Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

Frederic H. Moll

107Patents
66h-index
90Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 6, 1984 → Oct 10, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6312435A Surgical instrument with extended reach for use in minimally invasive surgery Human Necessities 1,760 Expired
US7850642B2 Methods using a robotic catheter system Performing Operations; Transporting 1,684 Active
US7972298B2 Robotic catheter system Human Necessities 1,610 Active
US6837883B2 Arm cart for telerobotic surgical system Human Necessities 1,601 Expired
US6309397A Accessories for minimally invasive robotic surgery and methods Human Necessities 1,385 Expired
US8052636B2 Robotic catheter system and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 1,361 Active
US7125403B2 In vivo accessories for minimally invasive robotic surgery Human Necessities 1,358 Expired
US5520609A Apparatus and method for peritoneal retraction Human Necessities 1,188 Expired
US5531856A Endoscopic inflatable retraction devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,175 Expired
US5738629A Self-retracting endoscope Human Necessities 1,165 Expired
US5527264A Methods of using endoscopic inflatable retraction devices Human Necessities 1,102 Expired
US8190238B2 Robotic catheter system and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 1,010 Active
US8498691B2 Robotic catheter system and methods Human Necessities 874 Active
US6468265B1 Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia Human Necessities 770 Expired
US4601710A Trocar assembly Human Necessities 628 Expired
US6659939B2 Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system Human Necessities 586 Expired
US4654030A Trocar Human Necessities 586 Expired
US8666544B2 Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system Human Necessities 550 Active
US8489235B2 Cooperative minimally invasive telesurgical system Human Necessities 491 Active
US5309896A Retraction methods using endoscopic inflatable retraction devices Human Necessities 479 Expired
US9737371B2 Configurable robotic surgical system with virtual rail and flexible endoscope Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 470 Active
US6770081B1 In vivo accessories for minimally invasive robotic surgery and methods Human Necessities 431 Expired
US8527094B2 Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 412 Active
US5361752A Retraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 390 Expired
US9622827B2 Surgical robotics system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 359 Active

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