Walter McGregor
14Patents
12h-index
11Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 21, 1974 → Jan 11, 2007
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5219358A | Shape memory effect surgical needles | Human Necessities | 450 | Expired |
| US3980177A | Controlled release suture | Human Necessities | 156 | Expired |
| US4524771A | Multiple curved surgical needle | Human Necessities | 131 | Expired |
| US4660559A | Sterile surgical needles with a hard sharp cutting edge and method for producing the same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 46 | Expired |
| US5649961A | Process for the manufacture of suture needles and needles produced thereby | Performing Operations; Transporting | 42 | Expired |
| US5002564A | Surgical needle configuration with spatula geometry | Human Necessities | 38 | Expired |
| US5478327A | Surgical needle with decreased penetration | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| US5683416A | Surgical suture needle of the taper point type | Human Necessities | 29 | Expired |
| US5383901A | Blunt point needles | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US5002565A | Surgical needle configuration with star shaped cross-section | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US5853423A | Process for the manufacture of suture needles and needles produced thereby | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US5371176A | Castor oil polymers | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
| US7543587B2 | Medical drape | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US5665078A | Surgical needle with decreased penetration | Human Necessities | 6 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.