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John J. Kappus
Also filed as: KAPPUS JOHN J
51 granted patents·11 pending applications·4,707 citations·filing 1992–2023
99Inventor score
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62 records- 0199US10709496B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·560 cites·13 claims
- 0298US9161769B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·884 cites·8 claims
- 0397US10729458B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsSTODDARD ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2020·922 cites·20 claims
- 0496US9084608B2Knife deployment mechanisms for surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 21, 2015·88 cites·14 claims
- 0596US8430876B2Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockoutKAPPUS JOHN J·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 30, 2013·368 cites·12 claims
- 0696US5919154AExtracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatusCOBE LAB·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 6, 1999·124 cites·7 claims
- 0795US9867658B2Knife deployment mechanisms for surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 16, 2018·23 cites·18 claims
- 0895US9039691B2Surgical forcepsMOUA TONY·Filed 2012·Granted May 26, 2015·98 cites·21 claims
- 0994US8747434B2Knife deployment mechanisms for surgical forcepsLARSON ERIC R·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·114 cites·19 claims
- 1094US8239001B2Method and apparatus for surgical navigationVERARD LAURENT G·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 7, 2012·416 cites·40 claims
- 1193US10080606B2Method of forming a member of an end effectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 25, 2018·22 cites·10 claims
- 1292US8529566B2Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockoutKAPPUS JOHN J·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2013·61 cites·7 claims
- 1392US8343151B2Vessel sealer and divider with captured cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·91 cites·18 claims
- 1491US6764460B2Extracorporeal blood processing systemGAMBRO INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 20, 2004·158 cites·21 claims
- 1589US9265847B2Process of cooling surgical device battery before or during high temperature sterilizationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 1689US9072524B2Surgical forcepsHEARD DAVID N·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·39 cites·17 claims
- 1789US8057419B2Blood perfusion systemELLINGBOE BRUCE S·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 15, 2011·72 cites·3 claims
- 1888US9649152B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 16, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
- 1988US7278981B2Disposable cartridge for a blood perfusion systemSORIN GROUP USA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 9, 2007·37 cites·9 claims
- 2087US9192432B2Lever latch assemblies for surgical improvementsLARSON ERIC R·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 24, 2015·26 cites·6 claims
- 2184US9114181B2Process of cooling surgical device battery before or during high temperature sterilizationSTODDARD ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·6 cites·10 claims
- 2284US5921950AExtracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatusCOBE LAB·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 13, 1999·44 cites·7 claims
- 2383US11331150B2Method and apparatus for surgical navigationMEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 17, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 2483US6280406B1Extracorporeal blood processing systemGAMBRO INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 28, 2001·179 cites·10 claims
- 2583US5676644AExtracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatusCOBE LAB·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 14, 1997·169 cites·17 claims
- 2682US12239337B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 2782US9358028B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 7, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 2881US5263831APeristaltic pumpCOBE LAB·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 23, 1993·41 cites·42 claims
- 2980US9966642B2Insulation of rechargeable battery packCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 8, 2018·1 cites·4 claims
- 3080US9579117B2Multi-function surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 28, 2017·8 cites·20 claims
- 3178US10639053B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted May 5, 2020·2 cites·9 claims
- 3278US9987076B2Multi-function surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·3 cites·12 claims
- 3376US10772642B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 15, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 3476US9113941B2Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockoutCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 25, 2015·6 cites·10 claims
- 3575US10639094B2Knife deployment mechanisms for surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted May 5, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3675US6409696B1Extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatusGAMBRO INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 25, 2002·116 cites·9 claims
- 3772US10912601B2Multi-function surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 9, 2021·1 cites·12 claims
- 3871US9393357B2Blood perfusion systemSORIN GROUP USA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 19, 2016·4 cites·13 claims
- 3970US11730504B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 4069US10603199B2Sphincter assist device and method of useCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·1 cites·18 claims
- 4167US9345506B2Transducer/waveguide engagement mechanisms for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·2 cites·13 claims
- 4266US2021161585A1Multi-function surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4361US11864822B2Deployment mechanisms for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4461US11318032B2Sphincter assist device and method of useCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 4560US9918784B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 20, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4659US10342605B2Method of forming a member of an end effectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 9, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 4758US2014017118A1Insulation of rechargeable battery packSTODDARD ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4855US10335181B2Transducer/waveguide engagement mechanisms for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 2, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 4953US10772674B2Deployment mechanisms for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 15, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 5052US2011054471A1Apparatus for Performing an Electrosurgical ProcedureTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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