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SMITH BRET W
US96 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
20 patentsUS10595835B2Mar 24, 2020
Surgical instrument comprising a removable battery
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC630 citations99
US10542988B2Jan 28, 2020
End effector comprising an anvil including projections extending therefrom
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC675 citations99
US10405854B2Sep 10, 2019
Surgical stapling cartridge with layer retention features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC808 citations99
US10327776B2Jun 25, 2019
Surgical stapling buttresses and adjunct materials
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC935 citations99
US10188393B2Jan 29, 2019
Surgical instrument battery comprising a plurality of cells
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC918 citations99
US10039529B2Aug 7, 2018
Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,084 citations99
US9943310B2Apr 17, 2018
Surgical stapling buttresses and adjunct materials
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,102 citations99
US9913647B2Mar 13, 2018
Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,080 citations99
US9848875B2Dec 26, 2017
Anvil layer attached to a proximal end of an end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,143 citations99
US9801627B2Oct 31, 2017
Fastener cartridge for creating a flexible staple line
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,394 citations99
US9788834B2Oct 17, 2017
Layer comprising deployable attachment members
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,123 citations99
US9675372B2Jun 13, 2017
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument with electric actuator directional control assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,123 citations99
US9592050B2Mar 14, 2017
End effector comprising a distal tissue abutment member
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,124 citations99
US9585660B2Mar 7, 2017
Method for testing a surgical tool
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,125 citations99
US9549732B2Jan 24, 2017
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,122 citations99
US9393015B2Jul 19, 2016
Motor driven surgical fastener device with cutting member reversing mechanism
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,341 citations99
US9370364B2Jun 21, 2016
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,452 citations99
US9307987B2Apr 12, 2016
Surgical cutting instrument that analyzes tissue thickness
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,087 citations99
US9282962B2Mar 15, 2016
Adhesive film laminate
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,779 citations99
US9241758B2Jan 26, 2016
Surgical instrument with blade compliant along vertical cutting edge plane
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC602 citations99
ETHICON LLC
19 patentsUS11517304B2Dec 6, 2022
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
ETHICON LLC101 citations99
US11304697B2Apr 19, 2022
Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip
ETHICON LLC256 citations99
US11291449B2Apr 5, 2022
Surgical cutting instrument that analyzes tissue thickness
ETHICON LLC284 citations99
US11202633B2Dec 21, 2021
Surgical stapling buttresses and adjunct materials
ETHICON LLC452 citations99
US11154296B2Oct 26, 2021
Anvil layer attached to a proximal end of an end effector
ETHICON LLC366 citations99
US11103241B2Aug 31, 2021
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
ETHICON LLC395 citations99
US11051813B2Jul 6, 2021
Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements
ETHICON LLC399 citations99
US10932778B2Mar 2, 2021
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
ETHICON LLC482 citations99
US10898184B2Jan 26, 2021
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
ETHICON LLC496 citations99
US10751076B2Aug 25, 2020
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument with electric actuator directional control assembly
ETHICON LLC540 citations99
US10736628B2Aug 11, 2020
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
ETHICON LLC789 citations99
US10716568B2Jul 21, 2020
Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand
ETHICON LLC553 citations99
US10682142B2Jun 16, 2020
Surgical stapling apparatus including an articulation system
ETHICON LLC566 citations99
US10492787B2Dec 3, 2019
Orientable battery for a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC729 citations99
US10363031B2Jul 30, 2019
Tissue thickness compensators for surgical staplers
ETHICON LLC814 citations99
US10172611B2Jan 8, 2019
Adjunct materials and methods of using same in surgical methods for tissue sealing
ETHICON LLC920 citations99
US10149683B2Dec 11, 2018
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
ETHICON LLC1,016 citations99
USD831209SOct 16, 2018
Surgical stapler cartridge
ETHICON LLC1,282 citations99
US9848871B2Dec 26, 2017
Woven and fibrous materials for reinforcing a staple line
ETHICON LLC975 citations99
CILAG GMBH INT
4 patentsUS11617575B2Apr 4, 2023
Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument
CILAG GMBH INT61 citations99
US11583279B2Feb 21, 2023
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
CILAG GMBH INT122 citations99
US11446034B2Sep 20, 2022
Surgical stapling assembly comprising first and second actuation systems configured to perform different functions
CILAG GMBH INT138 citations99
US11406377B2Aug 9, 2022
Adhesive film laminate
CILAG GMBH INT182 citations99
HOUSER KEVIN L
2 patentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
1 patentSHELTON IV FREDERICK E
1 patentSMITH BRET W
1 patentSTULEN FOSTER B
1 patentSWENSGARD BRETT E
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