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Dale Schmaltz
Also filed as: SCHMALTZ DALE · SCHMALTZ DALE F · SCHMALTZ DALE FRANCIS
53 granted patents·12 pending applications·28,078 citations·filing 1990–2024
99Inventor score
Files withSHERWOOD SERV AG23COVIDIEN AG10BOLDER SURGICAL LLC9BUYSSE STEVEN P3JUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC3
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65 records- 0199US7137980B2Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generatorSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 21, 2006·2.3k cites·25 claims
- 0299USD449886SForceps with disposable electrodeSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 30, 2001·1.1k cites·1 claims
- 0399USD425201SDisposable electrode assemblySHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1998·Granted May 16, 2000·1.1k cites·1 claims
- 0499USD424694SForcepsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1998·Granted May 9, 2000·1.2k cites·1 claims
- 0598US7955327B2Motion detector for controlling electrosurgical outputCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·1.1k cites·10 claims
- 0698US7235072B2Motion detector for controlling electrosurgical outputSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 26, 2007·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 0798US6050996ABipolar electrosurgical instrument with replaceable electrodesSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 18, 2000·2.4k cites·17 claims
- 0898US5738648AMethod and apparatus for a valve and irrigatorVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 14, 1998·1.5k cites·15 claims
- 0998US5222971ATemporary stent and methods for use and manufactureSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 29, 1993·701 cites·46 claims
- 1097US7879033B2Electrosurgical pencil with advanced ES controlsCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·351 cites·32 claims
- 1197USD535396SElectrosurgical pencil with three button controlSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 16, 2007·89 cites·1 claims
- 1297USD521641SElectrosurgical pencil with three button controlSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2003·Granted May 23, 2006·95 cites·1 claims
- 1397US6187003B1Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vesselsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 13, 2001·2.2k cites·20 claims
- 1496US9168089B2Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generatorBUYSSE STEVEN P·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 27, 2015·254 cites·19 claims
- 1596US9113900B2Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generatorBUYSSE STEVEN P·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·256 cites·20 claims
- 1696US7156842B2Electrosurgical pencil with improved controlsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·508 cites·71 claims
- 1796US5449372ATemporary stent and methods for use and manufactureSCIMED LIFESYSTEMS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 12, 1995·889 cites·35 claims
- 1895US9144455B2Low power tissue sealing device and methodKENNEDY JENIFER·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·1k cites·19 claims
- 1995US7828798B2Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrumentCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 9, 2010·123 cites·7 claims
- 2095US7377920B2Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrumentSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2008·195 cites·8 claims
- 2195US6743229B2Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vesselsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 1, 2004·424 cites·36 claims
- 2295US6726686B2Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vesselsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 27, 2004·366 cites·17 claims
- 2395US6464704B2Bipolar electrosurgical instrument with replaceable electrodesSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·438 cites·8 claims
- 2495US6277117B1Open vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodesSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 21, 2001·795 cites·2 claims
- 2595US5669907APlasma enhanced bipolar electrosurgical systemVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 23, 1997·1.8k cites·7 claims
- 2695US5575789AEnergizable surgical tool safety device and methodVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 19, 1996·1.7k cites·14 claims
- 2794US8038674B2Percutaneous or surgical radiofrequency intravascular thrombectomy catheter system and methodCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 18, 2011·61 cites·11 claims
- 2894US7510556B2Vessel sealing instrumentCOVIDEN AG·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 31, 2009·388 cites·12 claims
- 2994US7179258B2Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vesselsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 20, 2007·355 cites·5 claims
- 3094US6352536B1Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vesselsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 5, 2002·413 cites·12 claims
- 3193US7241296B2Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vesselsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 10, 2007·309 cites·5 claims
- 3293US6511480B1Open vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodesSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 28, 2003·879 cites·20 claims
- 3392US7749220B2Percutaneous or surgical radiofrequency intravascular thrombectomy catheter system and methodCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 6, 2010·65 cites·17 claims
- 3492US7651493B2System and method for controlling electrosurgical snaresCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 26, 2010·82 cites·18 claims
- 3592US7244257B2Electrosurgical pencil having a single button variable controlSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 17, 2007·257 cites·11 claims
- 3691US7963965B2Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vesselsCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 21, 2011·64 cites·13 claims
- 3789US8128622B2Electrosurgical pencil having a single button variable controlPODHAJSKY RONALD J·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 6, 2012·49 cites·37 claims
- 3888US9265561B2Low power tissue sealing device and methodJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·7 cites·30 claims
- 3987US7959633B2Electrosurgical pencil with improved controlsCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 14, 2011·39 cites·19 claims
- 4087US5441516ATemporary stentSCIMED LIFESYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 15, 1995·323 cites·32 claims
- 4186US7156844B2Electrosurgical pencil with improved controlsSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 2, 2007·169 cites·31 claims
- 4286US5484409AIntravascular catheter and method for use thereofSCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 16, 1996·265 cites·22 claims
- 4385US9259266B2Method and system for sterilizing an electrosurgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 16, 2016·17 cites·18 claims
- 4484US10765471B2Electrosurgical sealer and dividerBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 4584US10166064B2Low-power tissue sealing device and methodJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 1, 2019·4 cites·42 claims
- 4684US2024366284A1Low-power tissue sealing device and methodBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4780US11399884B2Low power tissue sealing device and methodBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 2, 2022·2 cites·8 claims
- 4879US11998260B2Low-power tissue sealing device and methodBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 4, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 4979US7972332B2System and method for controlling electrosurgical snaresCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 5, 2011·16 cites·19 claims
- 5079US6190383B1Rotatable electrode deviceSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 20, 2001·255 cites·26 claims
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