Inventor · Nazareth, PA, US

Anthony Miksza

25Patents
15h-index
34Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 3, 1982 → Sep 8, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4805617A Surgical fastening systems made from polymeric materials Human Necessities 1,639 Expired
US4448194A Full stroke compelling mechanism for surgical instrument with drum drive Human Necessities 1,530 Expired
US4532927A Two-piece tissue fastener with non-reentry bent leg staple and retaining receiver Human Necessities 1,530 Expired
US4585153A Surgical instrument for applying two-piece fasteners comprising frictionally held U-shaped staples and receivers (Case III) Human Necessities 1,517 Expired
US4607636A Surgical instrument for applying fasteners having tissue locking means for maintaining the tissue in the instrument while applying the fasteners (case I) Human Necessities 934 Expired
US4724839A Surgical fastening systems made from polymeric materials Human Necessities 337 Expired
US5609605A Combination arterial stent Human Necessities 270 Expired
US5782906A Combination arterial stent Human Necessities 184 Expired
US8894669B2 Surgical fasteners, applicator instruments, and methods for deploying surgical fasteners Human Necessities 66 Active
US9055945B2 Surgical fasteners having articulating joints and deflectable tips Human Necessities 59 Active
US9498211B2 Methods of using applicator instruments for securing prosthetic devices to tissue Human Necessities 45 Active
US9855041B2 Surgical fasteners for securing prosthetic devices to tissue Human Necessities 45 Active
US6176872A Radial strength stent Human Necessities 40 Expired
US8728098B2 Surgical fasteners, applicator instruments, and methods for deploying surgical fasteners Human Necessities 37 Active
USD744646S1 Surgical fastener General 32 Active
US9788827B2 Method and means to attach anchor suture onto mesh implants Human Necessities 9 Active
US7497823B2 Flexible shaft stabilizing devices with improved actuation Human Necessities 9 Expired
USD698021S1 Surgical fastener General 6 Active
US10299905B2 Applicator instruments having off-axis surgical fastener delivery Human Necessities 1 Active
US11413039B2 Applicator instruments for dispensing surgical fasteners having firing systems with slower piloting stages and faster dispensing stages Human Necessities 0 Active
US10729433B2 Applicator instruments for dispensing surgical fasteners having distal end caps with castling for engaging opposing surfaces Human Necessities 0 Active
US11491000B2 Applicator instruments having stacked surgical fasteners for off-axis surgical fastener delivery Human Necessities 0 Active
US11950994B2 Applicator instruments having stacked surgical fasteners for off-axis surgical fastener delivery Human Necessities 0 Active
US11974740B2 Applicator instruments for dispensing surgical fasteners having deflectable staging assemblies Human Necessities 0 Active
US9662100B2 Tissue wound closure device and applicator instrument Human Necessities 0 Active

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