Barry Weitzner
153Patents
33h-index
132Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 4, 1985 → Apr 23, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7090683B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 1,986 | Expired |
| US7371210B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 1,531 | Expired |
| US7766894B2 | Coaxial catheter system | Human Necessities | 1,503 | Active |
| US7775972B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 1,329 | Active |
| US7819884B2 | Robotically controlled medical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,297 | Active |
| US9545258B2 | Tissue aperture securing and sealing apparatuses and related methods of use | Human Necessities | 1,054 | Active |
| US7713190B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 1,019 | Active |
| US7918861B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 1,014 | Active |
| US8777898B2 | Medical devices having releasable coupling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,009 | Active |
| US8414598B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 895 | Active |
| US7214230B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 541 | Expired |
| US5052402A | Disposable biopsy forceps | Human Necessities | 345 | Expired |
| US7608083B2 | Robotically controlled medical instrument with a flexible section | Human Necessities | 328 | Active |
| US8715270B2 | Multi-part instrument systems and methods | Human Necessities | 302 | Active |
| US5084054A | Surgical gripping instrument | Human Necessities | 236 | Expired |
| US4654024A | Thermorecanalization catheter and method for use | Human Necessities | 213 | Expired |
| US9451967B2 | Tissue closure | Human Necessities | 212 | Active |
| US5135001A | Ultrasound sheath for medical diagnostic instruments | Human Necessities | 190 | Expired |
| US5172700A | Disposable biopsy forceps | Human Necessities | 150 | Expired |
| US5238002A | Disposable biopsy forceps | Human Necessities | 127 | Expired |
| US7854738B2 | Robotically controlled medical instrument | Human Necessities | 110 | Active |
| US7744608B2 | Robotically controlled medical instrument | Human Necessities | 89 | Active |
| US7905828B2 | Flexible instrument | Human Necessities | 72 | Active |
| US8187229B2 | Coaxial catheter system | Human Necessities | 69 | Active |
| US8414505B1 | Catheter driver system | Human Necessities | 67 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.