Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.69
ph-index = 39
The patent ph-index is calculated by counting the number of publications for which an author has been cited by other authors at least that same number of times.
Company Filing History:
1. Tyco Healthcare Group LP (18 from 1,159 patents)
2. United States Surgical Corporation (10 from 1,184 patents)
3. Covidien LP (9 from 7,898 patents)
4. Other (2 from 832,680 patents)
39 patents:
1. 10959729 - Surgical fastener applying apparatus
2. 10231733 - Surgical fastener applying apparatus
3. 9566067 - Surgical stapling apparatus including sensing mechanism
4. 9402629 - Surgical fastener applying apparatus
5. 9027817 - Surgical stapling apparatus including sensing mechanism
6. 8939343 - Surgical stapling apparatus including a drive beam
7. 8636766 - Surgical stapling apparatus including sensing mechanism
8. 8505801 - Surgical fastener applying apparatus
9. 8342377 - Surgical stapling apparatus
10. 8292152 - Surgical stapling apparatus
11. 8256656 - Surgical stapling apparatus
12. 8210416 - Surgical stapling apparatus
13. 8091754 - Surgical fastener applying apparatus
14. 8087563 - Surgical stapling apparatus
15. 8083118 - Surgical stapling apparatus