Inventor · Santa Clara, CA, US

Patrick J. Swindon

18Patents
11h-index
74Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 15, 2005 → Jul 11, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8800841B2 Surgical staple cartridges Human Necessities 1,774 Active
USD650074S1 Surgical instrument General 1,690 Expired
US9186148B2 Tissue stapler anvil feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 1,147 Active
US7416528B2 Latching device for gastric band Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 131 Expired
US7367937B2 Gastric band Human Necessities 119 Expired
US7364542B2 Gastric band suture tab extender Human Necessities 104 Expired
US9549738B2 Ratcheting feature on tissue staple trigger to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 49 Active
US9095340B2 Tissue stapler safety switch feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 47 Active
US7618365B2 Method of implating a medical device using a suture tab extender Human Necessities 37 Active
USD806230S1 Ergonomic medical catheter control handle General 28 Active
US8617049B2 Symmetrical drive system for an implantable restriction device Human Necessities 17 Active
US9883859B2 Flexible suture anchor threader and suture anchor kit Human Necessities 1 Active
US8727964B2 Tissue interface for implantable restriction system Human Necessities 0 Active
US8523885B2 Implantable restriction system with load monitor Human Necessities 0 Active
US10226246B2 Tissue stapler anvil feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 0 Active
US9750629B2 Implantable restriction system tension release mechanism Human Necessities 0 Active
US11745031B2 Surgical instrument with multi-functioning trigger Human Necessities 0 Active
US12303723B2 Surgical instrument with multi-functioning trigger Human Necessities 0 Active

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