John K. Danks
14Patents
13h-index
6Co-inventors
71Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 7, 1977 → Sep 20, 1999
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5954720A | Bipolar electrosurgical end effectors | Human Necessities | 396 | Expired |
| US5545150A | Trocar | Human Necessities | 234 | Expired |
| US5364372A | Trocar and cannula | Human Necessities | 233 | Expired |
| US6371956B1 | Monopolar electrosurgical end effectors | Human Necessities | 185 | Expired |
| US5607440A | Trocar with lockable shield | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US6063099A | Dilating trocar shield with blade tip | Human Necessities | 90 | Expired |
| US5984941A | Trocar | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US5868773A | Shielded trocar with safety locking mechanism | Human Necessities | 63 | Expired |
| US6312430A | Bipolar electrosurgical end effectors | Human Necessities | 58 | Expired |
| US5797943A | Shielded trocar and trocar shield | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US5868714A | Trocar reducer system | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US5989228A | Trocar flapper valve | Human Necessities | 38 | Expired |
| US6159223A | Surgical clip applicator | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US4122918A | Sawhorse legs | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.