Inventor · Suwanee, GA, US

Peter M. Mueller

102Patents
30h-index
56Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 16, 1992 → Apr 24, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8752264B2 Surgical tissue sealer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,604 Active
US9028495B2 Surgical instrument with a separable coaxial joint Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,440 Active
US8603135B2 Articulating surgical apparatus Human Necessities 1,392 Active
US8398633B2 Jaw roll joint Human Necessities 1,279 Active
US8298233B2 Surgical instrument configured for use with interchangeable hand grips Human Necessities 1,224 Active
US8574263B2 Coaxial coil lock Human Necessities 1,217 Active
US8357161B2 Coaxial drive Human Necessities 1,053 Active
US10709496B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 541 Active
US9123155B2 Apparatus and method for using augmented reality vision system in surgical procedures Physics 413 Active
US8685056B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 362 Active
US8568390B2 Articulating surgical apparatus Human Necessities 282 Active
US9888958B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 256 Active
US10045813B2 Jaw roll joint Human Necessities 248 Active
US9375256B2 Electrosurgical forceps Human Necessities 190 Active
US9113899B2 Coupling mechanisms for surgical instruments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 172 Active
US9028478B2 Articulating surgical apparatus Human Necessities 171 Active
US8480671B2 Compact jaw including split pivot pin Human Necessities 105 Active
US9039691B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 95 Active
US8287536B2 Cutting assembly for surgical instruments Human Necessities 91 Active
US8756785B2 Surgical instrument shafts and methods of manufacturing shafts for surgical instruments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Active
US8439911B2 Compact jaw including through bore pivot pin Human Necessities 82 Active
US8968317B2 Surgical forceps Human Necessities 75 Active
US9113901B2 Modular surgical instrument with contained electrical or mechanical systems Human Necessities 74 Active
US9211657B2 Surgical tissue sealer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 73 Active
US8968360B2 Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use Human Necessities 71 Active

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