Inventor
SHELTON IV FREDERICK
US8 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
7 patentsUS7879070B2Feb 1, 2011
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for grasper
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,795 citations99
US7862579B2Jan 4, 2011
Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for grasper
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,749 citations99
US7404509B2Jul 29, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for linear stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,049 citations99
US7914551B2Mar 29, 2011
Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for multi-fire surgical fastening instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,460 citations98
US7410086B2Aug 12, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for circular stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,962 citations98
US7407074B2Aug 5, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for multi-fire surgical fastening instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,177 citations98
US7407077B2Aug 5, 2008
Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for linear surgical stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,142 citations98