Inventor · Reno, NV, US

Luke W. Clauson

101Patents
24h-index
84Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 14, 2003 → Mar 1, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7988026B2 Endocutter with staple feed Human Necessities 1,808 Active
US7963432B2 Driverless surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,804 Active
US10258322B2 Method and apparatus for passing suture Human Necessities 829 Active
US7473258B2 Surgical stapler Human Necessities 409 Active
US7954683B1 Feeder belt with integrated surgical staples Human Necessities 346 Active
US8272551B2 Method of utilizing a driverless surgical stapler Human Necessities 279 Active
US8439245B2 True multi-fire endocutter Human Necessities 276 Active
US8679155B2 Surgical method utilizing a true multiple-fire surgical stapler Human Necessities 251 Active
US8789738B2 Surgical method for stapling tissue Human Necessities 230 Active
US7753250B2 Surgical stapler with splaying mechanism Human Necessities 163 Active
US8529492B2 Drug delivery devices and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 98 Active
US8771312B1 Anastomosis fasteners Human Necessities 67 Active
US9554817B2 Medical device and method for treatment of a sinus opening Human Necessities 55 Active
US7373939B1 Tracheotomy procedure with integrated tool Human Necessities 50 Active
US9050086B2 Surgical incision and closure apparatus Human Necessities 46 Active
US9155656B2 Delivery system for ocular implant Human Necessities 33 Active
US10154924B2 Schlemm's canal devices and method for improving fluid flow Human Necessities 31 Active
US9474529B2 Surgical incision and closure apparatus Human Necessities 29 Active
US7866523B1 Soft-tipped anvil Human Necessities 28 Active
US8123795B1 System for attaching an abdominal aortic stent or the like Human Necessities 28 Active
US9554799B2 Surgical incision and closure apparatus Human Necessities 27 Active
US8187315B1 Partial stent for treatment of a vascular aneurysm Human Necessities 27 Active
US9775743B2 Devices and methods for the removal of lenticular tissue Human Necessities 26 Active
US9629747B2 Devices and methods for cutting lenticular tissue Human Necessities 24 Active
US7794471B1 Compliant anastomosis system Human Necessities 23 Active

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