Michael A. Murray
73Patents
33h-index
95Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 16, 1981 → Sep 19, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5171247A | Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier with rotating shaft | Human Necessities | 2,505 | Expired |
| US4605001A | Surgical stapling instrument with dual staple height mechanism | Human Necessities | 2,240 | Expired |
| US7467740B2 | Surgical stapling instruments having flexible channel and anvil features for adjustable staple heights | Human Necessities | 2,105 | Active |
| US5171249A | Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier | Human Necessities | 2,001 | Expired |
| US7934630B2 | Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights | Human Necessities | 1,995 | Active |
| US8365976B2 | Surgical staples having dissolvable, bioabsorbable or biofragmentable portions and stapling instruments for deploying the same | Human Necessities | 1,800 | Active |
| US8567656B2 | Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights | Human Necessities | 1,712 | Active |
| US7708180B2 | Surgical fastening device with initiator impregnation of a matrix or buttress to improve adhesive application | Human Necessities | 1,687 | Active |
| US8413870B2 | Surgical stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,654 | Active |
| US5601573A | Sterile occlusion fasteners and instruments and method for their placement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,642 | Expired |
| US8945163B2 | Methods and devices for cutting and fastening tissue | Human Necessities | 1,423 | Active |
| US8485970B2 | Surgical access device | Human Necessities | 1,323 | Active |
| US9561032B2 | Staple cartridge comprising a staple driver arrangement | Human Necessities | 1,139 | Active |
| US9131835B2 | Surgical access device | Human Necessities | 1,045 | Active |
| US10172616B2 | Surgical staple cartridge | Human Necessities | 945 | Active |
| US10321909B2 | Staple cartridge comprising a staple including deformable members | Human Necessities | 811 | Active |
| US10420553B2 | Staple cartridge comprising a staple driver arrangement | Human Necessities | 752 | Active |
| US5681330A | Sterile occlusion fasteners and instrument and method for their placement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 453 | Expired |
| US5833700A | Sterile occlusion fasteners and instrument and method for their placement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 372 | Expired |
| US5921997A | Sterile occlusion fasteners and instrument and method for their placement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 350 | Expired |
| US5628732A | Trocar with improved universal seal | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US8430811B2 | Multiple port surgical access device | Human Necessities | 308 | Active |
| US5817061A | Trocar assembly | Human Necessities | 280 | Expired |
| US8328761B2 | Variable surgical access device | Human Necessities | 273 | Active |
| US8425410B2 | Surgical access device with protective element | Human Necessities | 264 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.