William D. Kelly
45Patents
29h-index
87Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 20, 1980 → Jun 3, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7980443B2 | End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,458 | Active |
| US7861906B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with articulatable components | Human Necessities | 2,407 | Active |
| US7857185B2 | Disposable loading unit for surgical stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,400 | Active |
| US7959051B2 | Closure systems for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,134 | Active |
| US8758391B2 | Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 2,010 | Active |
| US7147139B2 | Closure plate lockout for a curved cutter stapler | Human Necessities | 1,994 | Expired |
| US7819297B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with reprocessible handle assembly | Human Necessities | 1,952 | Active |
| US8875972B2 | End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 1,856 | Active |
| US7641092B2 | Swing gate for device lockout in a curved cutter stapler | Human Necessities | 1,823 | Expired |
| US5447513A | Endoscopic ligation and division instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,797 | Expired |
| US6017356A | Method for using a trocar for penetration and skin incision | Human Necessities | 1,794 | Expired |
| US7134587B2 | Knife retraction arm for a curved cutter stapler | Human Necessities | 1,661 | Expired |
| US9788851B2 | Surgical instrument with tissue density sensing | Human Necessities | 1,485 | Active |
| US7204404B2 | Slotted pins guiding knife in a curved cutter stapler | Human Necessities | 1,204 | Expired |
| US9913647B2 | Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,059 | Active |
| US8834498B2 | Method and device for effecting anastomosis of hollow organ structures using adhesive and fasteners | Human Necessities | 1,053 | Active |
| US10682142B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus including an articulation system | Human Necessities | 546 | Active |
| US10743851B2 | Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 536 | Active |
| US10716568B2 | Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand | Human Necessities | 534 | Active |
| US9743946B2 | Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 395 | Active |
| US9901358B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instrument with integral blade cleaning feature | Human Necessities | 313 | Active |
| US11446034B2 | Surgical stapling assembly comprising first and second actuation systems configured to perform different functions | Human Necessities | 126 | Active |
| US5904699A | Trocar for penetration and skin incision | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US5947930A | Trocar having protector with sinusoidal member | Human Necessities | 120 | Expired |
| US7886953B2 | Fired device lockout for a curved cutter stapler with a free moving trigger | Human Necessities | 101 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.