Michael D. Cronin
26Patents
14h-index
78Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 16, 1991 → Dec 17, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5137198A | Fast closure device for linear surgical stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,825 | Expired |
| US8464925B2 | Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissue | Human Necessities | 1,729 | Active |
| US8646674B2 | Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissue | Human Necessities | 1,225 | Active |
| US8465515B2 | Tissue retractors | Human Necessities | 1,043 | Active |
| US9888914B2 | Suturing instrument with motorized needle drive | Human Necessities | 674 | Active |
| US6561983B2 | Attachments of components of ultrasonic blades or waveguides | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 511 | Expired |
| US7530986B2 | Laminated ultrasonic end effector | Human Necessities | 322 | Expired |
| US9839419B2 | Suturing instrument with jaw having integral cartridge component | Human Necessities | 242 | Active |
| US8446376B2 | Visual response to touch inputs | Physics | 111 | Active |
| US9375212B2 | Circular needle applier with cleats | Human Necessities | 82 | Active |
| US7092702B2 | Download of user interface elements into a mobile phone | Electricity | 74 | Expired |
| USD573711S1 | Iris valve ring | General | 33 | Expired |
| US9138210B2 | Fistula cleaning and repair device and method | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US9078695B2 | Methods and devices for accessing a body cavity using a surgical access device with modular seal components | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US8002786B2 | Hand assisted laparoscopic seal assembly with deflection feature | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| USD629006S1 | Graphical user interface for a portion of a display screen | General | 14 | Expired |
| US7819800B2 | Fully automated iris seal for hand assisted laparoscopic surgical procedures | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US8641608B2 | Manifold for laparoscopic seal assembly | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US10842496B2 | Implantable sphincter assistance device with tuned magnetic features | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US8491526B2 | Therapeutic cell applicator instrument with modular tips | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US11478347B2 | Sphincter sizing instrument | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US10537322B2 | Surgical suturing instrument cartridge with needle release feature | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US8308755B2 | Elliptical retractor | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US8641641B2 | Instrument for applying therapeutic cells, with proximal portion for processing therapeutic cells | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US10709437B2 | Suturing instrument with motorized needle drive | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.