Bryan D. Knodel
175Patents
80h-index
130Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 30, 1984 → Mar 18, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5465895A | Surgical stapler instrument | Human Necessities | 3,245 | Expired |
| US5597107A | Surgical stapler instrument | Human Necessities | 2,819 | Expired |
| US6830174B2 | Medical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,685 | Expired |
| US5814055A | Surgical clamping mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,463 | Expired |
| US5487500A | Surgical stapler instrument | Human Necessities | 2,400 | Expired |
| US5662258A | Surgical stapler instrument | Human Necessities | 2,380 | Expired |
| US5562241A | Surgical stapler instrument | Human Necessities | 2,344 | Expired |
| US6755338B2 | Medical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,334 | Expired |
| US5553765A | Surgical stapler with improved operating lever mounting arrangement | Human Necessities | 2,321 | Expired |
| US5779132A | Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | Human Necessities | 2,230 | Expired |
| US5823066A | Articulation transmission mechanism for surgical instruments | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,225 | Expired |
| US5779131A | Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | Human Necessities | 2,101 | Expired |
| US5653721A | Override mechanism for an actuator on a surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,057 | Expired |
| US5697542A | Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | Human Necessities | 2,045 | Expired |
| US7503474B2 | Medical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,987 | Expired |
| US6773438B1 | Surgical instrument having a rotary lockout mechanism | Human Necessities | 1,986 | Expired |
| US8439246B1 | Surgical stapler with cartridge-adjustable clamp gap | Human Necessities | 1,814 | Active |
| US7988026B2 | Endocutter with staple feed | Human Necessities | 1,808 | Active |
| US7963432B2 | Driverless surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 1,804 | Active |
| US8365973B1 | D-shaped surgical staples | Human Necessities | 1,798 | Active |
| US5662667A | Surgical clamping mechanism | Human Necessities | 1,740 | Expired |
| US8317071B1 | Endocutter with auto-feed buttress | Human Necessities | 1,710 | Active |
| US7918376B1 | Articulated surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,629 | Active |
| US5951552A | Capacitively coupled cordless electrosurgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,577 | Expired |
| US7001408B2 | Surgical device with expandable member | Human Necessities | 1,561 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.