Inventor · San Mateo, CA, US

David Cole

43Patents
28h-index
36Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 29, 2000 → Aug 11, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7934631B2 Multi-fire stapling systems and methods for delivering arrays of staples Human Necessities 1,810 Active
US7708181B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 1,687 Active
US9907553B2 Stapler for forming multiple tissue plications Human Necessities 994 Active
US7721932B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 927 Active
US7186265B2 Prosthetic cardiac valves and systems and methods for implanting thereof Human Necessities 497 Expired
US8020741B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 449 Active
US6352543B1 Methods for forming anastomoses using magnetic force Electricity 354 Expired
US7241300B2 Components, systems and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling means Human Necessities 276 Expired
US7913892B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 223 Active
US7232449B2 Components, systems and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling means Human Necessities 214 Expired
US7909223B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 208 Active
US7922062B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 206 Active
US7909219B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 206 Active
US7909222B2 Endoscopic stapling devices and methods Human Necessities 206 Active
US7909837B2 Methods, devices and systems for forming magnetic anastomoses Human Necessities 196 Active
US7025773B2 Methods and devices for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel Human Necessities 161 Expired
US6652540B1 Methods for forming magnetic vascular anastomoses Electricity 144 Expired
US6719768B1 Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue Electricity 127 Expired
US6932827B2 Methods and devices using magnetic force to form an anastomosis between hollow bodies Electricity 123 Expired
US8518062B2 Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses between vessels Electricity 112 Active
US6802847B1 Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses and ports in vessels Human Necessities 95 Expired
US7431727B2 Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue Electricity 90 Expired
US7938841B2 Components, systems and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling means Human Necessities 85 Active
US7503930B2 Prosthetic cardiac valves and systems and methods for implanting thereof Human Necessities 77 Active
US9451956B2 Multi-fire stapling systems Human Necessities 58 Active

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