Inventor
ORTIZ MARK S
US189 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
27 patentsUS10130359B2Nov 20, 2018
Method for forming a staple
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,260 citations99
US10070861B2Sep 11, 2018
Articulatable surgical device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,051 citations99
US10058327B2Aug 28, 2018
End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,029 citations99
US9913647B2Mar 13, 2018
Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,080 citations99
US9839429B2Dec 12, 2017
Stapling system comprising a lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,084 citations99
US9492167B2Nov 15, 2016
Articulatable surgical device with rotary driven cutting member
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,164 citations99
US9211121B2Dec 15, 2015
Surgical stapling apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,313 citations99
US9072515B2Jul 7, 2015
Surgical stapling apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,602 citations99
US8657178B2Feb 25, 2014
Surgical stapling apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,762 citations99
US7980443B2Jul 19, 2011
End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,356 citations99
US7976553B2Jul 12, 2011
Surgical suturing apparatus with detachable handle
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC293 citations99
US7913891B2Mar 29, 2011
Disposable loading unit with user feedback features and surgical instrument for use therewith
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,245 citations99
US7887554B2Feb 15, 2011
Surgical suturing apparatus with needle position indicator
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC174 citations99
US7833236B2Nov 16, 2010
Surgical suturing apparatus with collapsible vacuum chamber
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC98 citations99
US7828812B2Nov 9, 2010
Surgical suturing apparatus with needle release system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC113 citations99
US7819298B2Oct 26, 2010
Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,597 citations99
US7794475B2Sep 14, 2010
Surgical staples having compressible or crushable members for securing tissue therein and stapling instruments for deploying the same
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,532 citations99
US7780685B2Aug 24, 2010
Adhesive and mechanical fastener
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,778 citations99
US7771440B2Aug 10, 2010
Method and apparatus for endoscopically performing gastric reduction surgery in a single pass
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC330 citations99
US7766925B2Aug 3, 2010
Surgical suturing apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC175 citations99
US7753904B2Jul 13, 2010
Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,968 citations99
US7708180B2May 4, 2010
Surgical fastening device with initiator impregnation of a matrix or buttress to improve adhesive application
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,737 citations99
US7651017B2Jan 26, 2010
Surgical stapler with a bendable end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,968 citations99
US7635373B2Dec 22, 2009
Absorbable gastric restriction devices and methods
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC422 citations99
US7618427B2Nov 17, 2009
Device and method for intralumenal anastomosis
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC588 citations99
US7615060B2Nov 10, 2009
Endoscopic suturing device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC157 citations99
US7575144B2Aug 18, 2009
Surgical fastener and cutter with single cable actuator
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,609 citations99
ETHICON LLC
5 patentsUS11439470B2Sep 13, 2022
Robotically-controlled surgical instrument with selectively articulatable end effector
ETHICON LLC136 citations99
US10716568B2Jul 21, 2020
Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand
ETHICON LLC553 citations99
US9877723B2Jan 30, 2018
Surgical stapling assembly comprising a selector arrangement
ETHICON LLC1,006 citations99
US9872684B2Jan 23, 2018
Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation
ETHICON LLC1,111 citations99
US9867618B2Jan 16, 2018
Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation
ETHICON LLC1,111 citations99
ORTIZ MARK S
5 patentsUS9402626B2Aug 2, 2016
Rotary actuatable surgical fastener and cutter
ORTIZ MARK S1,302 citations99
US8721630B2May 13, 2014
Methods and devices for controlling articulation
ORTIZ MARK S1,624 citations99
US8236010B2Aug 7, 2012
Surgical fastener and cutter with mimicking end effector
ORTIZ MARK S1,895 citations99
US8192350B2Jun 5, 2012
Methods and devices for measuring impedance in a gastric restriction system
ORTIZ MARK S875 citations99
US8096459B2Jan 17, 2012
Surgical stapler with an end effector support
ORTIZ MARK S1,673 citations99
SPIVEY JAMES T
4 patentsUS9301759B2Apr 5, 2016
Robotically-controlled surgical instrument with selectively articulatable end effector
SPIVEY JAMES T2,125 citations99
US9149274B2Oct 6, 2015
Articulating endoscopic accessory channel
SPIVEY JAMES T1,419 citations99
US8992422B2Mar 31, 2015
Robotically-controlled endoscopic accessory channel
SPIVEY JAMES T1,981 citations99
US8911471B2Dec 16, 2014
Articulatable surgical device
SPIVEY JAMES T1,531 citations99
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E
3 patentsUS9314247B2Apr 19, 2016
Tissue stapler having a thickness compensator incorporating a hydrophilic agent
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E1,133 citations99
US9289225B2Mar 22, 2016
Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E1,504 citations99
US9113884B2Aug 25, 2015
Modular surgical tool systems
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E1,444 citations99
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
2 patentsHALL STEVEN G
2 patentsHUEIL GEOFFREY C
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