites·1 claims
- 2167US4930932AQuick release attachment mechanismMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 5, 1990·29 cites·16 claims
- 2265US5882299ADevice and procedure for minimally invasive coronary anastomosisMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·157 cites·11 claims
- 2363US6572540B2Cam-wedge locking mechanismMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·26 cites·19 claims
- 2462US5882298ARetractor assembly with connecting pin and method for removably assemblingMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 16, 1999·100 cites·15 claims
- 2562US5727899AFulcrum clampMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 17, 1998·106 cites·19 claims
- 2662US5380338ALaparoscope holder with rotatable gripping padsMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 10, 1995·94 cites·6 claims
- 2761US7264589B2Method for humerus retractionMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 4, 2007·17 cites·9 claims
- 2861US7125379B2Surgical support arm docking apparatusMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 24, 2006·7 cites·12 claims
- 2960US7097616B2Surgical clampMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 29, 2006·19 cites·13 claims
- 3060US6974412B2Cam-wedge locking mechanismMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 13, 2005·18 cites·19 claims
- 3160US6264396B1Ball socket clamping deviceMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 24, 2001·79 cites·45 claims
- 3260US5704900AMethod and apparatus for peritoneal distensionMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 6, 1998·102 cites·10 claims
- 3359US7458933B2Method for knee-joint surgeryMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 2, 2008·23 cites·8 claims
- 3459US6932765B2Apparatus for retaining otherwise hand-held retractorsMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 23, 2005·17 cites·36 claims
- 3559US6659944B2Table mounted retractorMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·15 cites·16 claims
- 3657US5741210AClamping device for a surgical retractorMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 21, 1998·81 cites·5 claims
- 3756US7297107B1Fulcrum wedge clampMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 20, 2007·15 cites·4 claims
- 3855US7320666B2Fulcrum wedge clampMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 22, 2008·13 cites·28 claims
- 3955US6210325B1Cam-activated adjustable arm and illuminated tubular retractorMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 3, 2001·92 cites·28 claims
- 4055US5899627AClamp for retractor supportMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 4, 1999·61 cites·10 claims
- 4155US5722935ALaparoscopic retractor having a plurality of blades extending laterally from a handleMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·77 cites·24 claims
- 4252US2005058682A1Bacteria resistant coating for surgical instrumentMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4349US2009216087A1Pivot Linkage Tightening Surgical Retractor JointMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4449US2009254187A1Tightenable Surgical Retractor JointMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4549US2006264711A1Surgical clampMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4647US2005187435A1Apparatus for retaining otherwise hand-held retractorsMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4746US2006259020A1Bacteria resistant coating for surgical instrumentMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4845US2005119531A1Method of performing shoulder surgeryMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4944US2005119697A1Method of table mounted retraction in hip surgeryMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 5044US2004077932A1Retractor illuminationMINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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