Inventor · Morrow, OH, US

Rick D. Applegate

9Patents
9h-index
12Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 23, 1998 → Sep 9, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5951574A Multiple clip applier having a split feeding mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,755 Expired
US7615003B2 Track for medical devices Human Necessities 1,489 Active
US7771396B2 Intubation device for enteral feeding Human Necessities 1,452 Active
US7648457B2 Method of positioning a device on an endoscope Human Necessities 1,072 Active
US8114119B2 Surgical grasping device Human Necessities 87 Active
US7465279B2 Marker device and method of deploying a cavity marker using a surgical biopsy device Human Necessities 62 Expired
US7905830B2 Sheath for use with an endoscope Human Necessities 27 Expired
US7803137B2 Intubation system for use with an endoscope Human Necessities 23 Active
US7857754B2 Apparatus useful for positioning a device on an endoscope Human Necessities 15 Active

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