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Grant T. Sims
Also filed as: SIMS GRANT T
64 granted patents·22 pending applications·1,756 citations·filing 2009–2025
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86 records- 0195US11628008B2Forceps with linear trigger kickout mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 18, 2023·3 cites·23 claims
- 0295US9861378B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jawsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·24 cites·10 claims
- 0394US9592089B2Method of assembling a spring-loaded mechanism of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 14, 2017·26 cites·4 claims
- 0494US8568408B2Surgical forcepsTOWNSEND JEFFREY R·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 29, 2013·126 cites·8 claims
- 0594USD621503SPistol grip laparoscopic sealing and dissection deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP IP·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 10, 2010·917 cites·1 claims
- 0693US11944369B2Forceps with linear trigger kickout mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 2, 2024·1 cites·9 claims
- 0793US9820806B2Switch assembly for electrosurgical instrumentLEE WENG-KAI K·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 21, 2017·222 cites·6 claims
- 0893US8628557B2Surgical forcepsCOLLINGS CHASE·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 14, 2014·142 cites·20 claims
- 0992US9820765B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jawsALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 21, 2017·41 cites·4 claims
- 1092US9039732B2Surgical forcepsSIMS GRANT T·Filed 2011·Granted May 26, 2015·89 cites·8 claims
- 1190US12508067B2Smoke evacuation instrument with illumination nozzleCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 30, 2025·1 cites·16 claims
- 1290US2025359920A1Forceps with linear trigger mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1389US9119630B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 1, 2015·32 cites·18 claims
- 1485US9113937B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 25, 2015·15 cites·11 claims
- 1584US10588651B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jawsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 17, 2020·3 cites·15 claims
- 1684US2024350158A1Surgical instrument for treating tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1782US12508066B2Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 1882US11172980B2Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 16, 2021·1 cites·6 claims
- 1982US10973567B2Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 13, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 2081US9668807B2Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 6, 2017·9 cites·7 claims
- 2180US9510896B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 6, 2016·3 cites·17 claims
- 2279US2025032171A1Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2378USD743547SHandle for laparoscopic device with distal rotation wheelCHANG SHU KUEN·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 17, 2015·25 cites·1 claims
- 2478US2025032170A1Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2576US11419665B2Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 23, 2022·2 cites·14 claims
- 2676US9987078B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·3 cites·9 claims
- 2775USD799038SHandle for laparoscopic deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 3, 2017·14 cites·1 claims
- 2874US10524874B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·1 cites·12 claims
- 2973US12408969B2Forceps with linear trigger mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 3072US12133673B2Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 3172US11523861B2Methods for manufacturing a jaw assembly for an electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 13, 2022·1 cites·11 claims
- 3272US11497545B2Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 15, 2022·1 cites·9 claims
- 3372US11471211B2Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 18, 2022·1 cites·6 claims
- 3472US2025288348A1Anti-backdrive mechanism for vessel sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3571US12059166B2Surgical instrument for treating tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3671US11622804B2Forceps with linear trigger mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 11, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 3771US11617612B2Forceps with linear trigger mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 4, 2023·0 cites·11 claims
- 3871US10575865B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 3, 2020·1 cites·4 claims
- 3971USD744100SHandle for laparoscopic deviceCHANG SHU KUEN·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 24, 2015·15 cites·1 claims
- 4071US2024099765A1Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4170US12310647B2Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4270US12011209B2Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 18, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4370US10299852B2Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·1 cites·11 claims
- 4468US12127784B2Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4568USD748260SHandle for laparoscopic device with integral rotation wheelCHANG SHU KUEN·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 26, 2016·16 cites·1 claims
- 4665US10952789B2Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 23, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4765US2022409266A1Anti-backdrive mechanism for vessel sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4865US2022331004A1Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4960US10478245B2Energizable attachment for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 19, 2019·1 cites·6 claims
- 5059US11844562B2Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·25 claims
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