Inventor · Cincinnati, OH, US

Paul T. Franer

35Patents
18h-index
53Co-inventors
80Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 14, 2001 → Mar 14, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8622275B2 Circular stapler introducer with rigid distal end portion Human Necessities 1,772 Active
US8353438B2 Circular stapler introducer with rigid cap assembly configured for easy removal Human Necessities 1,683 Active
US8353439B2 Circular stapler introducer with radially-openable distal end portion Human Necessities 1,674 Active
US7967791B2 Surgical access device Human Necessities 1,050 Active
US9241758B2 Surgical instrument with blade compliant along vertical cutting edge plane Human Necessities 581 Active
US9241728B2 Surgical instrument with multiple clamping mechanisms Human Necessities 488 Active
US9743947B2 End effector with a clamp arm assembly and blade Human Necessities 451 Active
US7163525B2 Duckbill seal protector Human Necessities 202 Expired
US8568362B2 Surgical access device with sorbents Human Necessities 52 Active
US8579807B2 Absorbing fluids in a surgical access device Human Necessities 52 Active
US9877782B2 Electrosurgical instrument end effector with compliant electrode Human Necessities 51 Active
US7789861B2 Pleated trocar seal Human Necessities 49 Active
US8029475B2 Reinforced seal assembly Human Necessities 40 Active
US7481795B2 Circumferential trocar seal assembly Human Necessities 34 Active
US8012128B2 Button latching system for a trocar Human Necessities 30 Active
US7637896B2 Obturator tip assembly for a trocar Human Necessities 27 Active
US7833199B2 Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge Human Necessities 25 Active
US8147457B2 Conical trocar seal Human Necessities 22 Active
US9486241B2 Trocar seal assembly Human Necessities 18 Active
US7803135B2 Insertion device with floating housing and method of use Human Necessities 15 Active
US8257315B2 Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge Human Necessities 14 Active
US6699096B2 Toy with character and vehicle components Human Necessities 14 Expired
US8100929B2 Duckbill seal with fluid drainage feature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US7819800B2 Fully automated iris seal for hand assisted laparoscopic surgical procedures Human Necessities 12 Active
US7976501B2 Trocar seal with reduced contact area Human Necessities 11 Active

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