Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

Robert E. Lash

99Patents
19h-index
11Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 3, 1985 → Dec 11, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4770187A Surgical aspirator and monitor Human Necessities 144 Expired
USD567949S1 Sensor pad General 94 Expired
USD584414S1 Sensor pad General 90 Expired
US7355688B2 Optical probe for optical imaging system Physics 89 Active
US9636096B1 Retractor systems with closed loop control Human Necessities 82 Active
US4683884A Noise attenuating smokeless surgical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 69 Expired
US4662873A Intravenous tube stress relief bracelet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
USD568479S1 Cerebral sensor General 53 Expired
US8382666B1 Medical device probe connector Electricity 41 Active
US8938279B1 Multidepth tissue oximeter Human Necessities 38 Active
US8527022B1 Tissue oximeter intraoperative sensor Human Necessities 31 Active
US9114226B1 Devices and monitoring systems for locating a blood vessel Human Necessities 28 Active
US8798700B1 Oximeter with marking feature Human Necessities 27 Active
US7525647B2 Medical device probe with source and detector sensors Physics 25 Active
US8929967B2 Noninvasive sensor housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active
US7538865B2 Source and detector sensor arrangement Physics 22 Active
US8688186B1 Retractor device with oximeter sensor and force sensor Human Necessities 22 Active
US7657293B2 Method for monitoring viability of tissue flaps Human Necessities 21 Active
USD593201S1 Portion of surgical elevator with sensor General 20 Expired
US9339221B1 Diagnosing intestinal ischemia based on oxygen saturation measurements Human Necessities 18 Active
USD587375S1 Cerebral sensor General 18 Expired
US9737213B1 Using an oximeter probe to detect intestinal ischemia Human Necessities 17 Active
USD621041S1 Portion of nerve root retractor with sensor General 16 Expired
US7796247B2 Tissue oximeter with source and detector sensors Physics 16 Active
US8792951B1 Bone oxygenation measurement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active

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