Inventor
WISE AUSTIN E
US32 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
12 patentsUS11191540B2Dec 7, 2021
Protective cover arrangements for a joint interface between a movable jaw and actuator shaft of a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC483 citations99
US10959727B2Mar 30, 2021
Articulatable surgical end effector with asymmetric shaft arrangement
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC663 citations99
US10603036B2Mar 31, 2020
Articulatable surgical instrument with independent pivotable linkage distal of an articulation lock
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC975 citations99
US10588625B2Mar 17, 2020
Articulatable surgical instruments with off-axis firing beam arrangements
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC994 citations99
US10582928B2Mar 10, 2020
Articulation lock arrangements for locking an end effector in an articulated position in response to actuation of a jaw closure system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC996 citations99
US10517595B2Dec 31, 2019
Jaw actuated lock arrangements for preventing advancement of a firing member in a surgical end effector unless an unfired cartridge is installed in the end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,065 citations99
US10517596B2Dec 31, 2019
Articulatable surgical instruments with articulation stroke amplification features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,069 citations99
US10405863B2Sep 10, 2019
Movable firing beam support arrangements for articulatable surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,221 citations99
US10363037B2Jul 30, 2019
Surgical instrument system comprising a magnetic lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,041 citations99
US10182818B2Jan 22, 2019
Surgical end effectors with positive jaw opening arrangements
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,374 citations98
US10178992B2Jan 15, 2019
Push/pull articulation drive systems for articulatable surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,442 citations98
US10154841B2Dec 18, 2018
Surgical stapling instruments with lockout arrangements for preventing firing system actuation when a cartridge is spent or missing
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,199 citations98
ETHICON LLC
11 patentsUS11147554B2Oct 19, 2021
Surgical instrument system comprising a magnetic lockout
ETHICON LLC363 citations99
US11134944B2Oct 5, 2021
Surgical stapler knife motion controls
ETHICON LLC380 citations99
US11523823B2Dec 13, 2022
Surgical instruments with non-symmetrical articulation arrangements
ETHICON LLC99 citations98
US11090075B2Aug 17, 2021
Articulation features for surgical end effector
ETHICON LLC458 citations98
US10779903B2Sep 22, 2020
Positive shaft rotation lock activated by jaw closure
ETHICON LLC533 citations98
US11331095B2May 17, 2022
Movable firing beam support arrangements for articulatable surgical instruments
ETHICON LLC2 citations84
US11147559B2Oct 19, 2021
Staple height indicator for powered surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC8 citations84
US11116508B2Sep 14, 2021
Electrical potential shifting circuit for powered surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
US11224432B2Jan 18, 2022
Timer circuit to control firing of powered surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC1 citations61
US11123075B2Sep 21, 2021
Circular surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC1 citations56
US11026681B2Jun 8, 2021
Surgical instrument with recessed contacts and electrically insulating barriers
ETHICON LLC0 citations52
CILAG GMBH INT
9 patentsUS12076011B2Sep 3, 2024
Surgical stapler knife motion controls
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US12533130B2Jan 27, 2026
Surgical stapler knife motion controls
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12433595B2Oct 7, 2025
Staple driver and guide assembly for circular surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12059155B2Aug 13, 2024
Staple driver and guide assembly for circular surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11931026B2Mar 19, 2024
Staple cartridge replacement
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12505584B2Dec 23, 2025
System and method for tracking a portion of the user as a proxy for non-monitored instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US12462439B2Nov 4, 2025
Risk based prioritization of display aspects in surgical field view
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US12082817B2Sep 10, 2024
Power control circuit for powered surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations61
US12064116B2Aug 20, 2024
Circular surgical stapler with anastomosis release feature
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations52