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Nicholas J. Bender
Also filed as: BENDER NICHOLAS J · BENDER NICHOLAS JOSEPH
18 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,531 citations·filing 2006–2021
95Inventor score
Files withASENSUS SURGICAL US INC5EBI LLC5BIOMET MFG LLC3TRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC3BENDER NICHOLAS J2
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24 records- 0196US11119105B2Fluid actuation of instruments through a sterile barrierASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 14, 2021·23 cites·12 claims
- 0295US9333040B2Mechanized multi-instrument surgical systemTRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·1.1k cites·31 claims
- 0393US7931589B2Surgical retractor device and related methodsEBI LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 26, 2011·109 cites·37 claims
- 0493US7922658B2Surgical retractor device and related methodsEBI LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·107 cites·16 claims
- 0590US8038699B2Percutaneous instrument assemblyEBI LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 18, 2011·77 cites·17 claims
- 0689US11497481B2Electromechanical surgical system including linearly driven instrument rollASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 15, 2022·16 cites·18 claims
- 0788US10022135B2Method and apparatus for orthopedic fixationBIOMET MFG LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 17, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 0885US8337527B2Spinal connectorHAWKINS NATHANIEL E·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 25, 2012·50 cites·24 claims
- 0984US9687260B2Method and apparatus for orthopedic fixationBIOMET MFG LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·5 cites·12 claims
- 1083US8162952B2Percutaneous instrument assemblyCOHEN DAN S·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 24, 2012·47 cites·19 claims
- 1177US11768204B2Fluid actuation of instruments through a sterile barrierASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
- 1275US8394103B2Method and apparatus for orthopedic fixationO'REILLY JOSEPH MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 12, 2013·16 cites·9 claims
- 1368US2022117683A1Electromechanical surgical system including linearly driven instrument rollASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 1465US9259259B2Method and apparatus for orthopedic fixationBIOMET MFG LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·2 cites·19 claims
- 1562USD626223STip portion of a surgical retractor bladeEBI LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·9 cites·1 claims
- 1656US10945800B2Patient-side mechanized surgical systemGREAT BELIEF INTERNATIONAL LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 16, 2021·0 cites·13 claims
- 1749US11937891B2Systems and methods of controlling surgical robotic system using eye-trackingASENSUS SURGICAL US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 26, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 1847US2022104890A1Open source robotic platformTRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 1945US2014276667A1Telescoping medical instrumetTRANSENTERIX SURGICAL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2044US2014222020A1Telescoping reinforcements for instrument channel shaftsTRANSENTERIX INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 2142USD674896STip portion of a surgical retractor bladeEBI LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 22, 2013·3 cites·1 claims
- 2236US2011251599A1Deflectable instrument shaftsSHELLENBERGER CARSON·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 2336US2012265214A1Locking mechanism for deflectable instrument shafts and method of useBENDER NICHOLAS J·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 2427USD683853SBase portion of a surgical retractor bladeBENDER NICHOLAS J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·1 cites·1 claims
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