Patrick A. Weizman
48Patents
34h-index
98Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 1, 2005 → Jan 12, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7819298B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand | Human Necessities | 2,533 | Active |
| US7980443B2 | End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,458 | Active |
| US7913891B2 | Disposable loading unit with user feedback features and surgical instrument for use therewith | Human Necessities | 2,199 | Active |
| US7819296B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with retractable firing systems | Human Necessities | 1,982 | Active |
| US8113410B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with control features | Human Necessities | 1,885 | Active |
| US8608044B2 | Feedback and lockout mechanism for surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,882 | Active |
| US8875972B2 | End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,856 | Active |
| US8584919B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with load-sensitive firing mechanism | Human Necessities | 1,761 | Active |
| US8657178B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,732 | Active |
| US8685020B2 | Surgical instruments and end effectors therefor | Human Necessities | 1,655 | Active |
| US8973803B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand | Human Necessities | 1,616 | Active |
| US9072515B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,571 | Active |
| US9408622B2 | Surgical instruments with articulating shafts | Human Necessities | 1,343 | Active |
| US9211121B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,293 | Active |
| US9186148B2 | Tissue stapler anvil feature to prevent premature jaw opening | Human Necessities | 1,147 | Active |
| US9867618B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation | Human Necessities | 1,091 | Active |
| US9872684B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation | Human Necessities | 1,091 | Active |
| US9839429B2 | Stapling system comprising a lockout | Human Necessities | 1,060 | Active |
| US9913647B2 | Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,059 | Active |
| US9011437B2 | Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instrument | Human Necessities | 1,030 | Active |
| US10058327B2 | End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,008 | Active |
| US9877723B2 | Surgical stapling assembly comprising a selector arrangement | Human Necessities | 986 | Active |
| US9421062B2 | Surgical instrument shaft with resiliently biased coupling to handpiece | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 870 | Active |
| US8715277B2 | Control of jaw compression in surgical instrument having end effector with opposing jaw members | Human Necessities | 542 | Active |
| US10716568B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand | Human Necessities | 534 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.