Robert J. Cerwin
87Patents
39h-index
80Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: May 27, 1975 → Mar 13, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4317451A | Plastic surgical staple | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1,886 | Expired |
| US5356006A | Sterile package for surgical devices | Human Necessities | 1,500 | Expired |
| US6915623B2 | Method for assembling a package for sutures | Performing Operations; Transporting | 348 | Expired |
| US6045571A | Multifilament surgical cord | Textiles; Paper | 331 | Expired |
| US4498476A | Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips with interlocking latch means | Human Necessities | 281 | Expired |
| US4545377A | Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips (two piece configured to lock tighter the larger the vessel being closed) | Human Necessities | 179 | Expired |
| US4449531A | Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips with interlocking latch means | Human Necessities | 176 | Expired |
| US5392917A | Easy open 1-2-3 instrumentation package | Performing Operations; Transporting | 110 | Expired |
| US5906273A | Armed suture package with universal dispensing capability | Human Necessities | 102 | Expired |
| US4458682A | Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips (ring lock clips) | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US5675961A | Suture dispenser | Human Necessities | 90 | Expired |
| US4961498A | Oval wrap suture package | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US4967902A | One piece channel suture packages | Human Necessities | 84 | Expired |
| US5226535A | Package for endoscopic suture loop and cannula | Human Necessities | 79 | Expired |
| US5341922A | Peelable foil suture packaging | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US5284240A | No touch suture package | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US5350060A | Procedure kit and package | Human Necessities | 63 | Expired |
| US4615435A | Retainer for surgical sutures | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US5056658A | One piece channel suture packages | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US4249656A | Suture package | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US4555016A | Three-panel needled suture holder | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US5788062A | Suture dispenser | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US6047815A | Package for sutures | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US5052551A | Oval wrap suture package with unequal end radii | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US4884681A | Retainer for surgical sutures | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.