Peter M. Bonutti
461Patents
141h-index
26Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 23, 1989 → Jun 21, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6770078B2 | Movable knee implant and methods therefor | Human Necessities | 1,315 | Expired |
| US6099531A | Changing relationship between bones | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 976 | Expired |
| US5197971A | Arthroscopic retractor and method of using the same | Human Necessities | 877 | Expired |
| US6702821B2 | Instrumentation for minimally invasive joint replacement and methods for using same | Human Necessities | 817 | Expired |
| US5269785A | Apparatus and method for tissue removal | Human Necessities | 772 | Expired |
| US5514153A | Method of dissecting tissue layers | Human Necessities | 726 | Expired |
| US6159234A | Method and apparatus for securing a suture | Human Necessities | 702 | Expired |
| US5454365A | Mechanically expandable arthroscopic retractors | Human Necessities | 649 | Expired |
| US6635073B2 | Method of securing body tissue | Human Necessities | 646 | Expired |
| US5331975A | Fluid operated retractors | Human Necessities | 636 | Expired |
| US5403348A | Suture anchor | Human Necessities | 631 | Expired |
| US5522846A | Suture anchor | Human Necessities | 629 | Expired |
| US5527343A | Suture anchor | Human Necessities | 613 | Expired |
| US5948002A | Apparatus and method for use in positioning a suture anchor | Human Necessities | 605 | Expired |
| US5814073A | Method and apparatus for positioning a suture anchor | Human Necessities | 590 | Expired |
| US6592609B1 | Method and apparatus for securing tissue | Human Necessities | 580 | Expired |
| US6569187B1 | Method and apparatus for securing a suture | Human Necessities | 552 | Expired |
| US5782862A | Suture anchor inserter assembly and method | Human Necessities | 549 | Expired |
| US5735875A | Surgical devices assembled using heat bondable materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 547 | Expired |
| US6010525A | Method and apparatus for securing a suture | Human Necessities | 547 | Expired |
| US5464426A | Method of closing discontinuity in tissue | Human Necessities | 536 | Expired |
| US6231592A | Method and apparatus for securing a suture | Human Necessities | 527 | Expired |
| US5320611A | Expandable cannula having longitudinal wire and method of use | Human Necessities | 527 | Expired |
| US5593425A | Surgical devices assembled using heat bonable materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 526 | Expired |
| US6203565A | Surgical devices assembled using heat bondable materials | Performing Operations; Transporting | 524 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.