Kenneth H. Mollenauer
139Patents
70h-index
42Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 5, 1988 → Oct 21, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6602252B2 | Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,963 | Expired |
| US7396356B2 | Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,243 | Expired |
| US6821273B2 | Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,181 | Expired |
| US5494043A | Arterial sensor | Human Necessities | 1,212 | Expired |
| US6860880B2 | Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue | Human Necessities | 699 | Expired |
| US6626901B1 | Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue | Human Necessities | 698 | Expired |
| US6908463B2 | Electrothermal device for coagulating, sealing and cutting tissue during surgery | Human Necessities | 492 | Expired |
| US5464449A | Internal graft prosthesis and delivery system | Human Necessities | 447 | Expired |
| US5540711A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization | Human Necessities | 441 | Expired |
| US5562685A | Surgical instrument for placing suture or fasteners | Human Necessities | 431 | Expired |
| US6077277A | Suture welding device | Human Necessities | 405 | Expired |
| US5634937A | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 392 | Expired |
| US5653705A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 357 | Expired |
| US6024736A | Laparascopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 314 | Expired |
| US6319246A | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Human Necessities | 280 | Expired |
| US5964781A | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 271 | Expired |
| US5836961A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith | Human Necessities | 263 | Expired |
| US5601581A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US5730748A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 240 | Expired |
| US5643301A | Cannula assembly with squeeze operated valve | Human Necessities | 232 | Expired |
| US5607443A | Expansible tunneling apparatus for creating an anatomic working space with laparoscopic observation | Human Necessities | 221 | Expired |
| US6264604A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization | Human Necessities | 217 | Expired |
| US5496345A | Expansible tunneling apparatus for creating an anatomic working space | Human Necessities | 213 | Expired |
| US4890611A | Endarterectomy apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 213 | Expired |
| US6468292B1 | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 209 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.