Inventor · Smithfield, RI, US

Paul Smith

235Patents
18h-index
208Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 24, 1983 → Apr 15, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5873873A Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved clamp mechanism Human Necessities 1,375 Expired
US5322055A Clamp coagulator/cutting system for ultrasonic surgical instruments Human Necessities 1,219 Expired
US9545258B2 Tissue aperture securing and sealing apparatuses and related methods of use Human Necessities 1,054 Active
US8777898B2 Medical devices having releasable coupling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,009 Active
US10307202B2 Electrocautery hemostasis clip Human Necessities 814 Active
US6090120A Articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 518 Expired
US5897523A Articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 449 Expired
US5989275A Damping ultrasonic transmission components Human Necessities 447 Expired
US8715270B2 Multi-part instrument systems and methods Human Necessities 302 Active
US6978136B2 Method and wireless device for establishing a communication interface for a communication session Electricity 86 Expired
US9456877B2 Direct drive instruments and methods of use Human Necessities 64 Active
US9345462B2 Direct drive endoscopy systems and methods Human Necessities 43 Active
US9533122B2 Catheter drive system with control handle rotatable about two axes separated from housing by shaft Human Necessities 36 Active
US9084621B2 Guide tube systems and methods Human Necessities 33 Active
US9198561B2 Articulation section with locking Human Necessities 27 Active
US5867491A Packet voting server and associated method for performing voting services on multiple radio channels simultaneously Electricity 25 Expired
US9333003B2 Multi-functional medical device and related methods of use Human Necessities 19 Active
US10335142B2 Twist needle passer closure device Human Necessities 18 Active
US8425406B2 Systems and methods for directing instruments to varying positions at the distal end of a guide tube Human Necessities 16 Active
US9011434B2 Multi-functional medical device and related methods of use Human Necessities 15 Active
US9204783B2 Elongate medical device with articulating portion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US9566126B2 Direct drive endoscopy systems and methods Human Necessities 14 Active
US9289266B2 On-axis drive systems and methods Human Necessities 14 Active
US9463059B2 Cutting tool with circulating wire Human Necessities 13 Active
US9125631B2 Tissue securing and sealing apparatus and related methods of use Human Necessities 13 Active

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