Pertti Tormala
51Patents
33h-index
73Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 21, 1978 → Aug 27, 2012
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6010513A | Device for installing a tissue fastener | Human Necessities | 1,553 | Expired |
| US7964206B2 | Porous medical device and method for its manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,119 | Active |
| US6457625B1 | Device for installing a tissue fastener | Human Necessities | 1,067 | Expired |
| US4968317A | Surgical materials and devices | Human Necessities | 438 | Expired |
| US6692499B2 | Surgical fastener for tissue treatment | Human Necessities | 401 | Expired |
| US5084051A | Layered surgical biocomposite material | Human Necessities | 386 | Expired |
| US6551343B1 | Bioabsorbable surgical fastener for tissue treatment | Human Necessities | 356 | Expired |
| US6001100A | Bone block fixation implant | Human Necessities | 349 | Expired |
| US6436124B1 | Suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 304 | Expired |
| US6200318A | Kit for sternum fixation in chest surgery | Human Necessities | 257 | Expired |
| US6319264A | Hernia mesh | Textiles; Paper | 252 | Expired |
| US6007580A | Joint prosthesis | Human Necessities | 241 | Expired |
| US4743257A | Material for osteosynthesis devices | Human Necessities | 212 | Expired |
| US6113640A | Reconstructive bioabsorbable joint prosthesis | Human Necessities | 180 | Expired |
| US6015410A | Bioabsorbable surgical implants for endoscopic soft tissue suspension procedure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 179 | Expired |
| US4863472A | Bone graft implant | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US6248108A | Bioabsorbable surgical screw and washer system | Human Necessities | 148 | Expired |
| US5984966A | Bioabsorbable bone block fixation implant | Human Necessities | 134 | Expired |
| US5957924A | Installation tool for suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 130 | Expired |
| US6406498B1 | Bioactive, bioabsorbable surgical composite material | Human Necessities | 122 | Expired |
| US6228111A | Biodegradable implant manufactured of polymer-based material and a method for manufacturing the same | Human Necessities | 121 | Expired |
| US5792400A | Method of manufacturing biodegradable surgical implants and devices | Human Necessities | 119 | Expired |
| US6221075A | Bioabsorbable, deformable fixation plate | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 99 | Expired |
| US6171338A | Biodegradable surgical implants and devices | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US6183479A | Installation tool for suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 89 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.