Inventor · Palo Alto, CA, US

Michael Murillo

48Patents
13h-index
33Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 21, 2007 → Dec 20, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8365973B1 D-shaped surgical staples Human Necessities 1,798 Active
US8167898B1 Flexible cutter for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,371 Active
US8056789B1 Staple and feeder belt configurations for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,165 Active
US9861354B2 Meniscus repair Human Necessities 252 Active
US8096457B1 Articulation mechanisms for surgical instrument Human Necessities 58 Active
US8465505B2 Suture passer devices and methods Human Necessities 41 Active
US9211119B2 Suture passers and methods of passing suture Human Necessities 29 Active
US7866523B1 Soft-tipped anvil Human Necessities 28 Active
US9247935B2 Arthroscopic knot pusher and suture cutter Human Necessities 26 Active
US9332980B2 Arthroscopic knot pusher and suture cutter Human Necessities 22 Active
US9011454B2 Suture passer with radiused upper jaw Human Necessities 16 Active
US9314234B2 Pre-tied surgical knots for use with suture passers Human Necessities 16 Active
US9247934B2 Suture passer devices and methods Human Necessities 14 Active
US11084216B2 Resin extractor for additive manufacturing Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9700299B2 Suture passer devices and methods Human Necessities 9 Active
US9492162B2 Automatically reloading suture passer devices and methods Human Necessities 8 Active
US10820899B2 Arthroscopic knot pusher and suture cutter Human Necessities 5 Active
US10143464B2 Arthroscopic knot pusher and suture cutter Human Necessities 5 Active
US8469253B1 Surgical staples attached to resorbable holder Human Necessities 4 Active
US10004492B2 Suture passer with radiused upper jaw Human Necessities 3 Active
US11478988B2 Resin extractor for additive manufacturing Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10441273B2 Pre-tied surgical knots for use with suture passers Human Necessities 2 Active
US10524779B2 Automatically reloading suture passer devices and methods Human Necessities 2 Active
US11678873B2 Arthroscopic knot pusher and suture cutter Human Necessities 1 Active
US10188382B2 Suture passer devices and methods Human Necessities 1 Active

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