Grant T. Sims
61Patents
13h-index
37Co-inventors
80Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 28, 2009 → Mar 31, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD621503S1 | Pistol grip laparoscopic sealing and dissection device | General | 900 | Expired |
| US9820806B2 | Switch assembly for electrosurgical instrument | Human Necessities | 217 | Active |
| US8628557B2 | Surgical forceps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 133 | Active |
| US8568408B2 | Surgical forceps | Human Necessities | 122 | Active |
| US9039732B2 | Surgical forceps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 82 | Active |
| US9820765B2 | Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Active |
| US9119630B2 | Surgical forceps | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| USD743547S1 | Handle for laparoscopic device with distal rotation wheel | General | 25 | Active |
| US9592089B2 | Method of assembling a spring-loaded mechanism of a surgical instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Active |
| US9861378B2 | Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| USD748260S1 | Handle for laparoscopic device with integral rotation wheel | General | 15 | Active |
| USD744100S1 | Handle for laparoscopic device | General | 15 | Active |
| US9113937B2 | Surgical forceps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| USD799038S1 | Handle for laparoscopic device | General | 13 | Active |
| USD750245S1 | Handle for laparoscopic device with integral rotation wheel | General | 8 | Active |
| US9668807B2 | Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10973567B2 | Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissue | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| USD854149S1 | End effector for open vessel sealer | General | 3 | Active |
| US11628008B2 | Forceps with linear trigger kickout mechanism | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| USD854684S1 | Open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter | General | 2 | Active |
| US10588651B2 | Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9510896B2 | Surgical forceps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US10231772B2 | Wire retention unit for a surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9987078B2 | Surgical forceps | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US10299852B2 | Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.