Michael Metz
19Patents
15h-index
16Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 21, 1988 → Feb 7, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.