Inventor · Durham, CT, US

Thomas Wenchell

118Patents
44h-index
48Co-inventors
90Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 21, 1999 → Feb 12, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8132703B2 Surgical instrument with indicator Human Necessities 1,888 Active
US8281973B2 Surgical stapling device Human Necessities 1,756 Active
US8109426B2 Surgical tilt anvil assembly Human Necessities 1,659 Active
US8328063B2 Surgical tilt anvil assembly Human Necessities 1,651 Active
US7931660B2 Powered tacker instrument Human Necessities 1,568 Active
US8430292B2 Surgical fastening apparatus Human Necessities 1,547 Active
US8016176B2 Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing Human Necessities 1,538 Active
US8172122B2 Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing Human Necessities 1,510 Active
US8328823B2 Powered tacker instrument Human Necessities 1,437 Active
US8033440B2 Surgical stapling device Human Necessities 1,377 Active
US8281974B2 Surgical stapler with suture locator Human Necessities 1,363 Active
US8113408B2 Surgical stapling device Human Necessities 1,332 Active
US9364231B2 System and method of using simulation reload to optimize staple formation Human Necessities 1,299 Active
US8016849B2 Apparatus for applying wound treatment material using tissue-penetrating needles Human Necessities 1,089 Active
US7896897B2 Sheath introduction apparatus and method Human Necessities 1,071 Active
US8348837B2 Anoscope Human Necessities 1,059 Active
US8727199B2 Surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,042 Active
US9636111B2 Method of stapling tissues with a staple assembly Human Necessities 840 Active
US9636113B2 Surgical stapler Human Necessities 805 Active
US10874393B2 Proximal loaded disposable loading unit for surgical stapler Human Necessities 551 Active
US8418904B2 Surgical stapling device Human Necessities 396 Active
US7891534B2 Surgical stapling device Human Necessities 366 Active
US7934628B2 Surgical stapling device Human Necessities 349 Active
US7393322B2 Surgical hand access apparatus Human Necessities 291 Expired
US8286848B2 Surgical stapling device Human Necessities 260 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.