Thomas C. May
32Patents
19h-index
27Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 5, 1996 → Apr 25, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6306159A | Meniscal repair device | Human Necessities | 550 | Expired |
| US6293961A | Suture locking device | Human Necessities | 531 | Expired |
| US6319271A | Suture locking device | Human Necessities | 495 | Expired |
| US6432123B1 | Suture locking device | Human Necessities | 419 | Expired |
| US7390332B2 | Methods and devices for repairing tissue | Human Necessities | 318 | Expired |
| US6884249B2 | Surgical knot pusher and method of use | Human Necessities | 214 | Expired |
| US8075574B2 | Surgical knot pusher and method of use | Human Necessities | 160 | Expired |
| US5922028A | Multi-layered SIS tissue graft construct for replacement of cartilaginous elements in situ | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 142 | Expired |
| US6176880A | Tissue graft construct for replacement of cartilaginous structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 139 | Expired |
| US5788625A | Method of making reconstructive SIS structure for cartilaginous elements in situ | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 117 | Expired |
| US7033380B2 | Suture locking device | Human Necessities | 115 | Expired |
| US7846181B2 | Suture locking device | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US7300439B2 | Porous resorbable graft fixation pin | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US6866673B2 | Suture manipulating and/or cutting implement | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US6793676B2 | Method of reconstructing a joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Expired |
| US7458975B2 | Method of replacing an anterior cruciate ligament in the knee | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Active |
| US6659945B2 | Self retaining retractor ring | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US9345467B2 | Anchor assembly | Human Necessities | 27 | Active |
| US7032599B2 | Method of replacing an anterior cruciate ligament in the knee | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US7527648B2 | Method of replacing an anterior cruciate ligament in the knee | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US9241783B2 | Arthroscopic biceps tenodesis repair | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
| US7491206B2 | Adjustable drill guide assembly and method of use | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US8696704B2 | Methods and devices for repairing tissue | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US8088128B2 | Implantable cross-pin for anterior cruciate ligament repair | Human Necessities | 14 | Expired |
| US8512374B2 | Soft tissue locking device | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.