Inventor · Palo Alto, CA, US

Nathan H. White

30Patents
17h-index
60Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 22, 2002 → Feb 8, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8365973B1 D-shaped surgical staples Human Necessities 1,798 Active
US7918376B1 Articulated surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,629 Active
US7699859B2 Method of performing anastomosis Human Necessities 1,523 Expired
US8475474B2 Anastomosis method utilizing tool with fluid-driven actuator Human Necessities 1,371 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
US7300444B1 Surgical system and method for connecting hollow tissue structures Human Necessities 380 Expired
US7766924B1 System for performing anastomosis Human Necessities 327 Expired
US7682368B1 Anastomosis tool actuated with stored energy Human Necessities 321 Active
US9375256B2 Electrosurgical forceps Human Necessities 190 Active
US7455677B2 Anastomosis device having a deployable section Human Necessities 103 Expired
US7029482B1 Integrated anastomosis system Human Necessities 68 Expired
US7223274B2 Method of performing anastomosis Human Necessities 46 Expired
US6962595B1 Integrated anastomosis system Human Necessities 29 Expired
US7866523B1 Soft-tipped anvil Human Necessities 28 Active
US8915934B2 Anastomosis system with anvil entry hole sealer Human Necessities 27 Active
US8012164B1 Method and apparatus for creating an opening in the wall of a tubular vessel Human Necessities 27 Active
US7303570B2 Anastomosis tool having a connector holder Human Necessities 11 Expired
US9717551B2 Intravertebral tissue ablation device and method Human Necessities 6 Active
US8469253B1 Surgical staples attached to resorbable holder Human Necessities 4 Active
US9414855B1 Anvil knife for anastomosis tool Human Necessities 3 Active
US8398653B2 Surgical method utilizing a soft-tipped anvil Human Necessities 1 Active
US10154877B2 Endoscopic surgical instrument Human Necessities 1 Active
US9386986B2 Staple and feeder belt configurations for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1 Active
US10299853B2 Electrosurgical forceps Human Necessities 1 Active

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