Thomas A. Kramer
46Patents
19h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 23, 1992 → Aug 14, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5582616A | Surgical helical fastener with applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 993 | Expired |
| US5810882A | Surgical helical fastener with applicator and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 639 | Expired |
| US5824008A | System for applying fasteners to tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 473 | Expired |
| US6562051B1 | Surgical helical fastener with applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 332 | Expired |
| US5935098A | Apparatus and method for accessing and manipulating the uterus | Human Necessities | 312 | Expired |
| US5964772A | Applicator for attaching fasteners to tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 271 | Expired |
| US6123689A | Reusable cannula with disposable seal | Human Necessities | 237 | Expired |
| US6159182A | Reusable cannula with disposable seal | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US6884248B2 | Surgical helical fastener with applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 126 | Expired |
| US8002740B2 | Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 113 | Active |
| US8579919B2 | Surgical helical fastener with applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 70 | Active |
| US5820606A | Reusable cannula with disposable seal | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US10231838B2 | Venous valve prosthesis | Human Necessities | 52 | Active |
| US7497865B2 | Method and apparatus for performing anastomosis with eversion of tissue edges and joining of exposed intima of the everted tissue | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US5281111A | Cartridge for drug infusion pump | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US5505689A | Propertioneal mechanical retraction apparatus | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US8308682B2 | Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US6811555B1 | Method and apparatus for performing anastomosis with eversion of tissue edges and joining of exposed intima of the everted tissue | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US5326236A | Compliant rotor for an improved cartridge for drug infusion pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US9326790B2 | Catheter with vessel lining and methods for using same | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| US9980841B2 | Devices and systems configured to fit around a tissue using the same | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US9795408B2 | Catheter with vessel lining and methods for using same | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| USD745674S1 | Vaginal manipulator | General | 4 | Active |
| US11213284B2 | Systems, devices, and methods for closing an abdominal wall defect | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US11564797B2 | Venous valve prosthesis | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.