Jerry R. Griffiths
37Patents
15h-index
12Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 5, 1993 → Jun 18, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9474523B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 1,050 | Active |
| US7776065B2 | End effector mechanism for a surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,042 | Active |
| US5766196A | Surgical instrument with steerable distal end | Human Necessities | 379 | Expired |
| US8123764B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 345 | Active |
| US5344428A | Miniature surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 160 | Expired |
| US7862572B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 118 | Active |
| US6238414A | Laparoscopic instrument with parallel actuated jaws | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US5728108A | Rotary drive mechanism for instrument handle | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US9451948B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 55 | Active |
| US8821519B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 40 | Active |
| US7771439B2 | Gastric band insertion instrument | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
| US9642629B2 | System and method for forming a curved tunnel in bone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
| US9872691B2 | System and method for forming a curved tunnel in bone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
| US6015426A | Rotatable linkage for micro-instrument | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US7938839B2 | Interlocking trigger assembly for a suturing device | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
| US5320119A | Surgical tools cleansing | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US9962155B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US9597071B1 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US9642613B1 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US9642614B1 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US9700302B2 | Suturing needles | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US9700301B2 | Suturing needles | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US9795376B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US9962153B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US9795377B2 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.