Inventor · disambiguated record
Alan Bachman
Also filed as: BACHMAN ALAN · BACHMAN ALAN B
70 granted patents·18 pending applications·10,496 citations·filing 1980–2025
99Inventor score
Files withBARD INC C R12EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP12BOLDER SURGICAL LLC5BACHMAN ALAN B4GRAYZEL JEFFREY4
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88 records- 0199US5901895AArticulating apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissueUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 11, 1999·2.6k cites·7 claims
- 0298US6514252B2Bipolar surgical instruments having focused electrical fieldsPERFECT SURGICAL TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 4, 2003·1.8k cites·30 claims
- 0397US7758595B2Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatusEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 20, 2010·173 cites·19 claims
- 0497US7744609B2Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatusEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 29, 2010·236 cites·13 claims
- 0597US6626930B1Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatusEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·1.3k cites·28 claims
- 0696US8771292B2Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatusEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 8, 2014·73 cites·20 claims
- 0796US8517240B1Medical device and method of useJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 27, 2013·260 cites·20 claims
- 0896US7112207B2Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatusEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 26, 2006·556 cites·20 claims
- 0995US10342561B2Quick-release end effectors and related systems and methodsUNIV NEBRASKA·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 9, 2019·33 cites·14 claims
- 1095US10130373B2Automatic surgical ligation clip applierTELEFLEX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·86 cites·19 claims
- 1195US8870049B2Hernia staplerAMID PARVIZ K·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 28, 2014·326 cites·15 claims
- 1295US8241304B2Single catheter mitral valve repair device and method for useBACHMAN ALAN B·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 14, 2012·95 cites·20 claims
- 1395US7887552B2Single catheter mitral valve repair device and method for useEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 15, 2011·109 cites·22 claims
- 1494US11419603B2Articulating surgical instrumentsBARD INC C R·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 23, 2022·3 cites·29 claims
- 1594US5830221ACoil fastener applierUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 3, 1998·1k cites·17 claims
- 1693US9314242B2Single catheter heart repair device and method for useEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 19, 2016·47 cites·18 claims
- 1793US8361086B2Minimally invasive mitral valve repair method and apparatusEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 29, 2013·50 cites·18 claims
- 1892US10307166B2Manual surgical ligation clip applierTELEFLEX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 4, 2019·18 cites·14 claims
- 1992US7083628B2Single catheter mitral valve repair device and method for useEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 1, 2006·214 cites·21 claims
- 2091US9999419B2Single catheter heart repair device and method for useEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 19, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 2191US9456824B2Manual surgical ligation clip applierWILLETT LYNN·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 4, 2016·98 cites·13 claims
- 2291US9271737B2Automatic surgical ligation clip applierCASTRO SALVATORE·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 1, 2016·94 cites·19 claims
- 2390US8475472B2Single catheter mitral valve repair device and method for useBACHMAN ALAN B·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 2, 2013·27 cites·14 claims
- 2489US8979874B2Method and apparatus for surgical fasteningDAROIS ROGER E·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 17, 2015·12 cites·21 claims
- 2588US11103234B2Articulating surgical instrumentsBARD INC C R·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 31, 2021·7 cites·25 claims
- 2688US7862573B2Method and apparatus for surgical fasteningDAROIS ROGER E·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 4, 2011·83 cites·22 claims
- 2788US6537290B2Sealing access cannula systemEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·244 cites·21 claims
- 2888US2025359884A1Quick-release end effectors and related systems and methodsVIRTUAL INCISION CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2985US11134928B2Articulating surgical instrumentsBARD INC C R·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 5, 2021·6 cites·25 claims
- 3085US10806446B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 20, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 3185US9307992B2Blood vessel transecting and anastomosisBARD INC C R·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 12, 2016·18 cites·8 claims
- 3284US10779813B2Articulating surgical instrumentsBARD INC C R·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 22, 2020·4 cites·25 claims
- 3384US7371239B2Spinal rod insertion instrumentSYNTHES USA·Filed 2004·Granted May 13, 2008·170 cites·18 claims
- 3483US6740100B2Tendon repair using adhesiveOMEROS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 25, 2004·124 cites·19 claims
- 3581US12390240B2Quick-release end effectors and related systems and methodsVIRTUAL INCISION CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3681US10675136B2Deployment device for a soft tissue repair prosthesisBARD INC C R·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 9, 2020·3 cites·30 claims
- 3781US10646322B2Deployment device for a soft tissue repair prosthesisBARD INC C R·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·3 cites·21 claims
- 3881US8496627B2Passive latch ring safety shield for injection devicesCHELAK TODD M·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 30, 2013·28 cites·34 claims
- 3980US12133646B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4080US8690889B2Method and apparatus for surgical fasteningCOLESANTI ANTHONY·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 8, 2014·22 cites·26 claims
- 4180US6761725B1Percutaneous entry system and methodFiled 2000·Granted Jul 13, 2004·89 cites·6 claims
- 4279US12082807B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 4379US9750497B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·8 cites·17 claims
- 4479US9539021B2Medical device and method of useJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 4579US8317690B2Foam port and introducer assemblyRANSDEN JEFFREY E·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·26 cites·15 claims
- 4678US8328797B2Blood vessel transecting and anastomosisWILSON PETER M·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 11, 2012·19 cites·12 claims
- 4778US2024197315A1Articulating surgical instrumentsBARD INC C R·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4876US9271725B2Method and apparatus for surgical fasteningDAVOL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·8 cites·18 claims
- 4976US6860890B2Surgical knot pushing device and method of useEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 1, 2005·83 cites·18 claims
- 5075US12274435B2Articulating surgical instrumentsBARD INC C R·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 15, 2025·0 cites·28 claims
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