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David C. Yates
Also filed as: YATES DAVID · YATES DAVID C · YATES DAVID CARLYLE
553 granted patents·117 pending applications·260,382 citations·filing 1991–2025
99Inventor score
Files withCILAG GMBH INT256ETHICON LLC181ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC94ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC68MEGADYNE MED PROD INC12
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670 records- 0199US11779336B2Mechanisms for compensating for drivetrain failure in powered surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·23 cites·20 claims
- 0299US11759208B2Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·23 cites·20 claims
- 0399US11744588B2Surgical stapling instrument including a removably attachable battery packCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 5, 2023·27 cites·9 claims
- 0499US11701110B2Surgical instrument including a drive assembly movable in a non-motorized mode of operationCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 18, 2023·42 cites·17 claims
- 0599US11684361B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·43 cites·6 claims
- 0699US11678881B2Spatial awareness of surgical hubs in operating roomsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 20, 2023·76 cites·23 claims
- 0799US11672532B2Techniques for adaptive control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 13, 2023·43 cites·20 claims
- 0899US11648005B2Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted May 16, 2023·60 cites·18 claims
- 0999US11638583B2Motorized surgical system having a plurality of power sourcesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted May 2, 2023·51 cites·20 claims
- 1099US11617576B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 4, 2023·55 cites·20 claims
- 1199US11571212B2Surgical stapling system including an impedance sensorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 7, 2023·156 cites·20 claims
- 1299US11559347B2Techniques for circuit topologies for combined generatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·14 cites·17 claims
- 1399US11517306B2Surgical instrument with detection sensorsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·105 cites·15 claims
- 1499US11517304B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·101 cites·21 claims
- 1599US11504119B2Surgical instrument including an electronic firing lockoutCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 22, 2022·113 cites·9 claims
- 1699US11490889B2Surgical stapler having motor control based on an electrical parameter related to a motor currentETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 8, 2022·105 cites·16 claims
- 1799US11484309B2Surgical stapling system comprising a controller configured to cause a motor to reset a firing sequenceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 1, 2022·195 cites·19 claims
- 1899US11464514B2Motorized surgical stapling system including a sensing arrayCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·177 cites·19 claims
- 1999US11432885B2Sensing arrangements for robot-assisted surgical platformsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 6, 2022·236 cites·20 claims
- 2099US11419630B2Surgical system distributed processingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 23, 2022·237 cites·8 claims
- 2199US11406380B2Motorized surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 9, 2022·171 cites·5 claims
- 2299US11337691B2Surgical instrument configured to determine firing pathCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted May 24, 2022·217 cites·19 claims
- 2399US11266468B2Cooperative utilization of data derived from secondary sources by intelligent surgical hubsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 8, 2022·362 cites·19 claims
- 2499US11229450B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with motor driveCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 25, 2022·69 cites·19 claims
- 2599US11179151B2Surgical instrument comprising a displayCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 23, 2021·320 cites·17 claims
- 2699US11166772B2Surgical hub coordination of control and communication of operating room devicesETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 9, 2021·435 cites·29 claims
- 2799US11134940B2Surgical instrument including a variable speed firing memberCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 5, 2021·377 cites·14 claims
- 2899US11134978B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with self-diagnosing control switches for reusable handle assemblyETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 5, 2021·79 cites·14 claims
- 2999US11129670B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on button displacement, intensity, or local tissue characterizationETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 28, 2021·135 cites·7 claims
- 3099US11132462B2Data stripping method to interrogate patient records and create anonymized recordCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 28, 2021·465 cites·24 claims
- 3199US11109858B2Surgical instrument including a display which displays the position of a firing elementETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 7, 2021·394 cites·16 claims
- 3299US11103241B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 31, 2021·395 cites·20 claims
- 3399US11100631B2Use of laser light and red-green-blue coloration to determine properties of back scattered lightETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 24, 2021·527 cites·17 claims
- 3499US11076921B2Adaptive control program updates for surgical hubsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·489 cites·15 claims
- 3599US11069012B2Interactive surgical systems with condition handling of devices and data capabilitiesETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 20, 2021·493 cites·19 claims
- 3699US11058448B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with multistage generator circuitsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 13, 2021·81 cites·20 claims
- 3799US11058422B2Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 13, 2021·398 cites·20 claims
- 3899US11051813B2Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·399 cites·8 claims
- 3999US11051840B2Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with reusable asymmetric handle housingETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 6, 2021·481 cites·17 claims
- 4099US11045189B2Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·401 cites·2 claims
- 4199US11026751B2Display of alignment of staple cartridge to prior linear staple lineETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 8, 2021·532 cites·24 claims
- 4299US11026680B2Surgical instrument configured to operate in different statesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 8, 2021·398 cites·3 claims
- 4399US11013563B2Drive arrangements for robot-assisted surgical platformsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 25, 2021·579 cites·21 claims
- 4499US11000274B2Powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 11, 2021·401 cites·10 claims
- 4599US10987178B2Surgical hub control arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·598 cites·19 claims
- 4699US10980535B2Motorized surgical instrument with an end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 20, 2021·469 cites·3 claims
- 4799US10980534B2Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·454 cites·4 claims
- 4899US10966791B2Cloud-based medical analytics for medical facility segmented individualization of instrument functionETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·642 cites·17 claims
- 4999US10944728B2Interactive surgical systems with encrypted communication capabilitiesETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 9, 2021·703 cites·20 claims
- 5099US10932772B2Methods for closed loop velocity control for robotic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 2, 2021·688 cites·6 claims
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