Inventor · Miami, FL, US

Melvin E. Levinson

31Patents
26h-index
13Co-inventors
82Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 24, 1976 → Jan 17, 2003

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6277138A Filter for embolic material mounted on expandable frame Human Necessities 599 Expired
US6277139A Vascular protection and embolic material retriever Human Necessities 502 Expired
US6206895A Suture with toggle and delivery system Human Necessities 489 Expired
US6217590A Surgical instrument for applying multiple staples and cutting blood vessels and organic structures and method therefor Human Necessities 401 Expired
US6165204A Shaped suture clip, appliance and method therefor Human Necessities 376 Expired
US6228097A Surgical instrument for clipping and cutting blood vessels and organic structures Human Necessities 312 Expired
US6319263A Suture with toggle and delivery system Human Necessities 293 Expired
US6344049B1 Filter for embolic material mounted on expandable frame and associated deployment system Human Necessities 254 Expired
US6352552B1 Stent Human Necessities 206 Expired
US6245080A Suture with toggle and delivery system Human Necessities 205 Expired
US6398796B2 Suture with toggle and delivery system Human Necessities 183 Expired
US6730112B2 Suture with toggle and delivery system Human Necessities 169 Expired
US6537296B2 Locking frame, filter and deployment system Human Necessities 158 Expired
US6306150A Surgical clips for surgical instrument for stapling and cutting blood vessels and organic structures Human Necessities 145 Expired
US6460749B1 Surgical instrument for stapling and cutting blood vessels and organic structures Human Necessities 132 Expired
US6364853B1 Irrigation and suction valve and method therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 125 Expired
US6375625B1 In-line specimen trap and method therefor Human Necessities 112 Expired
US6596014B2 Suture with toggle and method of manufacture therefor Human Necessities 105 Expired
US6379342B1 Ampoule for dispensing medication and method of use Performing Operations; Transporting 91 Expired
US6743247B1 Locking frame, filter and deployment system Human Necessities 72 Expired
US6524328B2 Suture lock, lock applicator and method therefor Human Necessities 71 Expired
US6610073B1 Surgical clip, clip applicator and method therefor Human Necessities 45 Expired
US7150756B2 Radiopaque locking frame, filter and flexible end Human Necessities 42 Expired
US6508829B1 Shaped suture clip, appliance and method therefor Human Necessities 41 Expired
US6890344B2 Hemostasis pad and method Human Necessities 32 Expired

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