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Jason E. Zerkle
Also filed as: ZERKLE JASON E
23 granted patents·2 pending applications·11,664 citations·filing 2008–2023
98Inventor score
Technology areasA61B
Files withCILAG GMBH INT7ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC6ETHICON LLC6ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC5WORRELL BARRY C1
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25 records- 0199US9839421B2Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 12, 2017·1.4k cites·17 claims
- 0299US7798386B2Surgical instrument articulation joint coverETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 21, 2010·2.5k cites·19 claims
- 0398US10695055B2Firing assembly comprising a lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 30, 2020·923 cites·19 claims
- 0498US10478189B2Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissueETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 19, 2019·968 cites·20 claims
- 0598US9913645B2Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 13, 2018·246 cites·19 claims
- 0698US9795379B2Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·1.5k cites·20 claims
- 0798US9717497B2Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 1, 2017·1.3k cites·18 claims
- 0898US9517065B2Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 13, 2016·1.1k cites·19 claims
- 0998US9402682B2Articulation joint features for articulating surgical deviceWORRELL BARRY C·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 2, 2016·826 cites·17 claims
- 1097US11432815B2Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·8 cites·20 claims
- 1197US10271841B2Bailout assembly for surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 30, 2019·77 cites·20 claims
- 1297US9867615B2Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binary springETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 16, 2018·874 cites·19 claims
- 1396US12102325B2Methods and systems for performing surgical staplingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 1, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 1496US11446036B2Methods and systems for performing circular staplingETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 20, 2022·4 cites·19 claims
- 1596US10709452B2Methods and systems for performing circular staplingETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·56 cites·20 claims
- 1695US12029427B2Methods and systems for performing circular staplingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 9, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 1794US10687807B2Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 23, 2020·21 cites·11 claims
- 1891US9730753B2Articulation joint features for articulating surgical deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 15, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 1984US11406443B2Articulation joint features for articulating surgical deviceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2081US10660696B2Articulation joint features for articulating surgical deviceETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 26, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2180US12478423B2Articulation joint features for articulating surgical deviceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2276US2023371954A1Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissueCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2370US12364475B2Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2467US11684363B2Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2562US2020085442A1Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissueETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
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