Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

Maciej J. Kieturakis

55Patents
40h-index
10Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 2, 1992 → Jun 21, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5558665A Surgical instrument and method for intraluminal retraction of an anatomic structure Human Necessities 1,743 Expired
US5787897A Surgical method for intraluminally plicating a fundus of a patient Human Necessities 1,604 Expired
US5752973A Endoscopic surgical gripping instrument with universal joint jaw coupler Human Necessities 1,363 Expired
US5549627A Surgical instruments and method for applying progressive intracorporeal traction Human Necessities 1,348 Expired
US5762604A Surgical instrument permitting endoscopic viewing and dissecting Human Necessities 348 Expired
US5630813A Electro-cauterizing dissector and method for facilitating breast implant procedure Human Necessities 287 Expired
US5836961A Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith Human Necessities 263 Expired
US5643282A Surgical instrument and method for removing tissue from an endoscopic workspace Human Necessities 248 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
US5794626A Excisional stereotactic apparatus Human Necessities 203 Expired
US5624381A Surgical instrument and method for retraction of an anatomic structure defining an interior lumen Human Necessities 198 Expired
US6312442A Method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair Human Necessities 184 Expired
US5464403A Placement tool and method for laparoscopic hernia repair Human Necessities 152 Expired
US6036713A Instruments and methods for minimally invasive vascular procedures Human Necessities 146 Expired
US5653722A Anterograde/retrograde spiral dissector and method of use in vein grafting Human Necessities 145 Expired
US5658306A Method for making additional incisions in laparoscopic surgery Human Necessities 141 Expired
US5772680A Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization Human Necessities 134 Expired
US5653726A Retrograde dissector and method for facilitating a TRAM flap Human Necessities 123 Expired
US6368337B1 Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith Human Necessities 121 Expired
US5702416A Apparatus for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith Human Necessities 118 Expired
US6695856B2 Apparatus and methods for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith Human Necessities 111 Expired
US5662673A Surgical trocar and method for placing a trocar sleeve in a body wall Human Necessities 107 Expired
US5403336A Skin seal device and assembly thereof Human Necessities 103 Expired

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