Inventor

BAKOS GREGORY J

US323 patents

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BAKOS GREGORY J

ETHICON LLC

Method for energy distribution in a surgical modular energy system

Methods for controlling a powered surgical stapler that has separate rotary closure and firing systems

Method for authenticating the compatibility of a staple cartridge with a surgical instrument

Surgical instrument lockout arrangement

Staple cartridge retainer with retractable authentication key

Surgical instrument comprising a shaft including a closure tube profile

Surgical stapling devices with improved rotary driven closure systems

Method for controlling a modular energy system user interface

Clip applier comprising a reciprocating clip advancing member

Clip applier comprising interchangeable clip reloads

Staple cartridge comprising a lockout key configured to lift a firing member

Systems and methods of initiating a power shutdown mode for a surgical instrument

Surgical instruments comprising button circuits

Surgical instrument system comprising an RFID system

Surgical stapling assembly with cartridge based retainer configured to unlock a firing lockout

Staple cartridge retainers with frangible retention features and methods of using same

Staple forming pocket arrangement to accommodate different types of staples

Staple cartridge retainer system with authentication keys

Surgical instrument with a sensing array

Surgical firing member arrangements

Surgical staple cartridge

Lockout arrangements for surgical end effectors and replaceable tool assemblies

Method for communicating with surgical instrument systems

Method for adaptive control schemes for surgical network control and interaction

Surgical system shaft interconnection

Method for providing an authentication lockout in a surgical stapler with a replaceable cartridge

Surgical staple cartridges with integral authentication keys

Surgical instruments comprising a lockable end effector socket

Method for operating a powered articulatable surgical instrument

Surgical instrument comprising a jaw closure lockout

Dual cam cartridge based feature for unlocking a surgical stapler lockout

Staple cartridges with cam surfaces configured to engage primary and secondary portions of a lockout of a surgical stapling device

Surgical stapling devices with features for blocking advancement of a camming assembly of an incompatible cartridge installed therein

Surgical stapling system having a frangible RFID tag

Method for authenticating the compatibility of a staple cartridge with a surgical instrument

Surgical system comprising a surgical tool and a surgical hub

Surgical stapling devices with cartridge compatible closure and firing lockout arrangements

Method for fabricating surgical stapler anvils

CILAG GMBH INT

Surgical suturing instrument comprising a capture width which is larger than trocar diameter

Method of hub communication with surgical instrument systems

Cartridge body design with force reduction based on firing completion

Surgical staple cartridges with movable authentication key arrangements

Deactivator element for defeating surgical stapling device lockouts

Surgical stapling devices with improved closure members

Universal cartridge based key feature that unlocks multiple lockout arrangements in different surgical staplers

Staple cartridge retainer with frangible authentication key

Surgical stapling assembly with cartridge based retainer configured to unlock a closure lockout

Surgical anvil manufacturing methods

Surgical instrument comprising co-operating lockout features

ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC

Firing assembly comprising a multiple failed-state fuse