David T. Green
246Patents
157h-index
78Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 18, 1974 → Aug 26, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5312023A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 3,347 | Expired |
| US5084057A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical clips in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures | Human Necessities | 2,814 | Expired |
| US5040715A | Apparatus and method for placing staples in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures | Human Necessities | 2,809 | Expired |
| US4429695A | Surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 2,693 | Expired |
| US6644532B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,653 | Expired |
| US5326013A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,641 | Expired |
| US6250532A | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,556 | Expired |
| US6619529B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,531 | Expired |
| US6877647B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,524 | Expired |
| US5425745A | Apparatus and method for placing staples in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures | Human Necessities | 2,510 | Expired |
| US5318221A | Apparatus and method for placing staples in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures | Human Necessities | 2,503 | Expired |
| US5289963A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,476 | Expired |
| US4728020A | Articulated surgical fastener applying apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,469 | Expired |
| US4520817A | Surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 2,467 | Expired |
| US5253793A | Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,425 | Expired |
| US5478003A | Surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,386 | Expired |
| US4978049A | Three staple drive member | Human Necessities | 2,370 | Expired |
| US5484095A | Apparatus for endoscopically applying staples individually to body tissue | Human Necessities | 2,363 | Expired |
| US5156315A | Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,352 | Expired |
| US5647526A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,313 | Expired |
| US5554169A | Method for placing staples in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures | Human Necessities | 2,273 | Expired |
| US7296724B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,269 | Expired |
| US5636780A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,267 | Expired |
| US5645209A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,267 | Expired |
| US5482197A | Articulating surgical cartridge assembly | Human Necessities | 2,237 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.