Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

James T. Nielsen

36Patents
20h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 15, 1999 → Mar 30, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7699859B2 Method of performing anastomosis Human Necessities 1,523 Expired
US8475474B2 Anastomosis method utilizing tool with fluid-driven actuator Human Necessities 1,371 Active
US7300444B1 Surgical system and method for connecting hollow tissue structures Human Necessities 380 Expired
US7766924B1 System for performing anastomosis Human Necessities 327 Expired
US7682368B1 Anastomosis tool actuated with stored energy Human Necessities 321 Active
US7850703B2 System for performing anastomosis Human Necessities 304 Active
US6537288B2 Implantable medical device such as an anastomosis device Human Necessities 183 Expired
US7455677B2 Anastomosis device having a deployable section Human Necessities 103 Expired
US6419681B1 Implantable medical device such as an anastomosis device Human Necessities 91 Expired
US8277437B2 Method of accessing two lateral recesses Human Necessities 86 Active
US6869437B1 Method and system for performing closed-chest bypass Human Necessities 70 Expired
US7029482B1 Integrated anastomosis system Human Necessities 68 Expired
US6673088B1 Tissue punch Human Necessities 61 Expired
US8292909B1 Devices and methods for cutting tissue Human Necessities 47 Active
US7223274B2 Method of performing anastomosis Human Necessities 46 Expired
US6962595B1 Integrated anastomosis system Human Necessities 29 Expired
US7309343B2 Method for cutting tissue Human Necessities 29 Expired
US8915934B2 Anastomosis system with anvil entry hole sealer Human Necessities 27 Active
US7285131B1 System for performing anastomosis Human Necessities 26 Expired
US9532796B2 Devices and methods for cutting tissue Human Necessities 25 Active
US7357807B2 Integrated anastomosis tool with graft vessel attachment device and cutting device Human Necessities 20 Expired
US7371243B1 Surgical apparatus and method for anastomosis Human Necessities 20 Expired
US8298254B2 Devices and methods for cutting and evacuating tissue Human Necessities 15 Active
US6719769B2 Integrated anastomosis tool with graft vessel attachment device and cutting device Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7144405B2 Tissue punch Human Necessities 14 Expired

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