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Francis D. Colligan
Also filed as: COLLIGAN FRANCIS D
28 granted patents·1,168 citations·filing 1989–2002
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28 records- 0198USD471953SShowerheadRESOURCES CONSERVATION INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 18, 2003·112 cites·1 claims
- 0295US5722991AApparatus and method for attaching surgical needle suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·117 cites·25 claims
- 0387US5361626AMethod and apparatus for detecting leaks in sealed packagesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 8, 1994·62 cites·33 claims
- 0479USD475119SShowerheadRESOURCES CONSERVATION INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 27, 2003·23 cites·1 claims
- 0576USD374285SLoading mechanism for a surgical suturing instrumentUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 1, 1996·18 cites·1 claims
- 0676US5099676AApparatus for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 31, 1992·31 cites·11 claims
- 0772US5667528ABraided suture surgical incision member attachmentUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·174 cites·11 claims
- 0871US5425746ASuture-needle combination with cyanoacrylate tipped suturesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 20, 1995·113 cites·12 claims
- 0966US5669490ASuture retainerUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 23, 1997·143 cites·28 claims
- 1064US5608962AMethod and apparatus for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·23 cites·24 claims
- 1164US5569302ATipped multifilament surgical sutureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 29, 1996·86 cites·9 claims
- 1260US5131131AMethod for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 21, 1992·20 cites·14 claims
- 1357USD472305SShowerheadRESOURCES CONSERVATION INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 25, 2003·9 cites·1 claims
- 1450US5394971AApparatus for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 7, 1995·12 cites·14 claims
- 1546US5269808AMethod and apparatus for tipping suturesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 14, 1993·28 cites·28 claims
- 1645US5507777AMethod and apparatus for treating a portion of a suture and forming a suture tip for attachment to a needleUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·33 cites·18 claims
- 1744US5437726AMethod and apparatus for tipping suturesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 1, 1995·26 cites·17 claims
- 1841US5046350AApparatus for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 10, 1991·20 cites·13 claims
- 1939USD472302SExtendable showerheadRESOURCES CONSERVATION INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 25, 2003·3 cites·1 claims
- 2039US5350373AApparatus for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 27, 1994·20 cites·24 claims
- 2137US5168619AMethod for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 8, 1992·21 cites·19 claims
- 2236US5540778AMethod and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting suturesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 30, 1996·17 cites·13 claims
- 2336US5383902ASurgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture releaseUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 24, 1995·21 cites·32 claims
- 2431US5568746ASurgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture releaseUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·12 cites·16 claims
- 2531US5507798ASurgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture releaseUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·10 cites·13 claims
- 2631US5462543AApparatus for attaching surgical suture componentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 31, 1995·6 cites·21 claims
- 2730US5672375AMethod and apparatus for tipping, cutting, and sorting suturesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 30, 1997·6 cites·7 claims
- 2829US5649962AMethod and appartaus for treating a portion of a suture and forming a suture tip for attachment to a needleUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·2 cites·3 claims
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