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Austin E. Wise
Also filed as: WISE AUSTIN · WISE AUSTIN E
32 granted patents·10 pending applications·14,372 citations·filing 2015–2025
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42 records- 0199US11523823B2Surgical instruments with non-symmetrical articulation arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 13, 2022·99 cites·15 claims
- 0299US11191540B2Protective cover arrangements for a joint interface between a movable jaw and actuator shaft of a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 7, 2021·483 cites·25 claims
- 0399US10588625B2Articulatable surgical instruments with off-axis firing beam arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·994 cites·20 claims
- 0499US10582928B2Articulation lock arrangements for locking an end effector in an articulated position in response to actuation of a jaw closure systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 10, 2020·996 cites·12 claims
- 0599US10517596B2Articulatable surgical instruments with articulation stroke amplification featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 31, 2019·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 0699US10405863B2Movable firing beam support arrangements for articulatable surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1.2k cites·11 claims
- 0799US10363037B2Surgical instrument system comprising a magnetic lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 30, 2019·1k cites·14 claims
- 0898US11147554B2Surgical instrument system comprising a magnetic lockoutETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·363 cites·18 claims
- 0998US11134944B2Surgical stapler knife motion controlsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 5, 2021·380 cites·18 claims
- 1098US10959727B2Articulatable surgical end effector with asymmetric shaft arrangementETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·663 cites·24 claims
- 1198US10603036B2Articulatable surgical instrument with independent pivotable linkage distal of an articulation lockETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 31, 2020·975 cites·16 claims
- 1298US10517595B2Jaw actuated lock arrangements for preventing advancement of a firing member in a surgical end effector unless an unfired cartridge is installed in the end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 31, 2019·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 1398US10182818B2Surgical end effectors with positive jaw opening arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 22, 2019·1.4k cites·26 claims
- 1498US10178992B2Push/pull articulation drive systems for articulatable surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 15, 2019·1.4k cites·17 claims
- 1598US10154841B2Surgical stapling instruments with lockout arrangements for preventing firing system actuation when a cartridge is spent or missingETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 18, 2018·1.2k cites·19 claims
- 1697US11090075B2Articulation features for surgical end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·458 cites·15 claims
- 1797US10779903B2Positive shaft rotation lock activated by jaw closureETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·533 cites·20 claims
- 1892US11147559B2Staple height indicator for powered surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·8 cites·20 claims
- 1987US12076011B2Surgical stapler knife motion controlsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 3, 2024·1 cites·22 claims
- 2086US11331095B2Movable firing beam support arrangements for articulatable surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·2 cites·31 claims
- 2180US11116508B2Electrical potential shifting circuit for powered surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2278US12462439B2Risk based prioritization of display aspects in surgical field viewCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2377US12505584B2System and method for tracking a portion of the user as a proxy for non-monitored instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 23, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 2476US12433595B2Staple driver and guide assembly for circular surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2574US2020315613A1Surgical end effectors with positive jaw opening arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2674US2020315614A1Surgical end effectors with positive jaw opening arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2773US2024374258A1Power control circuit for powered surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2873US2020315611A1Surgical end effectors with positive jaw opening arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2971US12082817B2Power control circuit for powered surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 10, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3070US12402966B2End of life indicators for robotic surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·25 claims
- 3170US11224432B2Timer circuit to control firing of powered surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 18, 2022·1 cites·16 claims
- 3270US2020008802A1Surgical end effector with two separate cooperating opening features for opening and closing end effector jawsETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3369US2025268675A1End of life indicators for robotic surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3467US11123075B2Circular surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 21, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3565US12059155B2Staple driver and guide assembly for circular surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3662US2025025245A1End of life indicator for robotic surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3760US2025352290A1Surgical instrument with dual grip end effector and related methodsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3858US11931026B2Staple cartridge replacementCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3957US12064116B2Circular surgical stapler with anastomosis release featureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4053US2025049461A1Surgical tool end effectors with replaceable bladesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4153US2024108397A1Surgical tools with nested pulleysCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4247US11026681B2Surgical instrument with recessed contacts and electrically insulating barriersETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 8, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
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