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Christopher F. Heck
Also filed as: HECK CHRISTOPHER F · HECK CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS
15 granted patents·1 pending application·11,327 citations·filing 1995–2004
97Inventor score
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16 records- 0199US6588643B2Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 8, 2003·2k cites·10 claims
- 0299US5732872ASurgical stapling instrumentHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 31, 1998·2.5k cites·8 claims
- 0399US5709335ASurgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 20, 1998·1.6k cites·43 claims
- 0497US5881943ASurgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·1.1k cites·43 claims
- 0596US6176413B1Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 23, 2001·615 cites·6 claims
- 0695US6763993B2Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofBOLDUC LEE R·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 20, 2004·303 cites·19 claims
- 0795US6450390B2Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·333 cites·5 claims
- 0894US7122044B2Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 17, 2006·265 cites·16 claims
- 0994US6659327B2Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·308 cites·12 claims
- 1094US6631837B1Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 14, 2003·290 cites·5 claims
- 1194US5947363ASurgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 7, 1999·551 cites·9 claims
- 1293US6209773B1Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 3, 2001·408 cites·9 claims
- 1393US5957363AMethod of performing vascular anastomosisHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 28, 1999·581 cites·9 claims
- 1491US6253984B1Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereofHEARTPORT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 3, 2001·349 cites·7 claims
- 1569US5792151AMethod and apparatus for ligating a blood vessel, tissue or other bodily ductUNIV OHIO STATE·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 11, 1998·194 cites·35 claims
- 1639US2002025243A1Surgical stapling instrument and method thereofFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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