James T. Nielsen
36Patents
20h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 15, 1999 → Mar 30, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.