Inventor · Mercer Island, WA, US

Robert Conta

17Patents
13h-index
22Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 10, 1980 → Nov 15, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.