Inventor
CREWS SAMUEL T
US27 patents
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
12 patentsUS9498242B2Nov 22, 2016
Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS17 citations92
US11304770B2Apr 19, 2022
Force transmission mechanism for surgical instrument, and related devices, systems, and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS15 citations91
US10716617B2Jul 21, 2020
Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS5 citations84
US11564734B2Jan 31, 2023
Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations73
US10772693B2Sep 15, 2020
Surgical instrument shaft
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS4 citations70
US12569292B2Mar 10, 2026
Surgical instrument with electrical connection, and related devices, systems, and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US11045904B2Jun 29, 2021
Surgical cannulas and methods of manufacturing surgical cannulas
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations62
US12396817B2Aug 26, 2025
Force transmission mechanism for surgical instrument, and related devices, systems, and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations60
US12059137B2Aug 13, 2024
Surgical instrument with flexible shaft and actuation element guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations60
US11744662B2Sep 5, 2023
Force transmission mechanism for surgical instrument, and related devices, systems, and methods
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations60
US11357483B2Jun 14, 2022
Surgical instrument with flexible shaft and actuation element guide
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS1 citations60
US9687302B2Jun 27, 2017
Surgical instruments having improved wear resistance, and methods of making the same
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS0 citations48
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC
4 patentsUS9545249B2Jan 17, 2017
Overtube introducer for use in endoscopic bariatric surgery
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC3 citations69
US10299796B2May 28, 2019
Endoscopic plication devices and methods
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC0 citations51
US11950778B2Apr 9, 2024
Tissue-acquisition and fastening devices and methods
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC0 citations49
US10285836B2May 14, 2019
Systems and methods related to gastro-esophageal implants
BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC0 citations49