Thomas Sander
34Patents
23h-index
43Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 22, 1985 → May 4, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5522817A | Absorbable surgical fastener with bone penetrating elements | Human Necessities | 1,920 | Expired |
| US5269783A | Device and method for repairing torn tissue | Human Necessities | 825 | Expired |
| US5480403A | Suture anchoring device and method | Human Necessities | 696 | Expired |
| US5354298A | Suture anchor installation system | Human Necessities | 660 | Expired |
| US5720753A | Orthopedic fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 651 | Expired |
| US5713903A | Orthopedic fastener | Human Necessities | 571 | Expired |
| US5374268A | Device and method for repairing torn tissue | Human Necessities | 477 | Expired |
| US5628751A | Orthopedic fastener applicator with rotational or longitudinal driver | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 315 | Expired |
| US5356629A | Composition for effecting bone repair | Human Necessities | 302 | Expired |
| US4790850A | Phosthetic ligament | Textiles; Paper | 247 | Expired |
| US5569250A | Method and apparatus for securing adjacent bone portions | Human Necessities | 179 | Expired |
| US6652592B1 | Segmentally demineralized bone implant | Human Necessities | 178 | Expired |
| US5643274A | Orthopedic fastener applicator kit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 172 | Expired |
| US6090998A | Segmentally demineralized bone implant | Human Necessities | 158 | Expired |
| US5868746A | Method and apparatus for securing adjacent bone portions | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US4932972A | Prosthetic ligament | Textiles; Paper | 103 | Expired |
| US4800884A | Magnetic induction hearing aid | Electricity | 100 | Expired |
| US4744792A | Middle ear ventilating tube | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US5382257A | Implant assist apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 84 | Expired |
| US4731084A | Prosthetic ligament | Textiles; Paper | 75 | Expired |
| US5496371A | Prosthetic implant | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| US5658516A | Method of making a prospthetic implant | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US5037445A | Method and kit for molding surgical implants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US7875063B1 | Tissue repair device and apparatus and method for fabricating same | Human Necessities | 17 | Expired |
| US11058530B2 | Soft tissue grafts, and methods of making and using same | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.