Inventor

WHITFIELD KENNETH H

US87 patents

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COVIDIEN LP

23 patents

US10363045B2Jul 30, 2019

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP213 citations99

US10159484B2Dec 25, 2018

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate

COVIDIEN LP82 citations99

US10111665B2Oct 30, 2018

Electromechanical surgical systems

COVIDIEN LP866 citations99

US9931116B2Apr 3, 2018

Buttress composition

COVIDIEN LP1,104 citations99

US9763668B2Sep 19, 2017

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP967 citations99

US9687247B2Jun 27, 2017

Apparatus for applying surgical clips

COVIDIEN LP110 citations99

US9545254B2Jan 17, 2017

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate

COVIDIEN LP109 citations99

US9498227B2Nov 22, 2016

Surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP110 citations99

US9439654B2Sep 13, 2016

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP114 citations99

US9398917B2Jul 26, 2016

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP92 citations99

US9393024B2Jul 19, 2016

Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP112 citations99

US9364240B2Jun 14, 2016

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP114 citations99

US9358011B2Jun 7, 2016

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate

COVIDIEN LP113 citations99

US9113893B2Aug 25, 2015

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with clip retention

COVIDIEN LP258 citations99

US9011465B2Apr 21, 2015

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP136 citations99

US8845659B2Sep 30, 2014

Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP140 citations99

US8814884B2Aug 26, 2014

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP143 citations99

US8747423B2Jun 10, 2014

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP144 citations99

US8382773B2Feb 26, 2013

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP1,184 citations99

US8357171B2Jan 22, 2013

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP162 citations99

US10617415B2Apr 14, 2020

Surgical stapling device

COVIDIEN LP23 citations98

US10349950B2Jul 16, 2019

Apparatus for applying surgical clips

COVIDIEN LP61 citations98

US10258346B2Apr 16, 2019

Surgical clip applier

COVIDIEN LP61 citations98

SORRENTINO GREGORY

9 patents

US9358015B2Jun 7, 2016

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with wedge plate

SORRENTINO GREGORY1,118 citations99

US9265500B2Feb 23, 2016

Surgical staple

SORRENTINO GREGORY1,097 citations99

US9089334B2Jul 28, 2015

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate

SORRENTINO GREGORY133 citations99

US8894665B2Nov 25, 2014

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

SORRENTINO GREGORY150 citations99

US8491608B2Jul 23, 2013

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with clip retention

SORRENTINO GREGORY151 citations99

US8486091B2Jul 16, 2013

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

SORRENTINO GREGORY150 citations99

US8419752B2Apr 16, 2013

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate

SORRENTINO GREGORY158 citations99

US8409223B2Apr 2, 2013

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with clip retention

SORRENTINO GREGORY1,470 citations99

US8267944B2Sep 18, 2012

Endoscopic surgical clip applier with lock out

SORRENTINO GREGORY157 citations99

TYCO HEALTHCARE

7 patents

US8033440B2Oct 11, 2011

Surgical stapling device

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,407 citations99

US7905890B2Mar 15, 2011

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,157 citations99

US7891534B2Feb 22, 2011

Surgical stapling device

TYCO HEALTHCARE384 citations99

US7819886B2Oct 26, 2010

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,597 citations99

US7717926B2May 18, 2010

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

TYCO HEALTHCARE1,036 citations99

US7637917B2Dec 29, 2009

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

TYCO HEALTHCARE193 citations99

US7547310B2Jun 16, 2009

Specimen retrieval apparatus

TYCO HEALTHCARE156 citations99

WENCHELL THOMAS

4 patents

US8418904B2Apr 16, 2013

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS409 citations99

US8286848B2Oct 16, 2012

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS267 citations99

US8281973B2Oct 9, 2012

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS1,788 citations99

US8113408B2Feb 14, 2012

Surgical stapling device

WENCHELL THOMAS1,362 citations99

WHITFIELD KENNETH H

3 patents

US8409222B2Apr 2, 2013

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

WHITFIELD KENNETH H1,569 citations99

US8403945B2Mar 26, 2013

Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier

WHITFIELD KENNETH H2,048 citations99

US8267946B2Sep 18, 2012

Endoscopic surgical clip applier

WHITFIELD KENNETH H1,544 citations99

ARANYI ERNEST

2 patents

US8920438B2Dec 30, 2014

Apparatus for applying surgical clips

ARANYI ERNEST1,413 citations99

US8900253B2Dec 2, 2014

Clip applying apparatus with angled jaw

ARANYI ERNEST140 citations99

ZERGIEBEL EARL M

1 patent

US8506580B2Aug 13, 2013

Surgical clip applier

ZERGIEBEL EARL M1,459 citations99

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP

1 patent

US5700271ADec 23, 1997

Apparatus for applying surgical clips

UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP339 citations99

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