Robert Conta
17Patents
13h-index
22Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 10, 1980 → Nov 15, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4606343A | Self-powered surgical fastening instrument | Human Necessities | 2,372 | Expired |
| US4573468A | Hollow body organ stapling instrument and disposable cartridge employing relief vents | Human Necessities | 1,994 | Expired |
| US4304236A | Stapling instrument having an anvil-carrying part of particular geometric shape | Human Necessities | 1,971 | Expired |
| US4603693A | Instrument for circular surgical stapling of hollow body organs and disposable cartridge therefor | Human Necessities | 663 | Expired |
| US7641692B2 | Implantable joint prosthesis | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US6949105B2 | Method and apparatus for stereotactic implantation | Human Necessities | 93 | Expired |
| US8038716B2 | Artificial spinal disc | Human Necessities | 69 | Active |
| US5405389A | Sintered coatings for implantable prostheses | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US8100974B2 | Artificial spinal disc | Human Necessities | 46 | Active |
| US7927374B2 | Artificial spinal disc | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US7601174B2 | Wear-resistant endoprosthetic devices | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US8092542B2 | Implantable joint prosthesis | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
| US7179262B2 | Method and apparatus for stereotactic implantation | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US8231677B2 | Artificial spinal disc | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US8172904B2 | Artificial spinal disc | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US9125754B2 | Artificial spinal disc | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US7967862B2 | Posterior articular disc and method for implantation | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.