Inventor · Los Altos, CA, US

David Willis

50Patents
21h-index
32Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 28, 1976 → Mar 1, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6530942B2 Surgical clamp having replaceable pad Human Necessities 808 Expired
US6405733B1 Device for accurately marking tissue Human Necessities 520 Expired
US7033373B2 Method and device for use in minimally invasive placement of space-occupying intragastric devices Human Necessities 288 Expired
US6752154B2 Device for accurately marking tissue Human Necessities 222 Expired
US6564806B1 Device for accurately marking tissue Human Necessities 185 Expired
US6293954A Surgical clamp with replaceable clamp members Human Necessities 130 Expired
US6722371B1 Device for accurately marking tissue Human Necessities 112 Expired
US6228104A Surgical clamp having replaceable pad Human Necessities 97 Expired
US6273902A Surgical clamp having replaceable pad Human Necessities 96 Expired
US6387112B1 Surgical clamp having replaceable pad Human Necessities 95 Expired
US6577702B1 Device for cushioning of compression surfaces Human Necessities 48 Expired
US6558408B1 Surgical clamp having replaceable pad Human Necessities 48 Expired
US6602240B2 Method and device for maintaining a seal Human Necessities 48 Expired
US7481821B2 Embolization device and a method of using the same Human Necessities 39 Expired
US9629636B2 Embolization device and a method of using the same Human Necessities 34 Active
US6692514B2 Surgical clamp having replaceable pad Human Necessities 33 Expired
US7753928B2 Method and device for use in minimally invasive placement of intragastric devices Human Necessities 33 Active
US6765984B2 Device for cushioning of compression surfaces Human Necessities 25 Expired
US8262686B2 Embolization device and a method of using the same Human Necessities 24 Active
US6968033B2 Device for cushioning of compression surfaces Human Necessities 24 Expired
US9615915B2 Implantable devices and techniques for oncoplastic surgery Human Necessities 24 Active
US9980809B2 Implantable devices and techniques for oncoplastic surgery Human Necessities 19 Active
US9561037B2 Embolization device and a method of using the same Human Necessities 18 Active
US10413381B2 Surgical implant for marking soft tissue Physics 18 Active
US7322360B2 Device for accurately marking tissue Human Necessities 12 Expired

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