Inventor · Louisville, CO, US

Michael Schaller

59Patents
12h-index
57Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 26, 2001 → Mar 24, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8365973B1 D-shaped surgical staples Human Necessities 1,798 Active
US8365975B1 Cam-controlled knife for surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,600 Active
US8167898B1 Flexible cutter for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,371 Active
US9038881B1 Feeder belt actuation mechanism for true multi-fire surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,333 Active
US8056789B1 Staple and feeder belt configurations for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,165 Active
US9192377B1 Work hardening of staples within surgical stapler Human Necessities 35 Active
US9155656B2 Delivery system for ocular implant Human Necessities 33 Active
US10154924B2 Schlemm's canal devices and method for improving fluid flow Human Necessities 31 Active
US7866523B1 Soft-tipped anvil Human Necessities 28 Active
US11078945B2 Coupler to attach robotic arm to surgical table Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Active
US9788999B2 Flow promoting ocular implant device and methods Human Necessities 19 Active
US10624659B2 Devices and methods for removing material from a patient Human Necessities 12 Active
US6653887B2 Self-locking circuit arrangement Electricity 11 Expired
US9241832B2 Delivery system for ocular implant Human Necessities 10 Active
US10231870B2 Devices and methods for ocular surgery Human Necessities 9 Active
US9987163B2 Device for dispensing intraocular substances Human Necessities 9 Active
US9907697B2 Delivery system for ocular implant Human Necessities 8 Active
US10603213B2 Devices and methods for ocular surgery Human Necessities 7 Active
US9480598B2 Expanding ocular implant devices and methods Human Necessities 7 Active
US10932951B2 Devices and methods for ocular surgery Human Necessities 7 Active
US10912676B2 Delivery system for ocular implant Human Necessities 7 Active
US12042614B2 Transdermal drug delivery devices and methods Human Necessities 6 Active
US10085633B2 Direct visualization system for glaucoma treatment Human Necessities 5 Active
US11185455B2 Table adapters for mounting robotic arms to a surgical table Human Necessities 5 Active
US11278450B2 Devices and methods for ocular surgery Human Necessities 4 Active

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