Inventor · South Lebanon, OH, US

Bret W. Smith

99Patents
73h-index
130Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: May 13, 2003 → Sep 14, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7980443B2 End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument Human Necessities 2,458 Active
US8210411B2 Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument Human Necessities 2,425 Active
US7861906B2 Surgical stapling apparatus with articulatable components Human Necessities 2,407 Active
US7857185B2 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapling apparatus Human Necessities 2,400 Active
US8220688B2 Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument with electric actuator directional control assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2,287 Active
US8608045B2 Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system Human Necessities 2,265 Active
US7959051B2 Closure systems for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument Human Necessities 2,134 Active
US8453914B2 Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument with electric actuator directional control assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2,121 Active
US8851354B2 Surgical cutting instrument that analyzes tissue thickness Human Necessities 2,077 Active
US8758391B2 Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments Human Necessities 2,010 Active
US7819297B2 Surgical stapling apparatus with reprocessible handle assembly Human Necessities 1,952 Active
US8875972B2 End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument Human Necessities 1,856 Active
US8414577B2 Surgical instruments and components for use in sterile environments Human Necessities 1,839 Active
US8245899B2 Driven surgical stapler improvements Human Necessities 1,818 Active
US8453907B2 Motor driven surgical fastener device with cutting member reversing mechanism Human Necessities 1,817 Active
US8608046B2 Test device for a surgical tool Human Necessities 1,718 Active
US9282962B2 Adhesive film laminate Human Necessities 1,692 Active
US8602287B2 Motor driven surgical cutting instrument Human Necessities 1,666 Active
US9289212B2 Surgical instruments and batteries for surgical instruments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,565 Active
US9072523B2 Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,507 Active
US9364233B2 Tissue thickness compensators for circular surgical staplers Human Necessities 1,462 Active
US9370364B2 Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system Human Necessities 1,420 Active
US9381058B2 Recharge system for medical devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,415 Active
US9801627B2 Fastener cartridge for creating a flexible staple line Human Necessities 1,335 Active
US9393015B2 Motor driven surgical fastener device with cutting member reversing mechanism Human Necessities 1,309 Active

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