Robert C. Smith
141Patents
27h-index
61Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 23, 1975 → Mar 12, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6726697B2 | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,865 | Expired |
| US6042601A | Apparatus for vascular hole closure | Human Necessities | 1,773 | Expired |
| US6083234A | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,695 | Expired |
| US6440146B2 | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,614 | Expired |
| US7322994B2 | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 1,608 | Expired |
| US5603702A | Valve system for cannula assembly | Human Necessities | 323 | Expired |
| US5657963A | Seal assembly for accommodating introduction of surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 292 | Expired |
| US5895377A | Valve system for cannula assembly | Human Necessities | 250 | Expired |
| US5492304A | Seal assembly for accommodating introduction of surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 226 | Expired |
| US7717847B2 | Surgical hand access apparatus | Human Necessities | 207 | Active |
| US5807338A | Modular trocar system and methods of assembly | Human Necessities | 134 | Expired |
| US7025747B2 | Valve assembly including diameter reduction structure for trocar | Human Necessities | 120 | Expired |
| US6942671B1 | Surgical sealing apparatus | Human Necessities | 95 | Expired |
| US7632250B2 | Introducer seal assembly | Human Necessities | 94 | Active |
| US5980493A | Modular trocar system and methods and assembly | Human Necessities | 89 | Expired |
| US7931624B2 | Introducer seal assembly with low profile gimbal seal | Human Necessities | 87 | Active |
| US5387196A | Cannula assembly having conductive cannula | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 81 | Expired |
| US6391039B1 | Anastomosis instrument and method | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US5669885A | Trocar assembly with spring-loaded mechanism | Human Necessities | 64 | Expired |
| US5569206A | Trocar adapter seal | Human Necessities | 55 | Expired |
| US5115382A | Headlamp apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US7449011B2 | Apparatus and method for providing percutaneous access and medicament to a target surgical site | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US4260979A | Apparatus for sensing non-coded images | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US7717878B2 | Surgical portal with seal system | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US7744569B2 | Valve assembly including diameter reduction structure for trocar | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.