Inventor · Chicago, IL, US

Michael Metz

19Patents
15h-index
16Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 21, 1988 → Feb 7, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4889532A Female urinary incontinence device with forwardly-directed discharge passage and support surface portions Human Necessities 77 Expired
US5423784A Extended male catheter applicator and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US6007526A Male external catheter with short annular sealing flap Human Necessities 64 Expired
US6740067B2 Reformable convex adapter for ostomy appliance Human Necessities 35 Expired
US5618276A Ostomy appliance with convex pressure ring Human Necessities 31 Expired
USD358882S Combined male urinary catheter and applicator tube General 30 Expired
US6726667B2 Drainable ostomy pouch and closure means therefor Human Necessities 29 Expired
US5336211A External male catheter, applicator and method of use Human Necessities 27 Expired
US6673056B2 Snap-in insert for convex ostomy faceplate Human Necessities 24 Expired
US5538584A Method of making an external male catheter and applicator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US7879016B2 Ostomy pouch with bias members and closure means Human Necessities 22 Expired
US5947941A Two-piece ostomy appliance Human Necessities 21 Expired
US6569134B1 Reformable convex adapter for ostomy appliance and method of use Human Necessities 19 Expired
US5693035A Vented ostomy pouch and self-closing valve therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5346482A Two-piece ostomy appliance having flushable pouch and faceplate with protective collar Human Necessities 16 Expired
US6887222B2 Ostomy pouch with bias members and closure means Human Necessities 15 Expired
US5312382A Two-piece ostomy appliance with faceplate bistable coupling ring Human Necessities 12 Expired
USD938105S1 Leash-attachable pouch General 6 Active
US6919492B2 Skin barrier strip having triangular cross section Human Necessities 2 Expired

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