Inventor · San Diego, CA, US

Patrick Flanagan

39Patents
20h-index
31Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 18, 2005 → Oct 12, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8991678B2 Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade Human Necessities 1,588 Active
US9226750B2 Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failure Human Necessities 1,497 Active
US8989903B2 Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction Physics 1,354 Active
US9393017B2 Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure Human Necessities 1,339 Active
US10213202B2 Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure Human Necessities 917 Active
US9814530B2 Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction Physics 850 Active
US9999472B2 Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction Physics 829 Active
US10828030B2 Cartridge status and presence detection Human Necessities 707 Active
US10973519B2 System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument Physics 530 Active
US9877718B2 Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failure Human Necessities 370 Active
US9662177B2 Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction Physics 320 Active
US10610223B2 Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade Human Necessities 234 Active
US11291442B2 System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument Physics 125 Active
US11096687B2 Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure Human Necessities 120 Active
US10758226B2 Methods and systems for controlling staple firing Human Necessities 107 Active
US7657308B2 System and methods for performing dynamic pedicle integrity assessments Human Necessities 92 Active
US11589863B2 Methods and systems for controlling staple firing Human Necessities 68 Active
US11026755B2 Systems and methods for operating an end effector Physics 64 Active
US11160625B2 Systems to apply preload tension for surgical instruments and related methods Human Necessities 53 Active
US8255044B2 System and methods for performing dynamic pedicle integrity assessments Human Necessities 40 Active
US9757125B2 Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade Human Necessities 9 Active
US10970714B2 System and method for using intelligent codes in conjunction with stored-value cards Physics 5 Active
US11382644B2 Sealing and cutting surgical instrument with advanced feedback loop Human Necessities 3 Active
US12161321B2 Methods and systems for controlling staple firing Human Necessities 2 Active
US11315571B2 Audible authentication Electricity 1 Active

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