Cory G. Kimball
128Patents
54h-index
213Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 5, 2007 → Mar 13, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.