Inventor · Dorchester, GB

Keith Patrick Heaton

98Patents
39h-index
38Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 18, 1991 → Apr 15, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6345623B1 Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment Human Necessities 1,417 Expired
US6553998B2 Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment Human Necessities 1,365 Expired
US6814079B2 Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment Human Necessities 1,352 Expired
US6142982A Portable wound treatment apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 691 Expired
US7004915B2 Negative pressure assisted tissue treatment system Human Necessities 676 Expired
US6695823B1 Wound therapy device Human Necessities 611 Expired
US7381859B2 Removable wound closure Human Necessities 492 Expired
US7611500B1 Wound therapy device and related methods Human Necessities 318 Expired
US7279612B1 Wound treatment apparatus employing reduced pressure Human Necessities 304 Expired
US7117869B2 Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment Human Necessities 303 Expired
US7553306B1 Negative pressure therapy using wall suction Human Necessities 279 Expired
US7722582B2 Wound therapy device Human Necessities 259 Expired
US7811269B2 Negative pressure assisted tissue treatment system Human Necessities 246 Expired
US7670323B2 Portable wound treatment apparatus having pressure feedback capabilities Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 213 Active
US7316672B1 Portable wound treatment apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 213 Expired
US7273054B2 Surgical drape and head for wound treatment Human Necessities 174 Expired
US8007257B2 Reduced pressure delivery system having a manually-activated pump for providing treatment to low-severity wounds Human Necessities 154 Active
US6730115B1 Cooling system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 148 Expired
US7678102B1 Wound suction device with multi lumen connector Human Necessities 140 Expired
US7651484B2 Systems and methods for improved connection to wound dressings in conjunction with reduced pressure wound treatment systems Human Necessities 131 Active
USD469176S1 Pump housing for medical equipment General 122 Expired
US8535283B2 System and method for applying reduced pressure at a tissue site Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 114 Active
USD478659S1 Fluid drainage canister General 107 Expired
USD469175S1 Fluid drainage canister and tube General 106 Expired
US7758554B2 Reduced pressure treatment system having a dual porosity pad Human Necessities 102 Active

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