Inventor · Tuttlingen, DE

Jochen Stefan

76Patents
11h-index
36Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 30, 2008 → Sep 15, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9387003B2 Handling device for a micro-invasive surgical instrument Human Necessities 995 Active
US9429204B2 Holding device for medical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 469 Active
USD631156S1 Holder for medical device General 37 Expired
USD715431S1 Vacuum gripper General 25 Active
USD594982S1 Handle for medical instruments General 20 Expired
US8511625B2 Holding device for medical instruments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
USD605761S1 Handle for medical instruments General 16 Expired
USD707356S1 Vacuum gripper General 15 Active
USD598547S1 Attachment for medical forceps General 15 Expired
USD720069S1 Needle holder General 12 Active
USD614299S1 Handle for medical instrument General 11 Expired
USD610682S1 Shaft for medical forceps General 10 Expired
USD692560S1 Handle for medical device General 9 Active
USD617899S1 Handle for medical instrument General 7 Expired
US8753031B2 Holding device for medical instruments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8876805B2 Medical instrument Human Necessities 6 Active
USD621035S1 Handle for medical instrument General 5 Expired
US8882750B2 Tool for a micro-invasive surgical instrument Human Necessities 5 Active
USD679020S1 Surgical armrest General 4 Active
USD614298S1 Handle for medical instrument General 3 Expired
US10004524B2 Instrument for carrying out medical interventions Human Necessities 3 Active
US8944926B2 Transmission device for transmitting a force and a torque in a medical instrument Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9782188B2 Medical instrument Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US11197737B2 Clamping device and clamping arrangement for a medical instrument Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8123780B2 Dismantable medical forceps system Human Necessities 2 Active

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