Inventor
CAPPOLA KENNETH M
US38 patents
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COVIDIEN LP
34 patentsUS10959726B2Mar 30, 2021
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP310 citations99
US10675023B2Jun 9, 2020
Surgical stapling apparatus with firing lockout mechanism
COVIDIEN LP222 citations99
US10182815B2Jan 22, 2019
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP779 citations99
US9888921B2Feb 13, 2018
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP1,144 citations99
US9814463B2Nov 14, 2017
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP1,057 citations99
US9757126B2Sep 12, 2017
Surgical stapling apparatus with firing lockout mechanism
COVIDIEN LP1,321 citations99
US9668728B2Jun 6, 2017
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP952 citations99
US9668729B2Jun 6, 2017
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP1,330 citations99
US9566064B2Feb 14, 2017
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP383 citations99
US9468439B2Oct 18, 2016
Surgical instrument and bushing
COVIDIEN LP164 citations99
US9445810B2Sep 20, 2016
Stapling device with grasping jaw mechanism
COVIDIEN LP234 citations99
US9289211B2Mar 22, 2016
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP1,284 citations99
US9232944B2Jan 12, 2016
Surgical instrument and bushing
COVIDIEN LP172 citations99
US9204876B2Dec 8, 2015
Locking articulation mechanism for surgical stapler
COVIDIEN LP229 citations98
US9027818B2May 12, 2015
Locking articulation mechanism
COVIDIEN LP50 citations98
US9655617B2May 23, 2017
Surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP18 citations93
US8888814B2Nov 18, 2014
Surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP17 citations93
US9526497B2Dec 27, 2016
Surgical instrument with articulation mechanism
COVIDIEN LP16 citations89
US11399833B2Aug 2, 2022
Anvil buttress attachment for surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP8 citations85
US12035909B2Jul 16, 2024
Surgical stapling device with firing lockout mechanism
COVIDIEN LP5 citations74
US11717287B2Aug 8, 2023
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP2 citations73
US10849620B2Dec 1, 2020
Connector mechanisms for surgical stapling instruments
COVIDIEN LP3 citations73
US12161322B2Dec 10, 2024
Surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US11504121B2Nov 22, 2022
Connector mechanisms for surgical stapling instruments
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US11399826B2Aug 2, 2022
Surgical stapling apparatus with firing lockout mechanism
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US12508023B2Dec 30, 2025
Sealed electrical connection between surgical loading unit and elongated shaft
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US12490982B2Dec 9, 2025
Anvil buttress attachment for surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US12016557B2Jun 25, 2024
Sealed electrical connection between surgical loading unit and adapter
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11957348B2Apr 16, 2024
Anvil buttress attachment for surgical stapling apparatus
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11737774B2Aug 29, 2023
Surgical instrument with articulation assembly
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10568623B2Feb 25, 2020
Surgical instrument and bushing
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10863985B2Dec 15, 2020
Surgical instrument with articulation mechanism
COVIDIEN LP0 citations49
US9980726B2May 29, 2018
Surgical instrument with articulation mechanism
COVIDIEN LP0 citations49
US12383260B2Aug 12, 2025
Surgical stapler with universal tip reload
COVIDIEN LP0 citations46