Durrell Tidwell
21Patents
9h-index
34Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: May 15, 1992 → Jan 21, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5989257A | Redundant safety lock mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 121 | Expired |
| US7011661B2 | Surgical instrument with rotary cutting member and quick release coupling arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 82 | Expired |
| US7066940B2 | Surgical instrument with rotary cutting member and quick release coupling arrangement | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US5190547A | Replicator for resecting bone to match a pattern | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US6780189B2 | Surgical instrument with a collet locking and indexing system | Human Necessities | 55 | Expired |
| US5782836A | Resecting tool for magnetic field environment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US5540692A | Replicator for resecting bone to match a pattern | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US8852221B2 | Surgical cutting instrument with near-perimeter interlocking coupling arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US8936597B2 | Deflectable finger connection feature on surgical saw blade | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| US8523868B2 | Surgical cutting instrument with dual surface interlocking coupling arrangement | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US9402635B2 | Surgical cutting instrument with dual surface interlocking coupling arrangement | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US10182826B2 | Surgical cutting instrument with near-perimeter interlocking coupling arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US7331950B2 | Apparatus for containing noise generated by a pneumatically powered surgical instrument and related method | Human Necessities | 2 | Expired |
| US8556922B2 | Motor assembly for a powered surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US8281898B2 | Lubrication and exhaust system for a powered surgical instrument | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US8459414B2 | Lubrication and exhaust system for a powered surgical instrument | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9517074B2 | Surgical cutting instrument with near-perimeter interlocking coupling arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US10856885B2 | Surgical cutting instrument with near-perimeter interlocking coupling arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US9603603B2 | Deflectable finger connection feature on surgical saw blade | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US8763758B2 | Lubrication and exhaust system for a powered surgical instrument | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US9668753B2 | Motor assembly for a powered surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.