Inventor
HUITEMA THOMAS W
US121 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
18 patentsUS11272927B2Mar 15, 2022
Layer arrangements for surgical staple cartridges
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC308 citations99
US11185330B2Nov 30, 2021
Fastener cartridge assemblies and staple retainer cover arrangements
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC446 citations99
US11058418B2Jul 13, 2021
Surgical end effector having buttress retention features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC428 citations99
US10856866B2Dec 8, 2020
Surgical end effector having buttress retention features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC544 citations99
US10456133B2Oct 29, 2019
Motorized surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC749 citations99
US10299792B2May 28, 2019
Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,183 citations99
US10130363B2Nov 20, 2018
Staple cartridge
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,016 citations99
US10010324B2Jul 3, 2018
Fastener cartridge compromising fastener cavities including fastener control features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,495 citations99
US9913647B2Mar 13, 2018
Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,080 citations99
US9844369B2Dec 19, 2017
Surgical end effectors with firing element monitoring arrangements
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,578 citations99
US9833241B2Dec 5, 2017
Surgical fastener cartridges with driver stabilizing arrangements
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,540 citations99
US9131940B2Sep 15, 2015
Staple cartridge
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,403 citations99
US9005230B2Apr 14, 2015
Motorized surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,636 citations99
US8371491B2Feb 12, 2013
Surgical end effector having buttress retention features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,285 citations99
US7980443B2Jul 19, 2011
End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,356 citations99
US7905902B2Mar 15, 2011
Surgical implant with preferential corrosion zone
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,508 citations99
US7857185B2Dec 28, 2010
Disposable loading unit for surgical stapling apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,449 citations99
US7699860B2Apr 20, 2010
Surgical clip
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,723 citations99
ETHICON LLC
11 patentsUS11596406B2Mar 7, 2023
Fastener cartridges including extensions having different configurations
ETHICON LLC76 citations99
US11406380B2Aug 9, 2022
Motorized surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC171 citations99
US11298134B2Apr 12, 2022
Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners
ETHICON LLC269 citations99
US10806450B2Oct 20, 2020
Surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a control system
ETHICON LLC524 citations99
US10765425B2Sep 8, 2020
Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector
ETHICON LLC539 citations99
US10716568B2Jul 21, 2020
Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand
ETHICON LLC553 citations99
US10542974B2Jan 28, 2020
Surgical instrument including a control system
ETHICON LLC631 citations99
US10265067B2Apr 23, 2019
Surgical instrument including a regulator and a control system
ETHICON LLC854 citations99
US10238387B2Mar 26, 2019
Surgical instrument comprising a control system
ETHICON LLC882 citations99
US10238389B2Mar 26, 2019
Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector
ETHICON LLC819 citations99
USD831209SOct 16, 2018
Surgical stapler cartridge
ETHICON LLC1,282 citations99
HUITEMA THOMAS W
8 patentsUS8915930B2Dec 23, 2014
Force limiting mechanism for medical instrument
HUITEMA THOMAS W125 citations99
US8821516B2Sep 2, 2014
Clip applier with migrational resistance features
HUITEMA THOMAS W149 citations99
US8733613B2May 27, 2014
Staple cartridge
HUITEMA THOMAS W2,708 citations99
US8556920B2Oct 15, 2013
Surgical clip
HUITEMA THOMAS W164 citations99
US8328822B2Dec 11, 2012
Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism
HUITEMA THOMAS W195 citations99
US8246635B2Aug 21, 2012
Clip applier with migrational resistance features
HUITEMA THOMAS W165 citations99
US8246634B2Aug 21, 2012
Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism
HUITEMA THOMAS W176 citations99
US8216257B2Jul 10, 2012
Clip applier configured to prevent clip fallout
HUITEMA THOMAS W172 citations99
CILAG GMBH INT
4 patentsUS11517315B2Dec 6, 2022
Fastener cartridges including extensions having different configurations
CILAG GMBH INT162 citations99
US11382627B2Jul 12, 2022
Surgical stapling assembly comprising a firing member including a lateral extension
CILAG GMBH INT210 citations99
US11382625B2Jul 12, 2022
Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners
CILAG GMBH INT205 citations99
US11266409B2Mar 8, 2022
Fastener cartridge comprising a sled including longitudinally-staggered ramps
CILAG GMBH INT351 citations99
YATES DAVID C
4 patentsUS9050083B2Jun 9, 2015
Motorized surgical instrument
YATES DAVID C2,054 citations99
US9028519B2May 12, 2015
Motorized surgical instrument
YATES DAVID C1,705 citations99
US8622274B2Jan 7, 2014
Motorized cutting and fastening instrument having control circuit for optimizing battery usage
YATES DAVID C1,888 citations99
US8459525B2Jun 11, 2013
Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a magnetic drive train torque limiting device
YATES DAVID C1,954 citations99
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
3 patentsUS10485537B2Nov 26, 2019
Motorized surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC677 citations99
US10420549B2Sep 24, 2019
Motorized surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC732 citations99
US10130361B2Nov 20, 2018
Robotically-controller motorized surgical tool with an end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,119 citations99
SWAYZE JEFFREY S
1 patentHESS CHRISTOPHER J
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