TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG

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146 total patents issued
41 Total Apps Published
Mar 27, 2012 most recent publication

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146 Issued Patents
1 Issued in last 3 years
0 Published in last 3 years

18,297 Total Citation Count
Oct 13, 1989 Earliest Filing
6 Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Technologies

A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 9272

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A61F FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS 891

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A61N ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 563

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H01H ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES 469

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H01R ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 4109

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2402 MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS AND TOOLS FOR LABORATORY USE326

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A61M DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY 295

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A47B TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 137

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A61H PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY 119

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Top Patents (by citation)

5,496,312 Impedance and temperature generator controlOct 07, 93Mar 05, 96[A61B]643

5,277,201 Endometrial ablation apparatus and methodMay 01, 92Jan 11, 94[A61N]630

5,443,463 Coagulating forcepsAug 16, 93Aug 22, 95[A61B]527

5,334,183 Endoscopic electrosurgical apparatusApr 09, 92Aug 02, 94[A61B]434

5,217,457 Enhanced electrosurgical apparatusJan 29, 92Jun 08, 93[A61B]424

5,433,739 Method and apparatus for heating an intervertebral disc for relief of back painNov 02, 93Jul 18, 95[A61F]413

5,562,720 Bipolar/monopolar endometrial ablation device and methodOct 06, 94Oct 08, 96[A61N]398

5,281,216 Electrosurgical bipolar treating apparatusMar 31, 92Jan 25, 94[A61B]366

5,776,130 Vascular tissue sealing pressure controlSep 19, 95Jul 07, 98[A61B]296

6,039,733 Method of vascular tissue sealing pressure controlJun 25, 98Mar 21, 00[A61B]293

Recent Publications

2007/0227,868 Illuminated foot-switchMay 30, 07Oct 04, 07[H01H]

2007/0203,485 Electrosurgical electrode having a non-conductive porous ceramic coatingMar 27, 07Aug 30, 07[A61B]

2006/0161,150 Electrosurgical electrode having a non-conductive porous ceramic coatingFeb 16, 06Jul 20, 06[A61B]

2006/0090,990 Illuminated foot-switchMay 29, 03May 04, 06[H01H]

2006/0079,886 Electrosurgical system employing multiple electrodes and method thereofOct 03, 05Apr 13, 06[A61B]

2006/0074,416 Slide-activated cutting assemblySep 30, 05Apr 06, 06[A61B]

2006/0052,772 Gas-enhanced surgical instrumentSep 19, 05Mar 09, 06[A61B]

2006/0052,777 Forceps with spring loaded end effector assemblySep 09, 04Mar 09, 06[A61B]

2005/0273,098 Electrosurgical electrode shroudJun 24, 05Dec 08, 05[A61B]

2005/0192,564 Ablation treatment of bone metastasesMar 31, 05Sep 01, 05[A61B]

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Recent Patents

8,144,066 Wireless communications including an antenna for wireless power transmission and data communication and associated methodsFeb 26, 09Mar 27, 12[H01Q]

7,572,255 Gas-enhanced surgical instrumentSep 19, 05Aug 11, 09[A61B]

7,557,317 Illuminated foot-switchMay 30, 07Jul 07, 09[H01H]

7,537,594 Suction coagulator with dissecting probeApr 27, 04May 26, 09[A61B]

7,480,533 Ablation treatment of bone metastasesMar 31, 05Jan 20, 09[A61F]

7,458,972 Electrosurgical electrode having a non-conductive porous ceramic coatingMar 27, 07Dec 02, 08[A61B]

7,435,249 Electrosurgical instruments which reduces collateral damage to adjacent tissueApr 06, 01Oct 14, 08[A61B]

7,384,420 Vessel sealer and dividerMay 19, 04Jun 10, 08[]

7,384,421 Slide-activated cutting assemblySep 30, 05Jun 10, 08[]

D564662 Hourglass-shaped knife for electrosurgical forcepsOct 13, 04Mar 18, 08[2402]

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