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Brian F. Dinardo
Also filed as: DINARDO BRIAN · DINARDO BRIAN F
52 granted patents·8 pending applications·18,241 citations·filing 2009–2024
99Inventor score
Technology areasA61B
Files withCILAG GMBH INT16ETHICON LLC16ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC13ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC6FELDER KEVIN D4
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60 records- 0199US11478244B2Cartridge body design with force reduction based on firing completionCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 25, 2022·151 cites·20 claims
- 0299US11058426B2Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gapsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 13, 2021·428 cites·20 claims
- 0399US10980538B2Surgical stapling configurations for curved and circular stapling instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 20, 2021·482 cites·17 claims
- 0499US10905415B2Surgical stapler with electromechanical lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 2, 2021·705 cites·20 claims
- 0599US10856867B2Surgical stapling system comprising a tissue compression lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 8, 2020·852 cites·19 claims
- 0699US10842490B2Cartridge body design with force reduction based on firing completionETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 24, 2020·727 cites·20 claims
- 0799US10542991B2Surgical stapling system comprising a jaw attachment lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 28, 2020·1k cites·6 claims
- 0899US10478190B2Surgical stapling system comprising a spent cartridge lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 19, 2019·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 0999US9788835B2Devices and methods for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from cartridgesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 17, 2017·1.2k cites·7 claims
- 1099US8058771B2Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating with stepped outputGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 15, 2011·1.8k cites·11 claims
- 1198US10478189B2Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissueETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 19, 2019·968 cites·20 claims
- 1298US10194911B2Surgical stapler with ready state indicatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 5, 2019·469 cites·18 claims
- 1398US9943312B2Methods and devices for locking a surgical device based on loading of a fastener cartridge in the surgical deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 17, 2018·1.2k cites·9 claims
- 1498US9936949B2Surgical stapling instrument with drive assembly having toggle featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 10, 2018·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 1598US9700320B2Devices and methods for removably coupling a cartridge to an end effector of a surgical deviceETHICON LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·1k cites·11 claims
- 1698US9119615B2Devices and methods for endoluminal plicationFELDER KEVIN D·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 1, 2015·850 cites·26 claims
- 1798US9113879B2Devices and methods for endoluminal plicationFELDER KEVIN D·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 25, 2015·864 cites·19 claims
- 1898US9113868B2Devices and methods for endoluminal plicationFELDER KEVIN D·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 25, 2015·830 cites·20 claims
- 1997US10265066B2Surgical stapler with incomplete firing indicatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·203 cites·18 claims
- 2097US8779648B2Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating with stepped outputGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·543 cites·18 claims
- 2197US8253303B2Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating with stepped outputGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 28, 2012·326 cites·4 claims
- 2296US12102325B2Methods and systems for performing surgical staplingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 1, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 2396US11446036B2Methods and systems for performing circular staplingETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 20, 2022·4 cites·19 claims
- 2496US10709452B2Methods and systems for performing circular staplingETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·56 cites·20 claims
- 2596US10226253B2Firing assembly for circular staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 12, 2019·46 cites·19 claims
- 2696US9017326B2Impedance monitoring apparatus, system, and method for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsDINARDO BRIAN·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 28, 2015·631 cites·24 claims
- 2796US8704425B2Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating with stepped outputGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 22, 2014·286 cites·22 claims
- 2895US12029427B2Methods and systems for performing circular staplingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 9, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 2995US10456134B2Surgical stapler with reversible motorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·43 cites·20 claims
- 3095US10271842B2Anvil stabilization features for surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 30, 2019·39 cites·19 claims
- 3195US9713469B2Surgical stapler with rotary cam driveETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 25, 2017·123 cites·19 claims
- 3293US11963680B2Cartridge body design with force reduction based on firing completionCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 23, 2024·1 cites·21 claims
- 3393US11317908B2Devices and methods for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from cartridgesETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 3, 2022·11 cites·8 claims
- 3488US12458358B2Methods and systems for performing surgical staplingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3587US10492790B2Apparatus and method for cinching a straight staple lineETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 3, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 3687US10470761B2Devices and methods for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from cartridgesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 12, 2019·4 cites·6 claims
- 3785US12396728B2Staple cartridge having retainer movable between configurationsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3883US10517602B2Surgical stapler with reversible polarityETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 31, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 3979US12064106B2Devices and methods for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from cartridgesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4077US12137913B2Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gapsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4176US2023371954A1Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissueCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4274US2022296241A1Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gapsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4374US2022296243A1Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gapsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4474US2022296242A1Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gapsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4573US10959724B2Surgical stapler with rotary cam drive and returnETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 30, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 4672US12035916B2Surgical stapler with reversible polarityCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4772US10786249B2Surgical stapler with rotary cam driveETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 29, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 4868US11497491B2Surgical stapler with rotary cam driveETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4968US2019105047A1Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gapsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 5067US11642134B2Surgical stapler with reversible polarityCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted May 9, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
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