Ralph Stearns
102Patents
46h-index
38Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: May 12, 1975 → Nov 9, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7159750B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,565 | Expired |
| US7726537B2 | Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp | Human Necessities | 2,274 | Expired |
| US7494039B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,078 | Active |
| US7424965B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 2,011 | Active |
| US8127975B2 | Staple drive assembly | Human Necessities | 1,991 | Active |
| US7635074B2 | Staple drive assembly | Human Necessities | 1,964 | Active |
| US8424739B2 | Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation | Human Necessities | 1,960 | Active |
| US7641091B2 | Staple drive assembly | Human Necessities | 1,946 | Expired |
| US8408442B2 | Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,871 | Active |
| US7997469B2 | Staple drive assembly | Human Necessities | 1,861 | Active |
| US7597230B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,795 | Active |
| US7866528B2 | Staple drive assembly | Human Necessities | 1,718 | Active |
| US8336753B2 | Staple drive assembly | Human Necessities | 1,700 | Active |
| US8652151B2 | Right angle clip applier apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 1,505 | Active |
| US8770459B2 | Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation | Human Necessities | 1,400 | Active |
| US9364219B2 | Staple drive assembly | Human Necessities | 1,262 | Active |
| US9433411B2 | Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,206 | Active |
| US7584880B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,180 | Active |
| US8033442B2 | Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,134 | Active |
| US9138226B2 | Cartridge assembly for a surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,088 | Active |
| US7690547B2 | Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,068 | Active |
| US8118207B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 1,049 | Active |
| US9855039B2 | Surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 775 | Active |
| US10271847B2 | Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 676 | Active |
| US10130360B2 | Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp | Human Necessities | 673 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.