Inventor · Liestal, CH

Daniel Thommen

60Patents
16h-index
73Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 3, 2001 → Jun 20, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7381205B2 Displacement device for a catheter Human Necessities 180 Expired
US6949116B2 Device for plugging an opening such as in a wall of a hollow or tubular organ including biodegradable elements Human Necessities 78 Expired
US9603610B2 Tools and methods for tissue removal Human Necessities 65 Active
US6636096B2 Upscaled clock feeds memory to make parallel waves Physics 55 Expired
US8702757B2 Minimally invasive interspinous process spacer implants and methods Human Necessities 45 Active
US10869659B2 Surgical instrument connectors and related methods Human Necessities 39 Active
US9913727B2 Expandable implant Human Necessities 36 Active
US9924978B2 Minimally invasive interspinous process spacer implants and methods Human Necessities 33 Active
US8585635B2 Systems and methods for treating chronic liver failure based on peritoneal dialysis Human Necessities 29 Active
US8764790B2 Implant for occluding a body passage Human Necessities 25 Active
US9039652B2 Apparatus and methods for treating intracorporeal fluid accumulation Physics 19 Active
US10252037B2 Apparatus and methods for treating intracorporeal fluid accumulation Physics 18 Active
US10874425B2 Multi-shield spinal access system Human Necessities 18 Active
US11000312B2 Multi-shield spinal access system Human Necessities 17 Active
US9956336B2 Methods of using a fluid management system Human Necessities 17 Active
US10987129B2 Multi-shield spinal access system Human Necessities 17 Active
US7102382B2 Digital electronic circuit with low power consumption Electricity 16 Expired
US9149613B2 Apparatus and methods for treating intracorporeal fluid accumulation Physics 16 Active
US10111712B2 Proximal-end securement of a minimally invasive working channel Human Necessities 13 Active
US9980737B2 Flexible transport auger Human Necessities 13 Active
US11439380B2 Surgical instrument connectors and related methods Human Necessities 12 Active
US11331090B2 Surgical visualization systems and related methods Human Necessities 12 Active
US8052634B2 Breast shield Human Necessities 10 Active
US10786264B2 Percutaneous disc clearing device Human Necessities 10 Active
US10569003B2 Systems and methods for fluid management Human Necessities 7 Active

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