Seth A. Foerster
80Patents
42h-index
40Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 28, 1992 → Jan 17, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6660008B1 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 1,167 | Expired |
| US6582453B1 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 548 | Expired |
| US7083638B2 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 532 | Expired |
| US6770076B2 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 501 | Expired |
| US6296659A | Single-tailed suturing method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 488 | Expired |
| US6585730B1 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 482 | Expired |
| US6551330B1 | Linear suturing apparatus and methods | Human Necessities | 441 | Expired |
| US6780198B1 | Bone anchor insertion device | Human Necessities | 423 | Expired |
| US7090690B2 | Devices and methods for repairing soft tissue | Human Necessities | 422 | Expired |
| US5902310A | Apparatus and method for marking tissue | Human Necessities | 392 | Expired |
| US6228055A | Devices for marking and defining particular locations in body tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 389 | Expired |
| US6017316A | Vacuum control system and method for automated biopsy device | Human Necessities | 357 | Expired |
| US6520980B1 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a self-locking knotless suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 356 | Expired |
| US6524317B1 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 346 | Expired |
| US7285124B2 | Single-tailed suturing method | Human Necessities | 336 | Expired |
| US6547800B2 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a cortical bone anchoring device | Human Necessities | 302 | Expired |
| US7229417B2 | Methods for marking a biopsy site | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 242 | Expired |
| US6454997B1 | Apparatus for the preparation and delivery of gas-enriched fluids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 188 | Expired |
| US7682374B2 | Knotless suture lock and bone anchor implant method | Human Necessities | 187 | Active |
| US6180059A | Method for the preparation and delivery of gas-enriched fluids | Human Necessities | 186 | Expired |
| US7044957B2 | Devices for defining and marking tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 180 | Expired |
| US7247164B1 | Methods for attaching connective tissues to bone using a multi-component bone anchor | Human Necessities | 168 | Expired |
| US6855157B2 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device | Human Necessities | 161 | Expired |
| US5271415A | Guidewire extension system | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
| US7556640B2 | Bone anchor device having toggle member for attaching connective tissues to bone | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.