David A. Nicholas
160Patents
64h-index
81Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 6, 1992 → Jan 12, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7963433B2 | Surgical device having multiple drivers | Human Necessities | 2,473 | Active |
| US8025199B2 | Surgical cutting and stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,427 | Expired |
| US7918230B2 | Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion | Human Necessities | 2,342 | Active |
| US6517565B1 | Carriage assembly for controlling a steering wire steering mechanism within a flexible shaft | Human Necessities | 2,175 | Expired |
| US8272554B2 | Surgical device having multiple drivers | Human Necessities | 2,130 | Active |
| US8517241B2 | Hand-held surgical devices | Human Necessities | 1,963 | Active |
| US6726697B2 | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,865 | Expired |
| US5782859A | Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,821 | Expired |
| US8342379B2 | Surgical device having multiple drivers | Human Necessities | 1,810 | Active |
| US5314424A | Surgical instrument locking mechanism | Human Necessities | 1,729 | Expired |
| US5514157A | Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,715 | Expired |
| US6083234A | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,695 | Expired |
| US8480703B2 | Surgical device | Human Necessities | 1,670 | Active |
| US7087071B2 | Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,638 | Expired |
| US8647258B2 | Apparatus for endoscopic procedures | Human Necessities | 1,623 | Active |
| US6440146B2 | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,614 | Expired |
| US7322994B2 | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,608 | Expired |
| US5490819A | Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,345 | Expired |
| US8235272B2 | Surgical stapling device with captive anvil | Human Necessities | 1,310 | Active |
| US9204877B2 | Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion | Human Necessities | 1,298 | Active |
| US8444037B2 | Surgical stapling device with captive anvil | Human Necessities | 1,248 | Active |
| US10105140B2 | Surgical console and hand-held surgical device | Human Necessities | 1,229 | Active |
| US8752748B2 | Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion | Human Necessities | 1,226 | Active |
| US9017371B2 | Surgical device having multiple drivers | Human Necessities | 1,216 | Active |
| US9597104B2 | Handheld surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of use | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1,186 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.