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Richard N. Granger
Also filed as: GRANGER RICHARD · GRANGER RICHARD N
37 granted patents·7 pending applications·16,134 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
Files withUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP21BOLDER SURGICAL LLC13JUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC5JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL LLC3SHERWOOD SERV AG1
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44 records- 0199USD457958SVessel sealer and dividerSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2001·Granted May 28, 2002·1.7k cites·1 claims
- 0299US5954259ASelf-contained powered surgical apparatus for applying surgical fastenersUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·3.1k cites·26 claims
- 0398US10143474B2Surgical staplerJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 4, 2018·979 cites·13 claims
- 0498US5464144ASurgical apparatus with indicatorUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 7, 1995·1.8k cites·10 claims
- 0598US5122156AApparatus for securement and attachment of body organsUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 16, 1992·2.1k cites·30 claims
- 0697US7237708B1Surgical apparatus with indicatorUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 3, 2007·1.8k cites·31 claims
- 0797US5533521AInterchangeable tissue measuring deviceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 9, 1996·1.6k cites·23 claims
- 0896US11534166B2Surgical staplerBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 27, 2022·4 cites·22 claims
- 0996US8517240B1Medical device and method of useJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 27, 2013·260 cites·20 claims
- 1093US11039849B2Anti-buckling actuatorJUSTRIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 22, 2021·316 cites·21 claims
- 1189US5490856APurse string staplerUNTIED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 13, 1996·511 cites·22 claims
- 1288US5728107ASurgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanismUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 17, 1998·360 cites·5 claims
- 1385US10806446B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 20, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 1484US5674229ASurgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanismUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 7, 1997·298 cites·30 claims
- 1584US5259846ALoop threaded combined surgical needle-suture deviceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 9, 1993·309 cites·26 claims
- 1681US12096936B2Staple cartridge and methods for surgical staplersBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 24, 2024·0 cites·24 claims
- 1781US11903585B2Surgical staplerBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1880US12133646B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1979US12082807B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 2079US9750497B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·8 cites·17 claims
- 2179US9539021B2Medical device and method of useJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 2276US5569301ASurgical incision members for endoscopic suturing apparatusUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·191 cites·16 claims
- 2375US5123911AMethod for attaching a surgical needle to a sutureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 23, 1992·134 cites·29 claims
- 2474US5258013ASiliconized surgical needle and method for its manufactureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 2, 1993·149 cites·24 claims
- 2573US11690620B2Staple cartridge and methods for surgical staplersBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2669US12256926B2Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2768US2020360016A1Device for use in laparoscopic surgery and method of useBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2867US5941899AChannel-bodied surgical needle and method of manufactureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 24, 1999·114 cites·6 claims
- 2967US2025195069A1Surgical stapler and related methodsBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3065US5102418AMethod for attaching a surgical needle to a sutureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 7, 1992·114 cites·18 claims
- 3164US5306288ACombined surgical needle-suture deviceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 26, 1994·84 cites·57 claims
- 3263US11134946B2Staple cartridge and methods for surgical staplersBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 5, 2021·0 cites·14 claims
- 3360US2018116663A1Surgical staplerJUST RIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3460US2018193018A1Surgical staplerJUSTRIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3560US2018250006A1Surgical staplerJUSTRIGHT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3659US2021307750A1Surgical stapler and related methodsBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3753US2022313254A1A surgical stapler and components and methods thereforBOLDER SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3852US5458616ASiliconized surgical needle and method for its manufactureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 17, 1995·46 cites·23 claims
- 3948US5471756ALumen sizersUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 5, 1995·47 cites·30 claims
- 4048US5116358ACombined surgical needle-suture device possessing a controlled suture separation featureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted May 26, 1992·43 cites·18 claims
- 4145US5968076AChannel-bodied surgical needle and method of manufactureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 19, 1999·33 cites·21 claims
- 4242US5139514ACombined needle-suture deviceUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 18, 1992·28 cites·47 claims
- 4338US5280674AApparatus for attaching a surgical needle to a sutureUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 25, 1994·23 cites·45 claims
- 4432US5448823AApparatus and method for securing sutures to surgical needlesUNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 12, 1995·3 cites·38 claims
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