Inventor · Loveland, OH, US

Mark Tsonton

27Patents
20h-index
66Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 10, 1997 → Mar 14, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7918377B2 Surgical stapling instrument with apparatus for providing anvil position feedback Human Necessities 2,099 Active
US8066167B2 Circular surgical stapling instrument with anvil locking system Human Necessities 2,005 Active
US8789740B2 Linear cutting and stapling device with selectively disengageable cutting member Human Necessities 1,488 Active
US5980510A Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved clamp arm pivot mount Human Necessities 1,352 Expired
US5944737A Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved waveguide support member Human Necessities 657 Expired
US6068647A Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved clamp arm tissue pad Human Necessities 511 Expired
US6656198B2 Trocar with reinforced obturator shaft Human Necessities 375 Expired
US8328761B2 Variable surgical access device Human Necessities 273 Active
US9638770B2 MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating an imageable penetrating portion Human Necessities 219 Active
US6663592B2 Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 136 Expired
US9345456B2 Biopsy device Physics 124 Active
US7367937B2 Gastric band Human Necessities 119 Expired
US7303548B2 Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US7959613B2 Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Active
US7862517B2 MRI biopsy device Human Necessities 76 Active
US7438692B2 Localization mechanism for an MRI compatible biopsy device Human Necessities 56 Expired
US7693567B2 MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating a sleeve and multi-function obturator Human Necessities 33 Active
US7445739B2 Method of forming a biopsy device Human Necessities 32 Expired
US7833199B2 Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge Human Necessities 25 Active
US8298133B2 Gastric band composed of different hardness materials Human Necessities 21 Active
US8617049B2 Symmetrical drive system for an implantable restriction device Human Necessities 17 Active
US8257315B2 Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge Human Necessities 14 Active
US10265095B2 Trocar seal with retraction induced image Human Necessities 2 Active
US9795365B2 MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating a sleeve and multi-function obturator Human Necessities 0 Active
US8485964B2 Gastric band with supply tube check valve Human Necessities 0 Active

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