Peter Hathaway
53Patents
27h-index
34Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 6, 2006 → Nov 25, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7954687B2 | Coated surgical staples and an illuminated staple cartridge for a surgical stapling instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,891 | Active |
| US8136713B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having transducer effecting vibrations | Human Necessities | 1,708 | Active |
| US8475453B2 | Endoscopic vessel sealer and divider having a flexible articulating shaft | Human Necessities | 1,471 | Active |
| US8246637B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 1,449 | Active |
| US8968340B2 | Single actuating jaw flexible endolumenal stitching device | Human Necessities | 1,164 | Active |
| US9968397B2 | Endoscopic vessel sealer and divider having a flexible articulating shaft | Human Necessities | 1,059 | Active |
| US9204924B2 | Endoscopic vessel sealer and divider having a flexible articulating shaft | Human Necessities | 1,005 | Active |
| US8490851B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 942 | Active |
| US8973805B2 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus including a knife guard | Human Necessities | 935 | Active |
| US9572576B2 | Surgical apparatus including surgical buttress | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 825 | Active |
| US8292906B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 752 | Active |
| US9931117B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having transducer effecting vibrations | Human Necessities | 393 | Active |
| US10376338B2 | Surgical robotic arm support systems and methods of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 263 | Active |
| US8721640B2 | Endoscopic vessel sealer and divider having a flexible articulating shaft | Human Necessities | 258 | Active |
| US8387850B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having transducer effecting vibrations | Human Necessities | 252 | Active |
| US8292905B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 179 | Active |
| US8206291B2 | Portal device | Human Necessities | 72 | Active |
| US8177794B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 69 | Active |
| US9113860B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 52 | Active |
| US8490713B2 | Handle assembly for endoscopic suturing device | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US8337515B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 41 | Active |
| US8460275B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 40 | Active |
| US8747424B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US9017345B2 | Coil fastener applier with flexible shaft | Human Necessities | 37 | Active |
| US8496674B2 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.