Inventor · Bemidji, MN, US

August Powell

15Patents
10h-index
12Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 31, 1984 → Apr 29, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5894979A Surgical stapler with anvil sensor and lockout Human Necessities 2,129 Expired
US5893506A Surgical stapler with anvil sensor and lockout Human Necessities 2,064 Expired
US6592549B2 Rapid exchange stent delivery system and associated components Human Necessities 177 Expired
US6723071B2 Rapid exchange stent delivery system and associated components Human Necessities 155 Expired
US4802478A Medical staple and removal method Human Necessities 152 Expired
US7115109B2 Rapid exchange stent delivery system and associated components Human Necessities 47 Expired
US6890317B2 Rapid exchange stent delivery system and associated components Human Necessities 34 Expired
US9017308B2 Insert molded hub and strain relief Human Necessities 31 Expired
US7625365B2 Intravascular device and carrier tube with interference fit member Human Necessities 29 Expired
US7468053B2 Rapid exchange stent delivery system and associated components Human Necessities 18 Active
US8444685B2 Rapid exchange stent delivery system and associated components Human Necessities 9 Active
US9056180B2 Tip with encapsulated marker band Human Necessities 7 Active
US8685078B2 Rapid exchange stent delivery system and associated components Human Necessities 6 Active
USD295316S Surgical stapler General 3 Expired
USD296825S Surgical stapler General 2 Expired

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