Stephen Paul
35Patents
12h-index
33Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 21, 1990 → Dec 20, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8132703B2 | Surgical instrument with indicator | Human Necessities | 1,888 | Active |
| US8322590B2 | Surgical stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,838 | Active |
| US10932784B2 | Handheld electromechanical surgical system | Human Necessities | 594 | Active |
| US10667408B2 | Fully encapsulated electronics and printed circuit boards | Electricity | 494 | Active |
| US11045199B2 | Handheld electromechanical surgical system | Human Necessities | 294 | Active |
| US8684252B2 | Surgical stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 184 | Active |
| US8317073B2 | Surgical instrument with indicator | Human Necessities | 172 | Active |
| US10327779B2 | Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devices | Human Necessities | 148 | Active |
| US8905289B2 | Surgical stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 126 | Active |
| US10398439B2 | Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devices | Human Necessities | 55 | Active |
| US5215895A | DNA encoding a mammalian cytokine, interleukin-11 | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 27 | Expired |
| US10898196B2 | Cleaning apparatus for surgical instruments | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Active |
| US5371193A | Mammalian cytokine, IL-11 | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US11596400B2 | Handheld electromechanical surgical system | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US10751058B2 | Adapter assemblies for surgical devices | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US11857194B2 | Handheld electromechanical surgical system | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US10117675B2 | Trocar tip protector | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US11317945B2 | Trocar assemblies for adapter assemblies for surgical stapling instruments | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US11083462B2 | Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devices | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US10702302B2 | Adapter assembly including a removable trocar assembly | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11452522B2 | Circular stapling device with articulating anvil retainer assembly | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US10653398B2 | Adapter assemblies for surgical devices | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11622768B2 | Methods and structure for confirming proper assembly of powered surgical stapling systems | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11883013B2 | Adapter assemblies for surgical devices | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11986187B2 | Circular stapling device with integrated visualization device | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.