Thomas Wenchell
118Patents
44h-index
48Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 21, 1999 → Feb 12, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.