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Christopher J. Schall
Also filed as: SCHALL CHRISTOPHER J
39 granted patents·5 pending applications·42,323 citations·filing 2007–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON LLC8WOODARD JR JAMES A6CILAG GMBH INT5ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC5SCHALL CHRISTOPHER J4
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44 records- 0199US11051807B2Packaging assembly including a particulate trapETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·401 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10045769B2Circular surgical staplers with foldable anvil assembliesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 14, 2018·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 0399US9980713B2Anvil assemblies with collapsible frames for circular staplersETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 0499US9918704B2Surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 20, 2018·1.1k cites·9 claims
- 0599US9814462B2Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 14, 2017·1.3k cites·19 claims
- 0699US9113884B2Modular surgical tool systemsSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1.4k cites·14 claims
- 0799US9044228B2Fastener system comprising a plurality of fastener cartridgesWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 2, 2015·1.6k cites·19 claims
- 0899US9033203B2Fastening instrument for deploying a fastener system comprising a retention matrixWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted May 19, 2015·1.6k cites·14 claims
- 0999US8978956B2Jaw closure arrangements for surgical instrumentsSCHALL CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 17, 2015·1.6k cites·27 claims
- 1099US8899463B2Surgical staple cartridges supporting non-linearly arranged staples and surgical stapling instruments with common staple-forming pocketsSCHALL CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 2, 2014·1.6k cites·20 claims
- 1199US8827903B2Modular tool heads for use with circular surgical instrumentsSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 9, 2014·1.5k cites·11 claims
- 1299US8814024B2Fastener system comprising a plurality of connected retention matrix elementsWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 26, 2014·1.7k cites·9 claims
- 1399US8763877B2Surgical instruments with reconfigurable shaft segmentsSCHALL CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 1, 2014·1.7k cites·14 claims
- 1499US8757465B2Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and an alignment matrixWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 24, 2014·1.9k cites·24 claims
- 1599US8529600B2Fastener system comprising a retention matrixWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·1.7k cites·13 claims
- 1699US8474677B2Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and a coverWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 2, 2013·2k cites·10 claims
- 1799US7798386B2Surgical instrument articulation joint coverETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 21, 2010·2.5k cites·19 claims
- 1899US7490749B2Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with manually retractable firing memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 17, 2009·2.2k cites·19 claims
- 1998US9737358B2Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·253 cites·20 claims
- 2098US9301752B2Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of capsulesMANDAKOLATHUR VASUDEVAN VENKATARAMANAN·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 5, 2016·1.5k cites·21 claims
- 2198US9232941B2Tissue thickness compensator comprising a reservoirMANDAKOLATHUR VASUDEVAN VENKATARAMANAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 12, 2016·1.6k cites·21 claims
- 2298US9149324B2Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effectorHUANG ZHIFAN F·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 6, 2015·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 2398US9125654B2Multiple part anvil assemblies for circular surgical stapling devicesARONHALT TAYLOR W·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 8, 2015·1.4k cites·13 claims
- 2498US9113883B2Collapsible anvil plate assemblies for circular surgical stapling devicesARONHALT TAYLOR W·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1.4k cites·22 claims
- 2598US8978955B2Anvil assemblies with collapsible frames for circular staplersARONHALT TAYLOR W·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 17, 2015·1.5k cites·14 claims
- 2698US8734478B2Rectal manipulation devicesWIDENHOUSE TAMARA·Filed 2011·Granted May 27, 2014·1.5k cites·28 claims
- 2798US8056787B2Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with travel-indicating retraction memberBOUDREAUX CHAD P·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 15, 2011·2.2k cites·10 claims
- 2897US8535311B2Electrosurgical instrument comprising closing and firing systemsSCHALL CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·306 cites·12 claims
- 2996US9005199B2Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instrumentsBECKMAN ANDREW T·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 14, 2015·344 cites·23 claims
- 3096US8979844B2Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instrumentWHITE BRADLEY E·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 17, 2015·289 cites·20 claims
- 3196US8834466B2Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effectorCUMMINGS JOHN F·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 16, 2014·324 cites·19 claims
- 3296US8764747B2Electrosurgical instrument comprising sequentially activated electrodesCUMMINGS JOHN F·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 1, 2014·325 cites·21 claims
- 3394US11278285B2Clamping assembly for linear surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 22, 2022·26 cites·15 claims
- 3493US10588612B2Collapsible anvil plate assemblies for circular surgical stapling devicesETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·8 cites·11 claims
- 3592US10898177B2Collapsible anvil plate assemblies for circular surgical stapling devicesETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·6 cites·16 claims
- 3692US10751040B2Anvil assemblies with collapsible frames for circular staplersETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 25, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 3788US11478238B2Anvil assemblies with collapsible frames for circular staplersCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 25, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 3884US11864747B2Anvil assemblies for circular staplersCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 3983US2025352207A1Clamping assembly for linear surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4076US2021290226A1Tissue thickness compensator comprising a reservoirETHICON LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4171US12396726B2Clamping assembly for linear surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 4267US2019269400A1Tissue thickness compensator comprising a reservoirETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4361US2016199063A1Tissue thickness compensator comprising a reservoirETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4459US2025143696A1Clamp force sensor for surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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