Inventor
HEILIGER ZACHARY S
US34 patents
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COVIDIEN LP
31 patentsUS11717355B2Aug 8, 2023
Drive mechanisms for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP2 citations72
US11737844B2Aug 29, 2023
End effector assembly for use in a robotic surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP2 citations71
US12376872B2Aug 5, 2025
Drive mechanisms for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US12064131B2Aug 20, 2024
Drive and articulation mechanisms for surgical instruments for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US11896291B2Feb 13, 2024
Electrically-insulative shafts, methods of manufacturing electrically-insulative shafts, and energy-based surgical instruments incorporating electrically-insulative shafts
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US11648023B2May 16, 2023
Drive mechanisms for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11602365B2Mar 14, 2023
Cam driver for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11331113B2May 17, 2022
Drive and articulation mechanisms for surgical instruments for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11246648B2Feb 15, 2022
Surgical forceps with bilateral and unilateral jaw members
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11154348B2Oct 26, 2021
Surgical instruments and methods of assembling surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11123132B2Sep 21, 2021
Multi-function surgical instruments and assemblies therefor
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US12226178B2Feb 18, 2025
Robotic surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations61
US11896333B2Feb 13, 2024
Robotic surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP1 citations61
US12419705B2Sep 23, 2025
Articulation assembly for robotic device
COVIDIEN LP0 citations60
US12030195B2Jul 9, 2024
Tensioning mechanisms and methods for articulating surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP1 citations60
US12484926B2Dec 2, 2025
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an offset end effector
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US12433626B2Oct 7, 2025
Drive mechanisms for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US12575850B2Mar 17, 2026
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12491045B2Dec 9, 2025
Hybrid ball joint for articulation shaft of a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12390294B2Aug 19, 2025
Robotic surgical assemblies including surgical instruments having articulatable wrist assemblies
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US11969203B2Apr 30, 2024
Colpotomy system with applied energy
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12446983B2Oct 21, 2025
Articulation mechanisms for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US12357372B2Jul 15, 2025
End effector assembly for use in a robotic surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US12220186B2Feb 11, 2025
Seal configurations for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US12185964B2Jan 7, 2025
End effector assemblies for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US12161386B2Dec 10, 2024
Surgical instruments having an articulating section such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US12059195B2Aug 13, 2024
Seal configurations for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US11925428B2Mar 12, 2024
Manual end effector activation for robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US11925406B2Mar 12, 2024
End effector assemblies for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US11660109B2May 30, 2023
Cutting elements for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations50
US12496119B2Dec 16, 2025
Jaw member, end effector assembly, and method of manufacturing a jaw member of an electrosurgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations49