Stephen J. Failla
28Patents
22h-index
26Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 5, 1976 → Jul 11, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5501654A | Endoscopic instrument having articulating element | Human Necessities | 1,991 | Expired |
| US4741336A | Shaped staples and slotted receivers (case VII) | Human Necessities | 1,894 | Expired |
| US4693248A | Two-piece tissue fastener with deformable retaining receiver | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,656 | Expired |
| US4585153A | Surgical instrument for applying two-piece fasteners comprising frictionally held U-shaped staples and receivers (Case III) | Human Necessities | 1,517 | Expired |
| US4480641A | Tip configuration for a ligating clip applier | Human Necessities | 1,298 | Expired |
| US4671280A | Surgical fastening device and method for manufacture | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,111 | Expired |
| US5368600A | Steerable bulldog clamp applier | Human Necessities | 492 | Expired |
| US5066288A | Safety trocar | Human Necessities | 286 | Expired |
| US5364410A | Percutaneous suture externalizer | Human Necessities | 209 | Expired |
| US5128662A | Collapsibly segmented display screens for computers or the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 182 | Expired |
| US5224952A | Safety trocar | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
| US5215526A | Safety trocar | Human Necessities | 138 | Expired |
| US4976722A | Surgical hemostatic clips | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
| US5545123A | Surgical lift method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US4606345A | Surgical instrument for applying two-piece fasteners comprising U-shaped staples and frictionally held receivers (Case II) | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US5547458A | T-shaped abdominal wall lift with telescoping member | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US4476865A | Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US5415160A | Surgical lift method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US4579118A | Hemostatic clip with penetration means | Human Necessities | 55 | Expired |
| US5382252A | Transvaginal uterine manipulator | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| USD896238S1 | Display panel or portion thereof with a graphical user interface | General | 41 | Active |
| US5006123A | Sclera and/or limbus marking device for use in intraocular surgery | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US4288016A | Corner bead and installation tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US4880017A | Method of marking the sclera and/or limbus in intraocular surgery | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| USD879820S1 | Display panel or portion thereof with a graphical user interface | General | 21 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.