General Surgical Innovations, Inc.
🏢 View company profile →153Patents
6Active
153Granted
42Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 2, 1992 → Oct 31, 2007 · 6 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6228098A | Apparatus and method for surgical fastening | Human Necessities | 1,123 | Expired |
| US5514153A | Method of dissecting tissue layers | Human Necessities | 726 | Expired |
| US5888196A | Mechanically expandable arthroscopic retractors | Human Necessities | 512 | Expired |
| US5540711A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization | Human Necessities | 441 | Expired |
| US5562685A | Surgical instrument for placing suture or fasteners | Human Necessities | 431 | Expired |
| US5871474A | Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 415 | Expired |
| US5667520A | Method of performing balloon dissection | Human Necessities | 409 | Expired |
| US6652538B2 | Apparatus and method for surgical fastening | Human Necessities | 403 | Expired |
| US5634937A | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 392 | Expired |
| US5634911A | Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 381 | Expired |
| US5391176A | Surgical instrument for tying a knot in a length of suture at a remote location | Human Necessities | 359 | Expired |
| US5653705A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 357 | Expired |
| US5685826A | Mechanically expandable arthroscopic retractors and method of using the same | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US5755729A | Magazine for loading a needle and a length of suture onto a surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 325 | Expired |
| US5997515A | Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 315 | Expired |
| US6024736A | Laparascopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 314 | Expired |
| US6673083B1 | Method for blood vessel clip application | Human Necessities | 299 | Expired |
| US5957913A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 297 | Expired |
| US6358266B1 | Active cannulas | Human Necessities | 291 | Expired |
| US6315770A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 291 | Expired |
| US6319246A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 280 | Expired |
| US5964781A | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 271 | Expired |
| US5707390A | Arthroscopic retractors | Human Necessities | 266 | Expired |
| US5836961A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith | Human Necessities | 263 | Expired |
| US6277136A | Method for developing an anatomic space | Human Necessities | 263 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.