William D. Fox
61Patents
42h-index
83Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 1, 1985 → Jan 27, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5632432A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 3,239 | Expired |
| US5673841A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,904 | Expired |
| US5205459A | Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,837 | Expired |
| US5673840A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,681 | Expired |
| US4892244A | Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | Human Necessities | 2,597 | Expired |
| US5285945A | Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,505 | Expired |
| USRE34519E | Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | General | 2,466 | Expired |
| US5692668A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,435 | Expired |
| US5680982A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,416 | Expired |
| US5826776A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,408 | Expired |
| US5876401A | Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes | Human Necessities | 2,334 | Expired |
| US5669544A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,329 | Expired |
| US5693051A | Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes | Human Necessities | 2,285 | Expired |
| US5755717A | Electrosurgical clamping device with improved coagulation feedback | Human Necessities | 2,217 | Expired |
| US5271544A | Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,156 | Expired |
| US4869415A | Energy storage means for a surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,082 | Expired |
| US5797941A | Surgical instrument with expandable cutting element | Human Necessities | 1,724 | Expired |
| US5275322A | Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,673 | Expired |
| US4938408A | Surgical stapler safety and sequencing mechanisms | Human Necessities | 1,658 | Expired |
| US4951861A | Surgical stapler pressure regulator | Human Necessities | 1,144 | Expired |
| US5520634A | Mechanical morcellator | Human Necessities | 1,137 | Expired |
| US9962161B2 | Deliverable surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,075 | Active |
| US10478189B2 | Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue | Human Necessities | 930 | Active |
| US10265065B2 | Surgical staples and staple cartridges | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 878 | Active |
| US5674220A | Bipolar electrosurgical clamping device | Human Necessities | 777 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.