Robert J. Geiste
58Patents
54h-index
38Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 10, 1989 → Mar 2, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6032849A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 3,028 | Expired |
| US5779130A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus | Electricity | 2,987 | Expired |
| US6109500A | Lockout mechanism for a surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,917 | Expired |
| US5782396A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,828 | Expired |
| US7225964B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,730 | Expired |
| US5762256A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,576 | Expired |
| US7128253B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,499 | Expired |
| US6986451B1 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,465 | Expired |
| US5253793A | Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,425 | Expired |
| US6202914A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,389 | Expired |
| US5156315A | Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,352 | Expired |
| US7044353B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,342 | Expired |
| US6945444B2 | Surgical stapling device for performing circular anastomoses | Human Necessities | 2,341 | Expired |
| US7770774B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,269 | Active |
| US5628446A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,242 | Expired |
| US7258262B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,188 | Expired |
| US5653373A | Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,184 | Expired |
| US5651491A | Surgical stapler having interchangeable loading units | Human Necessities | 2,154 | Expired |
| US7308998B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,108 | Active |
| US5941442A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,105 | Expired |
| US7278562B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,084 | Active |
| US6817509B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,022 | Expired |
| US6681978B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,015 | Expired |
| US7472814B2 | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 1,978 | Active |
| US7234624B2 | Surgical stapling device for performing circular anastomoses | Human Necessities | 1,937 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.