Inventor · Beaufort, SC, US

Matthew E. Hermes

28Patents
21h-index
13Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 22, 1987 → Oct 8, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5282829A Hollow body implants Human Necessities 2,043 Expired
US5019093A Braided suture Human Necessities 182 Expired
US5447966A Treating bioabsorbable surgical articles by coating with glycerine, polalkyleneoxide block copolymer and gelatin Human Necessities 157 Expired
US4744365A Two-phase compositions for absorbable surgical devices Human Necessities 118 Expired
US5320624A Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices made therefrom Human Necessities 78 Expired
US5261886A Cabled core and braided suture made therefrom Human Necessities 65 Expired
US5051272A Method for improving the storage stability of a polymeric article susceptible to hydrolytic degradation and resulting article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US5226912A Combined surgical needle-braided suture device Human Necessities 57 Expired
US5475063A Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices made Human Necessities 55 Expired
US4844854A Process for making a surgical device using two-phase compositions Human Necessities 51 Expired
US6260699A Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements Human Necessities 51 Expired
US5306289A Braided suture of improved characteristics Textiles; Paper 48 Expired
US4839130A Process of making an absorbable surgical device Human Necessities 43 Expired
US5468252A Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US5037429A Method for improving the storage stability of a polymeric braided suture susceptible to hydrolytic degradation and resulting article Human Necessities 37 Expired
US5462162A Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Expired
US5222978A Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US5456697A Cabled core and braided suture made therefrom Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5366081A Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US6228954A Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorabable surgical devices made therefrom Human Necessities 26 Expired
US5124103A Two phase compositions for absorbable surgical devices Human Necessities 24 Expired
US5312437A Absorbable coating composition and suture coated therewith Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US7128332B2 Wheelchair designs and related enhancements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5256762A Polyesters having predetermined monomeric sequence Human Necessities 10 Expired
US5349047A Polyesters having predetermined monomeric sequence Human Necessities 6 Expired

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