Keith L. Milliman
153Patents
105h-index
50Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 10, 1980 → May 12, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5312023A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 3,347 | Expired |
| US5865361A | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 3,107 | Expired |
| US6241139A | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,996 | Expired |
| US6109500A | Lockout mechanism for a surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,917 | Expired |
| US5326013A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,641 | Expired |
| US6330965A | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,591 | Expired |
| US6079606A | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,588 | Expired |
| US5752644A | Disposable loading unit for surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,557 | Expired |
| US6250532A | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,556 | Expired |
| US6619529B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,531 | Expired |
| US6877647B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,524 | Expired |
| US6953139B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,446 | Expired |
| US5901895A | Articulating apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue | Human Necessities | 2,443 | Expired |
| US7168604B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,424 | Expired |
| US6669073B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,390 | Expired |
| US5478003A | Surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,386 | Expired |
| US5797538A | Articulating apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue | Human Necessities | 2,351 | Expired |
| US6945444B2 | Surgical stapling device for performing circular anastomoses | Human Necessities | 2,341 | Expired |
| US5647526A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,313 | Expired |
| US7303107B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,279 | Active |
| US7296724B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,269 | Expired |
| US5636780A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,267 | Expired |
| US5645209A | Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,267 | Expired |
| US5482197A | Articulating surgical cartridge assembly | Human Necessities | 2,237 | Expired |
| US5911353A | Disposable loading unit for surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,197 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.