Inventor
LYONS MICHAEL B
US39 patents
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COVIDIEN LP
34 patentsUS9861378B2Jan 9, 2018
Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws
COVIDIEN LP24 citations94
US9592089B2Mar 14, 2017
Method of assembling a spring-loaded mechanism of a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP26 citations94
US11337717B2May 24, 2022
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP7 citations86
US10413316B2Sep 17, 2019
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP10 citations84
US9668807B2Jun 6, 2017
Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP9 citations84
US10918407B2Feb 16, 2021
Surgical instrument for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissue
COVIDIEN LP3 citations73
US10588651B2Mar 17, 2020
Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws
COVIDIEN LP3 citations73
US10299852B2May 28, 2019
Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US11701095B2Jul 18, 2023
Robotic surgical systems and methods of use thereof
COVIDIEN LP2 citations70
US11090082B2Aug 17, 2021
Colpotomy systems, devices, and methods with rotational cutting
COVIDIEN LP2 citations70
US11426230B2Aug 30, 2022
Surgical instruments capable of being selectively disassembled to facilitate replacement of disposable components and/or sterilization of reusable components
COVIDIEN LP2 citations69
US12414793B2Sep 16, 2025
Devices, systems, and methods of manufacturing fluid-cooled ultrasonic surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP1 citations63
US12446914B2Oct 21, 2025
Ultrasonic surgical instruments for detecting wear in jaw liner
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US12059166B2Aug 13, 2024
Surgical instrument for treating tissue
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US12048449B2Jul 30, 2024
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US11730467B2Aug 22, 2023
Vaginal tissue closure
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US10952789B2Mar 23, 2021
Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US10751044B2Aug 25, 2020
Vaginal tissue closure
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11766275B2Sep 26, 2023
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations61
US11253308B2Feb 22, 2022
Colpotomy systems, devices, and methods with rotational cutting
COVIDIEN LP1 citations60
US12569271B2Mar 10, 2026
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an ultrasonic transducer
COVIDIEN LP0 citations59
US10405874B2Sep 10, 2019
Surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP1 citations59
US11844563B2Dec 19, 2023
Energy-based surgical instruments incorporating cooling features
COVIDIEN LP1 citations55
US12484926B2Dec 2, 2025
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an offset end effector
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US11207091B2Dec 28, 2021
Surgical instrument for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissue
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10245100B2Apr 2, 2019
Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US12564418B2Mar 3, 2026
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12539134B2Feb 3, 2026
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and three-phase electrosurgical functionality
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12514606B2Jan 6, 2026
Surgical instruments having a movable blade member for treating tissue
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12310615B2May 27, 2025
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12161355B2Dec 10, 2024
Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US12408970B2Sep 9, 2025
Systems and methods for sealing and dissecting tissue using an electrosurgical forceps including a thermal cutting element
COVIDIEN LP0 citations47
US10258360B2Apr 16, 2019
Surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP0 citations42
US11229480B2Jan 25, 2022
Latching mechanism for in-line activated electrosurgical device
COVIDIEN LP0 citations41