Inventor · Cincinnati, OH, US

Cory G. Kimball

128Patents
54h-index
213Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 5, 2007 → Mar 13, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8608046B2 Test device for a surgical tool Human Necessities 1,718 Active
USD650074S1 Surgical instrument General 1,690 Expired
US9023071B2 Ultrasonic device for fingertip control Human Necessities 1,654 Active
US9788851B2 Surgical instrument with tissue density sensing Human Necessities 1,485 Active
US9149324B2 Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effector Human Necessities 1,397 Active
US9572592B2 Surgical instrument with orientation sensing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,327 Active
US8998060B2 Resistive heated surgical staple cartridge with phase change sealant Human Necessities 1,171 Active
US9186148B2 Tissue stapler anvil feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 1,147 Active
US9585660B2 Method for testing a surgical tool Human Necessities 1,103 Active
US9681884B2 Surgical instrument with stress sensor Human Necessities 1,077 Active
US9510895B2 Surgical instrument with modular shaft and end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,007 Active
US10368892B2 Features for coupling surgical instrument shaft assembly with instrument body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 804 Active
US8623027B2 Ergonomic surgical instruments Human Necessities 791 Active
USD680646S1 Circular stapler General 664 Active
US9526921B2 User feedback through end effector of surgical instrument Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 561 Active
USD594983S1 Handle assembly for surgical instrument General 484 Expired
USD631965S1 Handle assembly for surgical instrument General 428 Expired
USD618797S1 Handle assembly for surgical instrument General 391 Expired
USD695407S1 Surgical generator General 344 Active
USD661804S1 User interface for a surgical instrument General 332 Active
USD661801S1 User interface for a surgical instrument General 329 Active
US9005199B2 Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instruments Human Necessities 329 Active
USD661803S1 User interface for a surgical instrument General 327 Active
USD661802S1 User interface for a surgical instrument General 323 Active
US8591459B2 Use of biomarkers and therapeutic agents with surgical devices Human Necessities 317 Active

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