Steven M. Smith
19Patents
9h-index
20Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 14, 1988 → Jan 31, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4862891A | Device for sequential percutaneous dilation | Human Necessities | 1,401 | Expired |
| US6293929A | Wound irrigation apparatus | Human Necessities | 144 | Expired |
| US7637893B2 | Valved sheath introducer for venous cannulation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 120 | Active |
| US6402724B1 | Wound irrigation shield | Human Necessities | 115 | Expired |
| USD794184S1 | Catheter connector | General | 42 | Active |
| US8337475B2 | Corporeal drainage system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Active |
| US8720065B2 | Valved sheath introducer for venous cannulation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US8814839B2 | Corporeal drainage system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| USD773651S1 | Cannula insertion tool | General | 10 | Active |
| USD746443S1 | Cannula insertion tool | General | 9 | Active |
| US9295764B2 | Corporeal drainage system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US9108033B2 | Valved sheath introducer for venous cannulation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US9968372B2 | Cannula insertion tool | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10946123B2 | Corporeal drainage system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US11142319B1 | Air container transport assistance tools and related systems | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US8016819B2 | Protective cover for a surgical tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10307182B2 | Valved sheath introducer for venous cannulation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US7981108B2 | Protective cover for a surgical tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9913935B2 | Corporeal drainage system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.