David Hixson
14Patents
12h-index
22Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: May 1, 2000 → May 9, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD535027S1 | Low profile vessel sealing and cutting mechanism | General | 1,115 | Expired |
| USD575401S1 | Vessel sealer | General | 790 | Expired |
| US7766910B2 | Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures | Human Necessities | 579 | Active |
| US7270664B2 | Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 324 | Expired |
| US8734443B2 | Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures | Human Necessities | 311 | Active |
| US8241282B2 | Vessel sealing cutting assemblies | Human Necessities | 264 | Active |
| US7877852B2 | Method of manufacturing an end effector assembly for sealing tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 207 | Active |
| US7877853B2 | Method of manufacturing end effector assembly for sealing tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 106 | Active |
| US8070748B2 | Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures | Human Necessities | 90 | Active |
| US8333765B2 | Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 71 | Active |
| US8192433B2 | Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Active |
| US7695454B2 | Fixed dose medication dispensing device | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US9539053B2 | Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US6473552B1 | Apparatus and method for signaling using a light pipe stylus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.