Jude S. Sauer
189Patents
42h-index
32Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 26, 1985 → Feb 14, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5839639A | Collapsible anvil assembly and applicator instrument | Human Necessities | 2,220 | Expired |
| US6997931B2 | System for endoscopic suturing | Human Necessities | 2,191 | Expired |
| US5503635A | Apparatus and method for performing compressional anastomoses | Human Necessities | 1,981 | Expired |
| US5697943A | Apparatus and method for performing compressional anastomoses | Human Necessities | 1,788 | Expired |
| US8313496B2 | System for endoscopic suturing | Human Necessities | 1,501 | Expired |
| US5431666A | Surgical suture instrument | Human Necessities | 1,029 | Expired |
| US5669917A | Surgical crimping device and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 741 | Expired |
| US5562686A | Apparaus and method for suturing body tissue | Human Necessities | 692 | Expired |
| US5520702A | Method and apparatus for applying a cinch member to the ends of a suture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 644 | Expired |
| US6641592B1 | System for wound closure | Human Necessities | 603 | Expired |
| US5562694A | Morcellator | Human Necessities | 495 | Expired |
| US10105126B2 | Self-articulating joint for a minimally invasive surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 423 | Active |
| US6533796B1 | Loader for surgical suturing instrument | Human Necessities | 422 | Expired |
| US5368601A | Trocar wound closure device | Human Necessities | 406 | Expired |
| US5626588A | Trocar wound closure device | Human Necessities | 374 | Expired |
| US5643289A | Surgical crimping device and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 361 | Expired |
| US5611794A | Clamp for approximating tissue sections | Human Necessities | 324 | Expired |
| US5766183A | Vascular hole closure | Human Necessities | 319 | Expired |
| US5800445A | Tissue tagging device | Human Necessities | 295 | Expired |
| US5507757A | Method of closing puncture wounds | Human Necessities | 270 | Expired |
| US7235086B2 | Crimping instrument with motion limiting feature | Human Necessities | 216 | Expired |
| US7731727B2 | Medical instrument to place a pursestring suture, open a hole and pass a guidewire | Human Necessities | 199 | Active |
| US5441041A | Optical trocar | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US6368334B1 | Vascular hole closure | Human Necessities | 168 | Expired |
| US6685630B2 | Optical trocar | Human Necessities | 147 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.