Inventor
FANELLI NICHOLAS
US46 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
26 patentsUS11382621B2Jul 12, 2022
Method of applying staples to liver and other organs
CILAG GMBH INT15 citations86
US12016554B2Jun 25, 2024
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
US11963681B2Apr 23, 2024
Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US11849948B2Dec 26, 2023
Method for resetting a fuse of a surgical instrument shaft
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US11701112B2Jul 18, 2023
Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support feature
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US12303127B2May 20, 2025
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12268388B2Apr 8, 2025
Surgical stapler cartridge with integrated RFID feature
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12089843B2Sep 17, 2024
Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support feature
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12082810B2Sep 10, 2024
Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support feature
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations63
US12508022B2Dec 30, 2025
Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12471920B1Nov 18, 2025
Staple cartridge containing forming surfaces that bend staple legs upon exiting
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations62
US12185950B2Jan 7, 2025
Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12082811B2Sep 10, 2024
Surgical stapler anvil jaw with variable firing member slot
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations62
US12558094B2Feb 24, 2026
Sled retention and alignment features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations60
US12533128B1Jan 27, 2026
Method for pre-bending staple tips using an arbor plate
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations60
US12533131B1Jan 27, 2026
Multi-part staple with separate legs and crown to facilitate staple release from arbors
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations60
US12478375B1Nov 25, 2025
Deployable arbor sets that break away from staple cartridge
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations60
US11672535B2Jun 13, 2023
Cartridge based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations58
US12465359B2Nov 11, 2025
Control surfaces on a staple driver of a surgical staple cartridge
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations52
US12357302B2Jul 15, 2025
Integral cartridge stiffening features to reduce cartridge deflection
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations52
US12426880B2Sep 30, 2025
Surgical stapler cartridge having intermediate raised tissue engagement protrusions
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations51
US12324583B2Jun 10, 2025
Incompatible staple cartridge use prevention features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations51
US12390220B2Aug 19, 2025
Surgical stapler cartridge having raised surface to promote buttress adhesion
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations50
US12471913B2Nov 18, 2025
Method of surgical stapling
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations49
US12414771B2Sep 16, 2025
Surgical stapler anvil having staple forming pockets with laterally varying orientations
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations49
US12285170B2Apr 29, 2025
Surgical stapler cartridge having cartridge retention features
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations49
ETHICON LLC
7 patentsUS11439391B2Sep 13, 2022
Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip
ETHICON LLC268 citations99
US11304697B2Apr 19, 2022
Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip
ETHICON LLC256 citations99
US11432819B2Sep 6, 2022
Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
ETHICON LLC71 citations98
US11278288B2Mar 22, 2022
Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
ETHICON LLC77 citations98
US11033263B2Jun 15, 2021
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
US11324504B2May 10, 2022
Cartridge based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC1 citations58
US11202629B2Dec 21, 2021
Clamping based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC0 citations52
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
7 patentsUS10561422B2Feb 18, 2020
Fastener cartridge comprising deployable tissue engaging members
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC960 citations99
US10335147B2Jul 2, 2019
Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,126 citations99
US10314577B2Jun 11, 2019
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,047 citations99
US9867615B2Jan 16, 2018
Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binary spring
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC874 citations99
US9795379B2Oct 24, 2017
Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaft
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,462 citations99
US9186142B2Nov 17, 2015
Surgical instrument end effector articulation drive with pinion and opposing racks
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,409 citations99
US9622747B2Apr 18, 2017
Surgical instrument end effector articulation drive with pinion and opposing racks
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1 citations52
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
5 patentsUS11141159B2Oct 12, 2021
Surgical stapler end effector with multi-staple driver crossing center line
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC355 citations99
US11090048B2Aug 17, 2021
Method for resetting a fuse of a surgical instrument shaft
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC555 citations99
US10881401B2Jan 5, 2021
Staple firing member comprising a missing cartridge and/or spent cartridge lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC831 citations99
US10695055B2Jun 30, 2020
Firing assembly comprising a lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC923 citations99
US10342535B2Jul 9, 2019
Method of applying staples to liver and other organs
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC824 citations99