Kevin W. Smith
346Patents
112h-index
93Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 10, 1984 → Dec 6, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7404508B2 | Surgical stapling and cutting device | Human Necessities | 3,300 | Active |
| US7419080B2 | Surgical stapling and cutting device with dual actuating control knob | Human Necessities | 2,367 | Active |
| US7959050B2 | Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with manual release | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,277 | Active |
| US8579176B2 | Surgical stapling and cutting device and method for using the device | Human Necessities | 2,146 | Active |
| US8028885B2 | Electric surgical instrument with optimized power supply and drive | Human Necessities | 1,979 | Active |
| US8034077B2 | Method for surgical stapling and cutting device with dual actuating control knob | Human Necessities | 1,965 | Active |
| US8245898B2 | Surgical stapling and cutting device | Human Necessities | 1,914 | Active |
| US8038046B2 | Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and drive | Human Necessities | 1,845 | Active |
| US5624398A | Endoscopic robotic surgical tools and methods | Human Necessities | 1,729 | Expired |
| US8454628B2 | Surgical fastener aligning instrument particularly for transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease | Human Necessities | 1,597 | Active |
| US8627995B2 | Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with cryptographic identification of interchangeable part | Human Necessities | 1,561 | Active |
| US8292157B2 | Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and drive | Human Necessities | 1,513 | Active |
| US7479608B2 | Force switch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,474 | Active |
| US7714239B2 | Force switch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,470 | Active |
| US7357806B2 | Clip ejector for endoscopic clip applier | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,451 | Expired |
| US8197502B2 | Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade on an ultrasonic waveguide | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,441 | Active |
| US8286846B2 | Method for operating an electrical surgical instrument with optimal tissue compression | Human Necessities | 1,428 | Active |
| US8573459B2 | Optimal tissue compression electrical surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,410 | Active |
| US8269121B2 | Force switch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,407 | Active |
| US8403950B2 | Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,389 | Active |
| US8061014B2 | Method of assembling a cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,379 | Active |
| US8627993B2 | Active braking electrical surgical instrument and method for braking such an instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,365 | Active |
| US8435257B2 | Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device and method | Human Necessities | 1,350 | Active |
| US8236020B2 | Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,337 | Active |
| US8333779B2 | Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguide | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,328 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.