Inventor · Aurora, CO, US

Kathy E. Rooks

21Patents
6h-index
28Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 26, 2009 → Aug 27, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8968305B2 Surgical forceps with external cutter Human Necessities 78 Active
US8647343B2 Surgical forceps for sealing and dividing tissue Human Necessities 76 Active
US8906018B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 53 Active
US8888775B2 Surgical forceps including shape memory cutter Human Necessities 52 Active
US9375196B2 System and method for detecting critical structures using ultrasound Human Necessities 9 Active
US9370393B2 Surgical forceps for sealing and dividing tissue Human Necessities 7 Active
USD916279S1 Bronchoscope coupler General 5 Active
US8343090B2 Gas-enhanced surgical instrument with mechanism for cylinder puncture Human Necessities 5 Active
US9044219B2 Gas-enhanced surgical instrument with mechanism for cylinder puncture Human Necessities 2 Active
US9730672B2 System and method for detecting critical structures using ultrasound Human Necessities 2 Active
US8083737B2 Gas-enhanced surgical instrument with mechanism for cylinder puncture Human Necessities 2 Active
US11103307B2 System and method for treating COPD and emphysema Human Necessities 1 Active
US10874327B2 Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensor Human Necessities 1 Active
US10543036B2 Systems and methods of cooling surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10039591B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 0 Active
US12178506B2 System and method for treating COPD and emphysema Human Necessities 0 Active
US10716623B2 Bronchoscope coupler Human Necessities 0 Active
US12121341B2 Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensor Human Necessities 0 Active
US11058489B2 Devices, systems, and methods for a microwave ablation procedure Human Necessities 0 Active
US10631838B2 Devices, systems, and methods for locating pressure sensitive critical structures Human Necessities 0 Active
US9775668B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 0 Active

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