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John N. Ouwerkerk
Also filed as: OUWERKERK JOHN N
38 granted patents·5 pending applications·56,173 citations·filing 2006–2023
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC13ETHICON LLC10SHELTON IV FREDERICK E8WOODARD JR JAMES A6CILAG GMBH INT4
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43 records- 0199US11000275B2Surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 11, 2021·401 cites·17 claims
- 0299US10918380B2Surgical instrument system including a control systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 16, 2021·485 cites·15 claims
- 0399US10709468B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·560 cites·3 claims
- 0499US10653417B2Surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 19, 2020·599 cites·20 claims
- 0599US10485539B2Surgical instrument with firing lockoutETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 26, 2019·677 cites·17 claims
- 0699US10463383B2Stapling instrument including a sensing systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 5, 2019·738 cites·15 claims
- 0799US10420560B2Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·796 cites·13 claims
- 0899US10342533B2Surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 9, 2019·847 cites·20 claims
- 0999US10335144B2Surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 2, 2019·847 cites·16 claims
- 1099US10098636B2Surgical instrument having force feedback capabilitiesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 16, 2018·926 cites·11 claims
- 1199US10010322B2Surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 3, 2018·1.3k cites·23 claims
- 1299US9814462B2Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 14, 2017·1.3k cites·19 claims
- 1399US9517068B2Surgical instrument with automatically-returned firing memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 13, 2016·1.2k cites·21 claims
- 1499US9451958B2Surgical instrument with firing actuator lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 27, 2016·1.6k cites·25 claims
- 1599US9370358B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedbackETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 21, 2016·1.5k cites·24 claims
- 1699US9326769B2Surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·1.3k cites·23 claims
- 1799US9326770B2Surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·1.6k cites·26 claims
- 1899US9044228B2Fastener system comprising a plurality of fastener cartridgesWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 2, 2015·1.6k cites·19 claims
- 1999US9033203B2Fastening instrument for deploying a fastener system comprising a retention matrixWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted May 19, 2015·1.6k cites·14 claims
- 2099US8814024B2Fastener system comprising a plurality of connected retention matrix elementsWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 26, 2014·1.7k cites·9 claims
- 2199US8757465B2Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and an alignment matrixWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 24, 2014·1.9k cites·24 claims
- 2299US8752747B2Surgical instrument having recording capabilitiesSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 17, 2014·1.5k cites·16 claims
- 2399US8746530B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·1.6k cites·30 claims
- 2499US8529600B2Fastener system comprising a retention matrixWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·1.7k cites·13 claims
- 2599US8474677B2Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and a coverWOODARD JR JAMES A·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 2, 2013·2k cites·10 claims
- 2699US8322455B2Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrumentSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2012·1.9k cites·23 claims
- 2799US8292155B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedbackSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 23, 2012·1.8k cites·14 claims
- 2899US8172124B2Surgical instrument having recording capabilitiesSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Granted May 8, 2012·1.8k cites·21 claims
- 2999US8167185B2Surgical instrument having recording capabilitiesSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2010·Granted May 1, 2012·1.9k cites·14 claims
- 3099US8157153B2Surgical instrument with force-feedback capabilitiesSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 17, 2012·1.6k cites·13 claims
- 3199US7845537B2Surgical instrument having recording capabilitiesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 7, 2010·4k cites·13 claims
- 3299US7770775B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with adaptive user feedbackETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·2.7k cites·18 claims
- 3399US7766210B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with user feedback systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·2.7k cites·22 claims
- 3499US7422139B2Motor-driven surgical cutting fastening instrument with tactile position feedbackETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 9, 2008·4k cites·16 claims
- 3599US7416101B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with loading force feedbackETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 26, 2008·2.9k cites·20 claims
- 3698US11272938B2Surgical instrument including dedicated firing and retraction assembliesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 15, 2022·289 cites·4 claims
- 3798US11207064B2Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 28, 2021·332 cites·16 claims
- 3888US11890029B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3986US2023389950A1Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with drive screwCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4076US2022061845A1Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4164US2013087597A1Surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US2011295295A1Robotically-controlled surgical instrument having recording capabilitiesSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4353US2011290856A1Robotically-controlled surgical instrument with force-feedback capabilitiesSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
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