Inventor
DECK ANDREW C
US48 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
26 patentsUS11564703B2Jan 31, 2023
Surgical suturing instrument comprising a capture width which is larger than trocar diameter
CILAG GMBH INT117 citations99
US11284963B2Mar 29, 2022
Method of using imaging devices in surgery
CILAG GMBH INT70 citations98
US11801098B2Oct 31, 2023
Method of hub communication with surgical instrument systems
CILAG GMBH INT31 citations94
US11219454B2Jan 11, 2022
Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter
CILAG GMBH INT17 citations93
US12096910B2Sep 24, 2024
Surgical hub for use with a surgical system in a surgical procedure
CILAG GMBH INT7 citations86
US11786242B2Oct 17, 2023
Firing system for linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT5 citations86
US11737752B2Aug 29, 2023
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT11 citations86
US11925373B2Mar 12, 2024
Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations83
US12144502B2Nov 19, 2024
Firing system for linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US11864729B2Jan 9, 2024
Method of using imaging devices in surgery
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
US11744667B2Sep 5, 2023
Adaptive visualization by a surgical system
CILAG GMBH INT3 citations73
USD991453SJul 4, 2023
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
USD940319SJan 4, 2022
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT3 citations73
US11957340B2Apr 16, 2024
Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations72
US12472002B2Nov 18, 2025
Surgical devices, systems, and methods using fiducial identification and tracking
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12053223B2Aug 6, 2024
Adaptive surgical system control according to surgical smoke particulate characteristics
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11925309B2Mar 12, 2024
Method of using imaging devices in surgery
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11882993B2Jan 30, 2024
Method of using imaging devices in surgery
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12527573B2Jan 20, 2026
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12471916B2Nov 18, 2025
Firing system for linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12396726B2Aug 26, 2025
Clamping assembly for linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12594088B2Apr 7, 2026
Unclamped firing lockout for linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations52
US12588920B2Mar 31, 2026
Clamping lockout for linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations52
US12533136B2Jan 27, 2026
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations52
US12544068B2Feb 10, 2026
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations47
US12453555B2Oct 28, 2025
Firing lockout for linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations43
ETHICON LLC
13 patentsUS11071560B2Jul 27, 2021
Surgical clip applier comprising adaptive control in response to a strain gauge circuit
ETHICON LLC466 citations99
US11051836B2Jul 6, 2021
Surgical clip applier comprising an empty clip cartridge lockout
ETHICON LLC466 citations99
US11229433B2Jan 25, 2022
Linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC40 citations98
US11026713B2Jun 8, 2021
Surgical clip applier configured to store clips in a stored state
ETHICON LLC500 citations98
US10898187B2Jan 26, 2021
Firing system for linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC54 citations98
US11278285B2Mar 22, 2022
Clamping assembly for linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC26 citations95
US10537322B2Jan 21, 2020
Surgical suturing instrument cartridge with needle release feature
ETHICON LLC8 citations81
USD949338SApr 19, 2022
Linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC1 citations73
USD928319SAug 17, 2021
Linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
USD913495SMar 16, 2021
Linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
US10709438B1Jul 14, 2020
Suturing instrument with robotic drive interface
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
US10709437B2Jul 14, 2020
Suturing instrument with motorized needle drive
ETHICON LLC1 citations62
US10856864B2Dec 8, 2020
Suturing instrument cartridge with entangled suture relief feature
ETHICON LLC0 citations42
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
7 patentsUS10004491B2Jun 26, 2018
Suturing instrument with needle motion indicator
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC258 citations99
US9888914B2Feb 13, 2018
Suturing instrument with motorized needle drive
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC739 citations99
US9839419B2Dec 12, 2017
Suturing instrument with jaw having integral cartridge component
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC252 citations99
US10070858B2Sep 11, 2018
Barbed suture dispenser
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC4 citations73
US9867608B1Jan 16, 2018
Suturing instrument with circular needle motion
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC5 citations73
US10321905B2Jun 18, 2019
Suturing instrument with jaw having integral needle cover
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1 citations61
US9883858B1Feb 6, 2018
Suturing instrument with robotic drive interface
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1 citations52