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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
US·602 granted patents·38 pending applications·313,766 citations·filing 2012–2018
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640 records- 0199US11191539B2Shaft assembly comprising a manually-operable retraction system for use with a motorized surgical instrument systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 7, 2021·483 cites·20 claims
- 0299US11191540B2Protective cover arrangements for a joint interface between a movable jaw and actuator shaft of a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 7, 2021·483 cites·25 claims
- 0399US11179155B2Anvil arrangements for surgical staplersETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 23, 2021·492 cites·19 claims
- 0499US11160551B2Articulatable surgical stapling instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 2, 2021·511 cites·22 claims
- 0599US11134978B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with self-diagnosing control switches for reusable handle assemblyETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 5, 2021·79 cites·14 claims
- 0699US11129670B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on button displacement, intensity, or local tissue characterizationETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 28, 2021·135 cites·7 claims
- 0799US11109860B2Surgical end effectors for use with hand-held and robotically-controlled rotary powered surgical systemsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 7, 2021·394 cites·21 claims
- 0899US11103248B2Surgical staples for minimizing staple rollETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 31, 2021·414 cites·23 claims
- 0999US11064997B2Surgical stapling instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 20, 2021·554 cites·20 claims
- 1099US11058448B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with multistage generator circuitsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 13, 2021·81 cites·20 claims
- 1199US11058426B2Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gapsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 13, 2021·428 cites·20 claims
- 1299US11051840B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with reusable asymmetric handle housingETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 6, 2021·481 cites·17 claims
- 1399US11045191B2Method for operating a surgical stapling systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 29, 2021·572 cites·15 claims
- 1499US11000278B2Staple cartridge comprising wire staples and stamped staplesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 11, 2021·593 cites·18 claims
- 1599US10993715B2Staple cartridge comprising staples with different clamping breadthsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 4, 2021·609 cites·18 claims
- 1699US10980536B2No-cartridge and spent cartridge lockout arrangements for surgical staplersETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 20, 2021·634 cites·4 claims
- 1799US10980538B2Surgical stapling configurations for curved and circular stapling instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 20, 2021·482 cites·17 claims
- 1899US10973516B2Surgical end effectors and adaptable firing members thereforETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 13, 2021·644 cites·16 claims
- 1999US10945727B2Staple cartridge with deformable driver retention featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 16, 2021·695 cites·21 claims
- 2099US10918385B2Surgical system comprising a firing member rotatable into an articulation state to articulate an end effector of the surgical systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 16, 2021·779 cites·20 claims
- 2199US10912575B2Surgical stapling device having supports for a flexible drive mechanismETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 9, 2021·513 cites·4 claims
- 2299US10905415B2Surgical stapler with electromechanical lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 2, 2021·705 cites·20 claims
- 2399US10898186B2Staple forming pocket arrangements comprising primary sidewalls and pocket sidewallsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 26, 2021·801 cites·18 claims
- 2499US10893863B2Staple cartridge comprising offset longitudinal staple rowsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 19, 2021·808 cites·15 claims
- 2599US10893864B2Staple cartridges and arrangements of staples and staple cavities thereinETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 19, 2021·808 cites·25 claims
- 2699US10893853B2Stapling assembly including motor drive systemsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 19, 2021·523 cites·24 claims
- 2799US10888322B2Surgical instrument comprising a cutting memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 12, 2021·817 cites·13 claims
- 2899US10881449B2Multi-function bi-polar forcepsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 5, 2021·103 cites·9 claims
- 2999US10881401B2Staple firing member comprising a missing cartridge and/or spent cartridge lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 5, 2021·831 cites·19 claims
- 3099US10874391B2Surgical instrument system including replaceable end effectorsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 29, 2020·554 cites·17 claims
- 3199US10863984B2Low inherent viscosity bioabsorbable polymer adhesive for releasably attaching a staple buttress to a surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 15, 2020·726 cites·19 claims
- 3299US10856868B2Firing member pin configurationsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 8, 2020·842 cites·23 claims
- 3399US10856867B2Surgical stapling system comprising a tissue compression lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 8, 2020·852 cites·19 claims
- 3499US10842523B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument and methods thereforETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 24, 2020·436 cites·15 claims
- 3599US10842489B2Fastener cartridge assembly comprising a cam and driver arrangementETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 24, 2020·540 cites·3 claims
- 3699US10835245B2Method for attaching a shaft assembly to a surgical instrument and, alternatively, to a surgical robotETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 17, 2020·867 cites·25 claims
- 3799US10835247B2Lockout arrangements for surgical end effectorsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 17, 2020·880 cites·20 claims
- 3899US10835246B2Staple cartridges and arrangements of staples and staple cavities thereinETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 17, 2020·870 cites·14 claims
- 3999US10828058B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with motor control limits based on tissue characterizationETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 10, 2020·101 cites·17 claims
- 4099US10828028B2Surgical instrument with multiple program responses during a firing motionETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 10, 2020·720 cites·20 claims
- 4199US10813638B2Surgical end effectors with expandable tissue stop arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 27, 2020·864 cites·18 claims
- 4299US10779823B2Firing member pin angleETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 22, 2020·883 cites·32 claims
- 4399US10779849B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with voltage sag resistant battery packETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 22, 2020·126 cites·17 claims
- 4499US10758230B2Surgical instrument with primary and safety processorsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 1, 2020·906 cites·20 claims
- 4599US10758229B2Surgical instrument comprising improved jaw controlETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 1, 2020·890 cites·20 claims
- 4699US10751053B2Fastener cartridges for applying expandable fastener linesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·540 cites·24 claims
- 4799US10743849B2Stapling system including an articulation systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·587 cites·9 claims
- 4899US10736629B2Surgical tool assemblies with clutching arrangements for shifting between closure systems with closure stroke reduction features and articulation and firing systemsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 11, 2020·914 cites·10 claims
- 4999US10716563B2Stapling system comprising an instrument assembly including a lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 21, 2020·553 cites·5 claims
- 5099US10709446B2Staple cartridges with atraumatic featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 14, 2020·944 cites·21 claims
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