Inventor · Sharonville, OH, US

Gary W. Knight

79Patents
40h-index
75Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 20, 1995 → Jan 23, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8393514B2 Selectively orientable implantable fastener cartridge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2,520 Active
US8602288B2 Robotically-controlled motorized surgical end effector system with rotary actuated closure systems having variable actuation speeds Electricity 2,279 Active
US9301753B2 Expandable tissue thickness compensator Human Necessities 1,715 Active
US9220501B2 Tissue thickness compensators Human Necessities 1,501 Active
US7905902B2 Surgical implant with preferential corrosion zone Human Necessities 1,468 Expired
US8858590B2 Tissue manipulation devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,454 Active
US9220559B2 Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device Human Necessities 1,356 Active
US10085748B2 Locking arrangements for detachable shaft assemblies with articulatable surgical end effectors Human Necessities 1,343 Active
US9241714B2 Tissue thickness compensator and method for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,322 Active
US9788835B2 Devices and methods for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from cartridges Human Necessities 1,145 Active
US9629814B2 Tissue thickness compensator configured to redistribute compressive forces Human Necessities 1,110 Active
US9445808B2 Electrosurgical end effector with tissue tacking features Human Necessities 1,084 Active
US9833242B2 Tissue thickness compensators Human Necessities 1,061 Active
US10123798B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising controlled release and expansion Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,042 Active
US9877722B2 Devices and methods for guiding surgical fasteners Human Necessities 645 Active
US7063699B2 Electrosurgical instrument with minimally invasive jaws Human Necessities 471 Expired
US10945728B2 Locking arrangements for detachable shaft assemblies with articulatable surgical end effectors Human Necessities 453 Active
US6443970B1 Surgical instrument with a dissecting tip Human Necessities 442 Expired
US6790217B2 Surgical instrument with a dissecting tip Human Necessities 381 Expired
US5865730A Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having remotely actuated feet Human Necessities 325 Expired
US6605098B2 Surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organs Human Necessities 267 Expired
US5667480A Method and devices for endoscopic vessel harvesting Human Necessities 213 Expired
US6007486A Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having a segmented shaft Human Necessities 126 Expired
US7223239B2 Medical device that removably attaches to a bodily organ Human Necessities 126 Expired
US6013027A Method for using a tissue stabilization device during surgery Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 124 Expired

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