Wayne P. Young
63Patents
51h-index
59Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 10, 1989 → Jan 10, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5779130A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus | Electricity | 2,987 | Expired |
| US5954259A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,872 | Expired |
| US5084057A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical clips in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures | Human Necessities | 2,814 | Expired |
| US5497933A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue | Human Necessities | 2,703 | Expired |
| US5653374A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,667 | Expired |
| US5474566A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,627 | Expired |
| US5289963A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,476 | Expired |
| US5253793A | Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,425 | Expired |
| US5156315A | Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,352 | Expired |
| US5680981A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,331 | Expired |
| US5628446A | Self-contained powered surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,242 | Expired |
| US5657921A | Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,238 | Expired |
| US5653373A | Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,184 | Expired |
| US5507426A | Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,174 | Expired |
| US5478354A | Wound closing apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 2,157 | Expired |
| US5366479A | Surgical staple for attaching an object to body tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,083 | Expired |
| US5817109A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,049 | Expired |
| US5156614A | Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 1,934 | Expired |
| US5100420A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical clips in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,933 | Expired |
| US5379933A | Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 1,887 | Expired |
| US5352238A | Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 1,869 | Expired |
| US7624903B2 | Apparatus for applying surgical fastners to body tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,792 | Active |
| US5356064A | Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue | Human Necessities | 1,750 | Expired |
| US5569284A | Morcellator | Human Necessities | 1,746 | Expired |
| US5413272A | Surgical fastening device | Human Necessities | 1,711 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.