George D. Hermann
139Patents
57h-index
77Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 3, 1984 → Mar 1, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4709698A | Heatable dilation catheter | Human Necessities | 881 | Expired |
| US6860880B2 | Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue | Human Necessities | 699 | Expired |
| US6626901B1 | Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue | Human Necessities | 698 | Expired |
| US6405733B1 | Device for accurately marking tissue | Human Necessities | 520 | Expired |
| US6908463B2 | Electrothermal device for coagulating, sealing and cutting tissue during surgery | Human Necessities | 492 | Expired |
| US6461368B2 | Vascular clamps and surgical retractors with directional filaments for tissue engagement | Human Necessities | 421 | Expired |
| US5599305A | Large-diameter introducer sheath having hemostasis valve and removable steering mechanism | Human Necessities | 416 | Expired |
| US5871474A | Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 415 | Expired |
| US5634911A | Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 381 | Expired |
| US5653705A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 357 | Expired |
| US5997515A | Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 315 | Expired |
| US6024736A | Laparascopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 314 | Expired |
| US7033373B2 | Method and device for use in minimally invasive placement of space-occupying intragastric devices | Human Necessities | 288 | Expired |
| US6319246A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 280 | Expired |
| US5234425A | Variable diameter sheath method and apparatus for use in body passages | Human Necessities | 274 | Expired |
| US6238373A | Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 259 | Expired |
| US5601581A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US5843031A | Large-diameter introducer sheath having hemostasis valve and removable steering mechanism | Human Necessities | 248 | Expired |
| US5730748A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 240 | Expired |
| US4798193A | Protective sheath instrument carrier | Human Necessities | 238 | Expired |
| US6752154B2 | Device for accurately marking tissue | Human Necessities | 222 | Expired |
| US5607443A | Expansible tunneling apparatus for creating an anatomic working space with laparoscopic observation | Human Necessities | 221 | Expired |
| US6264604A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization | Human Necessities | 217 | Expired |
| US6840951B2 | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 209 | Expired |
| US6527787B1 | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 204 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.