Robert M. Weber
27Patents
18h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 29, 1991 → Sep 24, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6896686B2 | Arthroscopic suture passing instrument | Human Necessities | 339 | Expired |
| US7118583B2 | Meniscal suturing instrument and method | Human Necessities | 336 | Expired |
| US6893448B2 | Endoscopic capsular suture plication instrument and method | Human Necessities | 309 | Expired |
| US6517552B1 | Suture retriever | Human Necessities | 258 | Expired |
| US5286255A | Surgical forceps | Human Necessities | 198 | Expired |
| US7972344B2 | Suture passing instrument and method of passing suture | Human Necessities | 84 | Active |
| US6715956B1 | Walkway system | Fixed Constructions | 58 | Expired |
| US8460318B2 | Suturing instrument and method for passing multiple sutures | Human Necessities | 57 | Active |
| US8202282B2 | Knot pusher and suture retriever | Human Necessities | 54 | Active |
| US5613977A | Gripping and/or cutting instrument for endoscopic purposes | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US8663251B2 | In-line suture passer and method of passing suture | Human Necessities | 48 | Active |
| US8382789B2 | Handle for surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 48 | Active |
| US8591523B2 | Mid-point lock suture cutter | Human Necessities | 44 | Active |
| US8663250B2 | Suturing instrument with dual needles and method of passing suture | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US9393010B2 | Suturing instrument for passing multiple sutures | Human Necessities | 38 | Active |
| US9078650B2 | Handle system for suture driving device | Human Necessities | 35 | Active |
| US5586502A | Apparatus for installing and removing rail clips | Fixed Constructions | 21 | Expired |
| US6463858B2 | Rail tie replacement method and apparatus | Fixed Constructions | 21 | Expired |
| US6095053A | Bulk spike loading system | Fixed Constructions | 16 | Expired |
| US7497166B2 | Railway plate inserter | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Active |
| US5577447A | Automatiac railway fastener remover | Fixed Constructions | 12 | Expired |
| US8985660B1 | Apparatus and method for accessing the bed of a pickup truck | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US6832558B2 | Riding rail tie plugging apparatus | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Expired |
| US8091943B1 | Apparatus and method for accessing the bed of a pickup truck | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US10058325B2 | Suture passer and method of tissue repair | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.