Michael E. Setser
87Patents
59h-index
52Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 19, 1994 → Jul 1, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7380695B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing | Human Necessities | 3,304 | Expired |
| US7000818B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having separate distinct closing and firing systems | Human Necessities | 3,243 | Expired |
| US5632432A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 3,239 | Expired |
| US7380696B2 | Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism | Human Necessities | 3,153 | Expired |
| US6988649B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a spent cartridge lockout | Human Necessities | 2,920 | Expired |
| US5673841A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,904 | Expired |
| US6978921B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an E-beam firing mechanism | Human Necessities | 2,869 | Expired |
| US7055731B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a tapered firing bar for increased flexibility around the articulation joint | Human Necessities | 2,839 | Expired |
| US7143923B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a firing lockout for an unclosed anvil | Human Necessities | 2,749 | Expired |
| US6959852B2 | Surgical stapling instrument with multistroke firing incorporating an anti-backup mechanism | Human Necessities | 2,707 | Expired |
| US5673840A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,681 | Expired |
| US7044352B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing | Human Necessities | 2,575 | Expired |
| US7059508B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an uneven multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary transmission | Human Necessities | 2,458 | Expired |
| US5692668A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,435 | Expired |
| US5680982A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,416 | Expired |
| US5826776A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,408 | Expired |
| US7143926B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multi-stroke firing mechanism with return spring rotary manual retraction system | Human Necessities | 2,380 | Expired |
| US5669544A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,329 | Expired |
| US7128254B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary slip-clutch transmission | Human Necessities | 2,178 | Expired |
| US9060770B2 | Robotically-driven surgical instrument with E-beam driver | Human Necessities | 2,101 | Active |
| US7641093B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing | Human Necessities | 1,972 | Active |
| US9078653B2 | Surgical stapling device with lockout system for preventing actuation in the absence of an installed staple cartridge | Human Necessities | 1,652 | Active |
| US7367485B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary transmission | Human Necessities | 1,384 | Expired |
| US9282966B2 | Surgical stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,363 | Active |
| US9844379B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a clearanced opening | Human Necessities | 1,296 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.