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Sarah A. Worthington
Also filed as: WORTHINGTON SARAH · WORTHINGTON SARAH A · WORTHINGTON SARAH ALEXANDRA
51 granted patents·10 pending applications·13,177 citations·filing 2014–2025
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61 records- 0199US11730471B2Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link arrangementsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 22, 2023·22 cites·12 claims
- 0299US11523823B2Surgical instruments with non-symmetrical articulation arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 13, 2022·99 cites·15 claims
- 0399US11364027B2Surgical instrument comprising speed controlCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 21, 2022·206 cites·21 claims
- 0499US11179151B2Surgical instrument comprising a displayCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 23, 2021·320 cites·17 claims
- 0599US10932772B2Methods for closed loop velocity control for robotic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 2, 2021·688 cites·6 claims
- 0699US10779825B2Adapters with end effector position sensing and control arrangements for use in connection with electromechanical surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·593 cites·31 claims
- 0799US10743868B2Surgical instrument comprising a pivotable distal headETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 18, 2020·584 cites·33 claims
- 0899USD890784SDisplay panel with changeable graphical user interfaceETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 21, 2020·684 cites·1 claims
- 0999US10653413B2Surgical instruments with an end effector that is highly articulatable relative to an elongate shaft assemblyETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 19, 2020·959 cites·32 claims
- 1099US10433837B2Surgical instruments with multiple link articulation arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·1.1k cites·16 claims
- 1199US10413291B2Surgical instrument articulation mechanism with slotted secondary constraintETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·1.2k cites·26 claims
- 1299US10245029B2Surgical instrument with articulating and axially translatable end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 2, 2019·1.3k cites·20 claims
- 1399US9801627B2Fastener cartridge for creating a flexible staple lineETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·1.4k cites·18 claims
- 1498US12096910B2Surgical hub for use with a surgical system in a surgical procedureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 24, 2024·7 cites·20 claims
- 1598US11744581B2Powered surgical instruments with multi-phase tissue treatmentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 5, 2023·32 cites·24 claims
- 1698US11589916B2Electrosurgical instruments with electrodes having variable energy densitiesETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·13 cites·42 claims
- 1798US11311290B2Surgical instrument comprising an end effector dampenerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 26, 2022·242 cites·20 claims
- 1898US11213293B2Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 4, 2022·471 cites·21 claims
- 1998US11033267B2Systems and methods of controlling a clamping member firing rate of a surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 15, 2021·401 cites·16 claims
- 2098US11007022B2Closed loop velocity control techniques based on sensed tissue parameters for robotic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 18, 2021·490 cites·10 claims
- 2198US10980537B2Closed loop feedback control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on measured time over a specified number of shaft rotationsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 20, 2021·537 cites·22 claims
- 2298US10631860B2Surgical instrument with electrical contact under membraneETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·610 cites·20 claims
- 2398US10368864B2Systems and methods for controlling displaying motor velocity for a surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 6, 2019·796 cites·19 claims
- 2497US11678882B2Surgical instruments with interactive features to remedy incidental sled movementsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 20, 2023·47 cites·10 claims
- 2597US11576668B2Staple instrument comprising a firing path displayETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 14, 2023·83 cites·20 claims
- 2697US11517325B2Closed loop feedback control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on measured displacement distance traveled over a specified time intervalCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 6, 2022·111 cites·20 claims
- 2797US11284963B2Method of using imaging devices in surgeryCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 29, 2022·70 cites·17 claims
- 2895US11864729B2Method of using imaging devices in surgeryCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·2 cites·26 claims
- 2995US10639038B2Staple cartridge with short circuit prevention featuresETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 5, 2020·69 cites·20 claims
- 3090US11937866B2Method for an electrosurgical procedureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 26, 2024·2 cites·17 claims
- 3189US11116532B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 14, 2021·6 cites·19 claims
- 3287US12364498B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3387US11890005B2Methods for closed loop velocity control for robotic surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 6, 2024·1 cites·31 claims
- 3484US12426879B2Surgical system comprising control circuit to set velocity of closure driver based on sensor dataCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3584US10799257B2Seal for surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·6 cites·18 claims
- 3683US11998216B2Surgical clip applier employing arcuate surgical clipsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 4, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3783US2024261015A1Method for an electrosurgical procedureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3882US12471982B2Method for tissue treatment by surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 18, 2025·1 cites·12 claims
- 3981US2025339148A1Surgical instruments with interactive features to remedy incidental sled movementsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4080US11974801B2Electrosurgical instrument with flexible wiring assembliesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted May 7, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 4178US12462439B2Risk based prioritization of display aspects in surgical field viewCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4278US12207881B2Surgical systems correlating visualization data and powered surgical instrument dataCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 28, 2025·2 cites·14 claims
- 4377US12505584B2System and method for tracking a portion of the user as a proxy for non-monitored instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 23, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 4477US12369912B2Surgical instruments with interactive features to remedy incidental sled movementsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 4577US11925309B2Method of using imaging devices in surgeryCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 12, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4677US11882993B2Method of using imaging devices in surgeryCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 4776US12133648B2Surgical instrument with cartridge release mechanismsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 4874US11963691B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4966US11883019B2Stapling instrument comprising a staple feeding systemCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 5065US11849943B2Surgical instrument with cartridge release mechanismsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
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