Inventor
SIMMS ROBERT J
US40 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
11 patentsUS11660090B2May 30, 2023
Surgical instruments with segmented flexible drive arrangements
CILAG GMBH INT48 citations98
US11653917B2May 23, 2023
Surgical stapling systems
CILAG GMBH INT66 citations98
US11224428B2Jan 18, 2022
Surgical stapling systems
CILAG GMBH INT336 citations98
US11883024B2Jan 30, 2024
Method of operating a surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations85
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
US12303127B2May 20, 2025
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11684363B2Jun 27, 2023
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12508022B2Dec 30, 2025
Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12185950B2Jan 7, 2025
Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12274442B2Apr 15, 2025
Surgical staple cartridge alignment features
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations51
ETHICON LLC
10 patentsUS11439391B2Sep 13, 2022
Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip
ETHICON LLC268 citations99
US11369376B2Jun 28, 2022
Surgical stapling systems
ETHICON LLC202 citations99
US11317912B2May 3, 2022
Surgical stapler with rotatable distal tip
ETHICON LLC328 citations99
US11304697B2Apr 19, 2022
Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip
ETHICON LLC256 citations99
US11160553B2Nov 2, 2021
Surgical stapling systems
ETHICON LLC363 citations99
US9913645B2Mar 13, 2018
Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC246 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
US11266403B2Mar 8, 2022
Tissue cutting washer for right angle surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
US11033263B2Jun 15, 2021
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
10 patentsUS10335147B2Jul 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
US9839421B2Dec 12, 2017
Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,396 citations99
US9814462B2Nov 14, 2017
Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,343 citations99
US9717497B2Aug 1, 2017
Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,267 citations99
US9517065B2Dec 13, 2016
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,062 citations99
US9693774B2Jul 4, 2017
Pivotable articulation joint unlocking feature for surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,027 citations98
US9622746B2Apr 18, 2017
Distal tip features for end effector of surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC965 citations98
US7645288B2Jan 12, 2010
Anastomotic ring applier with inflatable members
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC17 citations83
WOODARD JR JAMES A
6 patentsUS9044228B2Jun 2, 2015
Fastener system comprising a plurality of fastener cartridges
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,550 citations99
US9033203B2May 19, 2015
Fastening instrument for deploying a fastener system comprising a retention matrix
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,582 citations99
US8814024B2Aug 26, 2014
Fastener system comprising a plurality of connected retention matrix elements
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,664 citations99
US8757465B2Jun 24, 2014
Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and an alignment matrix
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,937 citations99
US8529600B2Sep 10, 2013
Fastener system comprising a retention matrix
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,715 citations99
US8474677B2Jul 2, 2013
Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and a cover
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,989 citations99
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
2 patentsUS10687809B2Jun 23, 2020
Surgical staple cartridge with movable camming member configured to disengage firing member lockout features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC915 citations99
US10687807B2Jun 23, 2020
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC21 citations94