Inventor
ZERKLE JASON E
US23 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
6 patentsUS9867615B2Jan 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
US9795379B2Oct 24, 2017
Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaft
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,462 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
US7798386B2Sep 21, 2010
Surgical instrument articulation joint cover
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,457 citations99
CILAG GMBH INT
6 patentsUS12102325B2Oct 1, 2024
Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling
CILAG GMBH INT3 citations74
US12029427B2Jul 9, 2024
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
US11406443B2Aug 9, 2022
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US12478423B2Nov 25, 2025
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11684363B2Jun 27, 2023
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12364475B2Jul 22, 2025
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
5 patentsUS10695055B2Jun 30, 2020
Firing assembly comprising a lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC923 citations99
US10478189B2Nov 19, 2019
Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC968 citations99
US10271841B2Apr 30, 2019
Bailout assembly for surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC77 citations98
US10687807B2Jun 23, 2020
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC21 citations94
US9730753B2Aug 15, 2017
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC9 citations84
ETHICON LLC
5 patentsUS9913645B2Mar 13, 2018
Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC246 citations99
US10709452B2Jul 14, 2020
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
ETHICON LLC56 citations97
US11432815B2Sep 6, 2022
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC8 citations85
US11446036B2Sep 20, 2022
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
ETHICON LLC4 citations84
US10660696B2May 26, 2020
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
ETHICON LLC2 citations73