Inventor · Wilton, CT, US

Herbert W. Korthoff

27Patents
21h-index
16Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 30, 1983 → Jul 28, 1994

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4752024A Surgical fastener and surgical stapling apparatus Human Necessities 2,515 Expired
US5122156A Apparatus for securement and attachment of body organs Human Necessities 2,018 Expired
US4522327A Surgical fastener applying apparatus Human Necessities 1,770 Expired
US4893622A Method of stapling tubular body organs Human Necessities 1,690 Expired
US4667674A Surgical fastener exhibiting improved hemostasis Human Necessities 1,504 Expired
USD286442S Surgical fastener General 1,204 Expired
USD286180S Surgical fastener General 1,093 Expired
US4917114A Surgical fastener and surgical stapling apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 462 Expired
US5366458A Latchless surgical clip Human Necessities 412 Expired
US5133738A Combined surgical needle-spiroid braided suture device Human Necessities 126 Expired
US4534352A Surgical fastener member having increased rate of absorption Human Necessities 122 Expired
US5084063A Surgical needle-suture attachment Human Necessities 98 Expired
US5089010A Surgical needle-suture attachment possessing weakened suture segment for controlled suture release Human Necessities 80 Expired
USD286441S Surgical fastener General 72 Expired
US5156615A Surgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture release Human Necessities 68 Expired
US5226912A Combined surgical needle-braided suture device Human Necessities 57 Expired
US5474732A Forming latchless surgical clip and fixture for use therein Human Necessities 51 Expired
US5041128A Combined surgical needle-suture device possessing an integrated suture cut-off feature Human Necessities 26 Expired
US5089011A Combined surgical needle-suture device possessing an integrated suture cut-off feature Human Necessities 26 Expired
US5259845A Surgical needle-suture attachment with a lubricated suture tip for controlled suture release Human Necessities 24 Expired
US5139514A Combined needle-suture device Human Necessities 23 Expired
US5059212A Surgical needle-suture attachment for controlled separation of the needle from the suture Human Necessities 19 Expired
US5067959A Surgical needle-suture attachement for controlled suture release Human Necessities 17 Expired
US5051107A Surgical needle-suture attachment for controlled suture release Human Necessities 10 Expired
USD283642S Surgical clip General 5 Expired

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