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Alan K. Plyley
Also filed as: PLYLEY ALAN · PLYLEY ALAN K · PLYLEY ALAN KIRBY
44 granted patents·1 pending application·50,247 citations·filing 1984–2011
99Inventor score
Files withUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP11MINNESOTA MINING & MFG9BAXTER INT4ALLERGAN INC3VIDAL CLAUDE A3
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45 records- 0199US6716232B1Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 6, 2004·2.3k cites·27 claims
- 0299USD462758SPistol grip manually operable irrigation surgical instrumentBAXTER INT·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 10, 2002·1k cites·1 claims
- 0399US5816471ASurgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing forceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 6, 1998·2.2k cites·1 claims
- 0499US5586711ASurgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing forceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·2.3k cites·7 claims
- 0599US5489058ASurgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing forceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·2.7k cites·7 claims
- 0699US4671445AFlexible surgical stapler assemblyBAXTER TRAVENOL LAB·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 9, 1987·2.6k cites·32 claims
- 0798US7658312B2Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeVIDAL CLAUDE A·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 9, 2010·2k cites·4 claims
- 0898US6047861ATwo component fluid dispenserVIR ENGINEERING INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 11, 2000·1.7k cites·25 claims
- 0998US5785232ASurgical staplerVIR ENGINEERING·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·2.2k cites·4 claims
- 1098US5749893ASurgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 12, 1998·2.6k cites·10 claims
- 1198US5735445ASurgical staplerUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 7, 1998·2k cites·32 claims
- 1298US5728110AProcedure for use of laparoscopic surgical instrumentsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 17, 1998·2.2k cites·10 claims
- 1398US5706998ASurgical stapler with alignment pin locking mechanismUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 13, 1998·2.2k cites·37 claims
- 1498US5680983ASafety device for a surgical stapler cartridgeUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·2k cites·22 claims
- 1598US5630539ALaparoscopic stapler with overload sensor and interlockUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 20, 1997·2.4k cites·9 claims
- 1698US5470007ALaparoscopic stapler with overload sensor and interlockMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 28, 1995·2k cites·10 claims
- 1798US5447265ALaparoscopic surgical instrument with a mechanism for preventing its entry into the abdominal cavity once it is depleted and removed from the abdominal cavityMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 5, 1995·1.9k cites·7 claims
- 1898US5445304ASafety device for a surgical stapler cartridgeUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 29, 1995·2.3k cites·18 claims
- 1998US5083695AStapler and firing deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 28, 1992·2.2k cites·4 claims
- 2097US8403197B2Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeVIDAL CLAUDE A·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 26, 2013·313 cites·6 claims
- 2197US5678748ASurgical stapler with improved safety mechanismVIR ENGINEERING·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 21, 1997·1.7k cites·20 claims
- 2297US4754909AFlexible staplerBARKER JOHN M·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 5, 1988·2.3k cites·22 claims
- 2396US8066168B2Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knifeVIDAL CLAUDE A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 29, 2011·1.5k cites·4 claims
- 2496US5458279ASurgical stapler with safety featureMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 17, 1995·1.2k cites·11 claims
- 2595US5439451ACapless medical backcheck valveBRAUN MEDICAL INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 8, 1995·432 cites·19 claims
- 2692US6884230B1Dispensing head for a tissue sealant applicator and process of useBAXTER INT·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 26, 2005·41 cites·36 claims
- 2792US5741228AImplantable access deviceSTRATO INFUSAID·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 21, 1998·418 cites·7 claims
- 2888US6447519B1Apparatus for holding intraocular lenses and injectors, and methods for using sameALLERGAN SALES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 10, 2002·136 cites·14 claims
- 2986US6881222B2Non-foreshortening intraluminal prosthesisENDOSYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 19, 2005·107 cites·13 claims
- 3081US6334862B1Apparatus and methods for IOL insertionALLERGAN INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 1, 2002·156 cites·14 claims
- 3178US6129733AApparatus for holding intraocular lenses and injectors, and methods for using sameALLERGAN SALES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 10, 2000·144 cites·29 claims
- 3277US5776138AApparatus and methods for IOL insertionALLERGAN INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·134 cites·20 claims
- 3377US5152754ATrocarMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 6, 1992·173 cites·17 claims
- 3475US6007515AControlled action, manually operable fluid applicationFiled 1997·Granted Dec 28, 1999·128 cites·19 claims
- 3572USD349574STrocarMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 9, 1994·15 cites·1 claims
- 3670US6056758AApparatus and methods for IOL insertionALLERGAN INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·94 cites·13 claims
- 3765US5338305ATrocarMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 16, 1994·93 cites·17 claims
- 3864US8721705B2Non-foreshortening intraluminal prosthesisWHITE GEOFFREY HAMILTON·Filed 2005·Granted May 13, 2014·4 cites·3 claims
- 3960US6331172B1Applicator for dispensing measured quantities with use of controlled suctionBAXTER INT·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 18, 2001·73 cites·59 claims
- 4056US6575205B2Direct dual filling device for sealing agentsBAXTER INTERNAT·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 10, 2003·13 cites·21 claims
- 4154US6063055ATurbulence mixing head for a tissue sealant applicator and spray head for sameBIOSURGICAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 16, 2000·69 cites·19 claims
- 4251US5263944AAdapter seal for laparoscopic cannulaMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 23, 1993·53 cites·20 claims
- 4349USD462437SManually operable irrigation surgical instrumentBAXTER INT·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 3, 2002·5 cites·1 claims
- 4432US5637108ASurgical handle having a controlled leak passageUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 10, 1997·10 cites·24 claims
- 4530US2001047200A1Non-foreshortening intraluminal prosthesisRAYMOND SUN·Filed 1999·Application pending·0 cites
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