Michelle Y. Monfort
50Patents
37h-index
16Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 5, 1988 → Jun 25, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6860880B2 | Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue | Human Necessities | 699 | Expired |
| US6626901B1 | Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue | Human Necessities | 698 | Expired |
| US6908463B2 | Electrothermal device for coagulating, sealing and cutting tissue during surgery | Human Necessities | 492 | Expired |
| US5562685A | Surgical instrument for placing suture or fasteners | Human Necessities | 431 | Expired |
| US5634937A | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 392 | Expired |
| US5964781A | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 271 | Expired |
| US5836961A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith | Human Necessities | 263 | Expired |
| US5601581A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US5730748A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 240 | Expired |
| US5607443A | Expansible tunneling apparatus for creating an anatomic working space with laparoscopic observation | Human Necessities | 221 | Expired |
| US6264604A | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization | Human Necessities | 217 | Expired |
| US4890611A | Endarterectomy apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 213 | Expired |
| US5496345A | Expansible tunneling apparatus for creating an anatomic working space | Human Necessities | 213 | Expired |
| US6468292B1 | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 209 | Expired |
| US6527787B1 | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 204 | Expired |
| US5527326A | Vessel deposit shearing apparatus | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US6916331B2 | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Human Necessities | 190 | Expired |
| US6312442A | Method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair | Human Necessities | 184 | Expired |
| US5338313A | Adjustable valve having a radially compressible sealing body | Human Necessities | 171 | Expired |
| US5853417A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 165 | Expired |
| US5514109A | Adjustable valve having a radially compressible sealing body | Human Necessities | 164 | Expired |
| US5899913A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 155 | Expired |
| US5709692A | Surgical instrument for placing suture or fasteners | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US6068639A | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 151 | Expired |
| US6840946B2 | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.