Gerald Hodgkinson
78Patents
30h-index
62Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 12, 2010 → Feb 24, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8789737B2 | Circular stapler and staple line reinforcement material | Human Necessities | 1,796 | Active |
| US8820606B2 | Buttress retention system for linear endostaplers | Human Necessities | 1,551 | Active |
| US8870050B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus including releasable buttress | Human Necessities | 1,541 | Active |
| US8479968B2 | Surgical instrument buttress attachment | Human Necessities | 1,468 | Active |
| US8584920B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus including releasable buttress | Human Necessities | 1,409 | Active |
| US9055944B2 | Surgical instrument buttress attachment | Human Necessities | 1,408 | Active |
| US9433420B2 | Surgical apparatus including surgical buttress | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,335 | Active |
| US9351732B2 | Buttress attachment to degradable polymer zones | Human Necessities | 1,255 | Active |
| US9237892B2 | Buttress attachment to the cartridge surface | Human Necessities | 1,230 | Active |
| US9675351B2 | Buttress release from surgical stapler by knife pushing | Human Necessities | 1,206 | Active |
| US9295466B2 | Surgical apparatus including surgical buttress | Human Necessities | 1,197 | Active |
| US9351731B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus including releasable surgical buttress | Human Necessities | 1,196 | Active |
| US9107667B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus including releasable buttress | Human Necessities | 830 | Active |
| US9572576B2 | Surgical apparatus including surgical buttress | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 825 | Active |
| US10194904B2 | Surgical staple and method of use | Human Necessities | 824 | Active |
| US10293553B2 | Buttress brachytherapy and integrated staple line markers for margin identification | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 802 | Active |
| US9974542B2 | Surgical apparatus including surgical buttress | Performing Operations; Transporting | 775 | Active |
| US10092290B2 | Surgical instrument, loading unit for use therewith and related methods | Human Necessities | 732 | Active |
| US10470767B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having ultrasonic energy delivery | Human Necessities | 670 | Active |
| US10786255B2 | Buttress assembly for use with surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 532 | Active |
| US10881395B2 | Buttress attachment features for surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 485 | Active |
| US9016544B2 | Circular stapler and staple line reinforcement material | Human Necessities | 212 | Active |
| US9010610B2 | Buttress retention system for linear endostaplers | Human Necessities | 212 | Active |
| US9198660B2 | Buttress retention system for linear endostaplers | Human Necessities | 174 | Active |
| US9113885B2 | Buttress assembly for use with surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 170 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.