Geoffrey H. Willis
24Patents
13h-index
46Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 8, 1994 → Jun 11, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7918848B2 | Tissue welding and cutting apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 1,739 | Active |
| US7534243B1 | Dissection and welding of tissue | Human Necessities | 403 | Expired |
| US5509279A | Cooler backpack with compartments | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 133 | Expired |
| US7497865B2 | Method and apparatus for performing anastomosis with eversion of tissue edges and joining of exposed intima of the everted tissue | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US7179224B2 | Organ manipulator and positioner and methods of using the same | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
| US7695470B1 | Integrated vessel ligator and transector | Human Necessities | 37 | Active |
| US7947062B2 | Temporary anastomotic seal and method | Human Necessities | 29 | Expired |
| US6811555B1 | Method and apparatus for performing anastomosis with eversion of tissue edges and joining of exposed intima of the everted tissue | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US8075559B2 | Apparatus and method for integrated vessel ligator and transector | Human Necessities | 24 | Active |
| US5496204A | Rotating jumping apparatus | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US6890338B1 | Method and apparatus for performing anastomosis using ring having tines with weak sections | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US8936577B2 | Methods and devices for autoflush syringes | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US8961503B2 | Apparatus and method for regulating tissue welder jaws | Human Necessities | 13 | Active |
| US7931590B2 | Tissue stabilizer and methods of using the same | Human Necessities | 11 | Expired |
| US7621895B2 | Needle array devices and methods | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US9539391B2 | Methods and devices for autoflush syringes | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US9610113B2 | Apparatus and method for regulating tissue welder jaws | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US9770230B2 | Endoscopic vessel harvesting system components | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US10299770B2 | Endoscopic vessel harvesting system components | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10322236B2 | Methods and devices for autoflush syringes | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9345461B2 | Temporary anastomotic seal and method | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11134835B2 | Endoscopic vessel harvesting system components | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11389589B2 | Methods and devices for autoflush syringes | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11141055B2 | Endoscopic vessel harvesting system components | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.