Inventor · Hillsborough, NC, US

Andrew Kaplan

20Patents
10h-index
5Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 29, 2001 → Aug 25, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6773450B2 Suture anchor and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 380 Expired
US6599310B2 Suture method Human Necessities 279 Expired
US7056331B2 Suture method Human Necessities 190 Expired
US7371253B2 Suture anchor and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Expired
US7857829B2 Suture method Human Necessities 89 Active
US8083770B2 Suture anchor and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Active
US8721664B2 Suture methods and devices Human Necessities 24 Active
US8652170B2 Double ended barbed suture with an intermediate body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8679158B2 Multiple suture thread configuration with an intermediate connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US8747437B2 Continuous stitch wound closure utilizing one-way suture Human Necessities 12 Active
US8777988B2 Methods for using self-retaining sutures in endoscopic procedures Human Necessities 10 Active
US8777989B2 Subcutaneous sinusoidal wound closure utilizing one-way suture Human Necessities 8 Active
US8690914B2 Suture with an intermediate barbed body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8734486B2 Multiple suture thread configuration with an intermediate connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8764776B2 Anastomosis method using self-retaining sutures Human Necessities 7 Active
US8764796B2 Suture method Human Necessities 7 Active
US10548592B2 Suture methods and devices Human Necessities 2 Active
US10779815B2 Suture methods and devices Human Necessities 1 Active
US11723654B2 Suture methods and devices Human Necessities 0 Active
US10517609B1 Suture drill apparatus and method Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.