Assignee
SMITH KEVIN W
US·48 granted patents·10 pending applications·37,854 citations·filing 2004–2012
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
58 records- 0199US9861382B2Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 9, 2018·1k cites·11 claims
- 0299US9782180B2Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguideSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 10, 2017·939 cites·10 claims
- 0399US8920435B2Method for operating a surgial stapling and cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 30, 2014·1.3k cites·14 claims
- 0499US8627995B2Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with cryptographic identification of interchangeable partSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 14, 2014·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 0599US8579176B2Surgical stapling and cutting device and method for using the deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 12, 2013·2.2k cites·30 claims
- 0699US8573459B2Optimal tissue compression electrical surgical instrumentSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 5, 2013·1.4k cites·24 claims
- 0799US8573462B2Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and driveSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 5, 2013·1.2k cites·12 claims
- 0899US8435257B2Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device and methodSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2009·Granted May 7, 2013·1.4k cites·23 claims
- 0999US8333779B2Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguideSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 18, 2012·1.4k cites·22 claims
- 1099US8292157B2Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and driveSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 23, 2012·1.5k cites·27 claims
- 1199US8286846B2Method for operating an electrical surgical instrument with optimal tissue compressionSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 16, 2012·1.5k cites·25 claims
- 1299US8269121B2Force switchSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 18, 2012·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 1399US8258745B2Surgical sterilizer with integrated battery charging deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 4, 2012·1k cites·11 claims
- 1499US8245898B2Surgical stapling and cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 21, 2012·1.9k cites·20 claims
- 1599US8236020B2Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 7, 2012·1.4k cites·14 claims
- 1699US8197502B2Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade on an ultrasonic waveguideSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 12, 2012·1.5k cites·14 claims
- 1799US8061014B2Method of assembling a cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 22, 2011·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 1898US9439651B2Methods for cryptographic identification of interchangeable parts for surgical instrumentsSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 13, 2016·1.1k cites·23 claims
- 1998US9017355B2Battery-powered hand-held ultrasonic surgical cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·1.3k cites·19 claims
- 2098US8695865B2Surgical stapling and cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 15, 2014·322 cites·16 claims
- 2198US8679154B2Adjustable compression staple and method for stapling with adjustable compressionSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 25, 2014·1.1k cites·27 claims
- 2298US8679156B2Adjustable compression staple and method for stapling with adjustable compressionSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 25, 2014·1.1k cites·23 claims
- 2398US8672951B2Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with manual releaseSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 2498US8663262B2Battery assembly for battery-powered surgical instrumentsSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 4, 2014·1.2k cites·21 claims
- 2598US8627993B2Active braking electrical surgical instrument and method for braking such an instrumentSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 14, 2014·1.4k cites·16 claims
- 2698US8592700B2Force switchSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 26, 2013·29 cites·19 claims
- 2798US8454628B2Surgical fastener aligning instrument particularly for transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux diseaseSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 4, 2013·1.6k cites·46 claims
- 2898US8418349B2Method of assembling a cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·340 cites·19 claims
- 2998US8419758B2Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 16, 2013·362 cites·10 claims
- 3098US8419757B2Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 16, 2013·350 cites·24 claims
- 3198US8333778B2Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 18, 2012·343 cites·20 claims
- 3297US9681873B2Electrical surgical stapling instrument with tissue compressive force controlSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 20, 2017·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 3397US8425545B2Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device and methodSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 23, 2013·367 cites·23 claims
- 3492US8278873B2Surgical sterilizer with integrated battery charging deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 2, 2012·16 cites·14 claims
- 3589US8696639B2Variably flexible insertion device and method for variably flexing an insertion deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 15, 2014·29 cites·20 claims
- 3686US8491520B2Method for operating a selective stiffening catheterSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 23, 2013·15 cites·21 claims
- 3784US8216255B2Endoscopic clip applier actuatorSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 10, 2012·152 cites·17 claims
- 3881US8613750B2Method for fastening a hinged surgical fastener on tissueSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 24, 2013·10 cites·24 claims
- 3981US8409090B2Tissue retractor and method for using the retractorSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 2, 2013·14 cites·20 claims
- 4078US9248205B2Surgical sterilizer with integrated battery charging deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 2, 2016·3 cites·9 claims
- 4178US8083713B2Catheter with controllable stiffness and method for operating a selective stiffening catheterSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 27, 2011·15 cites·20 claims
- 4276US8506578B2Polypectomy snare instrumentSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 13, 2013·9 cites·21 claims
- 4373US8827138B2Method for operating an electrical surgical instrument with optimal tissue compressionSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 9, 2014·2 cites·18 claims
- 4471US8162938B2Polypectomy snare having ability to actuate through tortuous pathSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 24, 2012·5 cites·14 claims
- 4568US8292802B2Method for transmitting torque and variably flexing a corrugated insertion deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 23, 2012·2 cites·19 claims
- 4655US2009143253A1Drilling fluids containing microbubblesSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4753US2009184056A1Method of removing dissolved iron in aqueous systemsSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4852US8678998B2Endoscope and endoscopic instrument system having reduced backlash when moving the endoscopic instrument within a working channel of the endoscopeSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 25, 2014·0 cites·7 claims
- 4952US8298137B2Method for transmitting torque and variably flexing a corrugated insertion deviceSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 30, 2012·0 cites·16 claims
- 5051US2010125156A1Condensation reactions for polyolsSMITH KEVIN W·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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