Dale R. Schulze
80Patents
55h-index
59Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 9, 1989 → Dec 2, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5704534A | Articulation assembly for surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 3,426 | Expired |
| US5632432A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 3,239 | Expired |
| US5129570A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,959 | Expired |
| US5673841A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,904 | Expired |
| US5065929A | Surgical stapler with locking means | Human Necessities | 2,700 | Expired |
| US5673840A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,681 | Expired |
| US5692668A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,435 | Expired |
| US5680982A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,416 | Expired |
| US5826776A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,408 | Expired |
| US5876401A | Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes | Human Necessities | 2,334 | Expired |
| US5669544A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,329 | Expired |
| US5553765A | Surgical stapler with improved operating lever mounting arrangement | Human Necessities | 2,321 | Expired |
| US5693051A | Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes | Human Necessities | 2,285 | Expired |
| US6131789A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,237 | Expired |
| US5779132A | Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | Human Necessities | 2,230 | Expired |
| US5275323A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,185 | Expired |
| US5599350A | Electrosurgical clamping device with coagulation feedback | Human Necessities | 2,120 | 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 |
| US5846254A | Surgical instrument for forming a knot | Human Necessities | 1,873 | Expired |
| US5797941A | Surgical instrument with expandable cutting element | Human Necessities | 1,724 | Expired |
| US4938408A | Surgical stapler safety and sequencing mechanisms | Human Necessities | 1,658 | Expired |
| US5769303A | Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile | Human Necessities | 1,503 | Expired |
| US7905902B2 | Surgical implant with preferential corrosion zone | Human Necessities | 1,468 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.