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Kenneth S. Wales
Also filed as: WALES KENNETH · WALES KENNETH S
34 granted patents·3 pending applications·65,101 citations·filing 1992–2015
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC31INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS LLC2ETHICON ENDO SURGERY1ETHICON INC1WALES KENNETH S1
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37 records- 0199US7828186B2Surgical instrument incorporating a fluid transfer controlled articulation bladder and method of manufactureETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 9, 2010·395 cites·31 claims
- 0299US7784662B2Surgical instrument with articulating shaft with single pivot closure and double pivot frame groundETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 31, 2010·2.4k cites·19 claims
- 0399US7780054B2Surgical instrument with laterally moved shaft actuator coupled to pivoting articulation jointETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 24, 2010·2.1k cites·15 claims
- 0499US7654431B2Surgical instrument with guided laterally moving articulation memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 2, 2010·2.4k cites·7 claims
- 0599US7559450B2Surgical instrument incorporating a fluid transfer controlled articulation mechanismETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 14, 2009·2.4k cites·24 claims
- 0699US7559452B2Surgical instrument having fluid actuated opposing jawsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 14, 2009·2.3k cites·17 claims
- 0799US7513408B2Multiple firing stroke surgical instrument incorporating electroactive polymer anti-backup mechanismETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 7, 2009·1.9k cites·20 claims
- 0899US7455208B2Surgical instrument with articulating shaft with rigid firing bar supportsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 25, 2008·2.5k cites·42 claims
- 0999US7380695B2Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 3, 2008·3.8k cites·20 claims
- 1099US7213736B2Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an electroactive polymer actuated firing bar track through an articulation jointETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 8, 2007·2.3k cites·17 claims
- 1199US7111769B2Surgical instrument incorporating an articulation mechanism having rotation about the longitudinal axisETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 26, 2006·2.9k cites·8 claims
- 1299US6981628B2Surgical instrument with a lateral-moving articulation controlETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 3, 2006·3.5k cites·13 claims
- 1399US5826776ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 27, 1998·2.5k cites·3 claims
- 1499US5692668ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 2, 1997·2.5k cites·5 claims
- 1599US5680982ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 28, 1997·2.5k cites·6 claims
- 1699US5673841ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 7, 1997·3.1k cites·8 claims
- 1799US5673840ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 7, 1997·3.1k cites·13 claims
- 1899US5669544ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 23, 1997·2.4k cites·4 claims
- 1999US5632432ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 27, 1997·3.7k cites·2 claims
- 2098US5702408AArticulating surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·2k cites·8 claims
- 2198US5562701ACable-actuated jaw assembly for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·2k cites·10 claims
- 2298US5562702ACable-actuated jaw assembly for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·1.8k cites·2 claims
- 2397US6656193B2Device for attachment of buttress material to a surgical fastening deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·2.7k cites·15 claims
- 2496US5507773ACable-actuated jaw assembly for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·927 cites·28 claims
- 2596US5409498ARotatable articulating endoscopic fastening instrumentETHICON INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 25, 1995·1.9k cites·43 claims
- 2695US6964363B2Surgical stapling instrument having articulation joint support plates for supporting a firing barETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 15, 2005·2.9k cites·7 claims
- 2795US5800449AKnife shield for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 1, 1998·861 cites·9 claims
- 2890US9982691B2Double acting fluidic cylinder for material handlingINTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·10 cites·38 claims
- 2989US5797938ASelf protecting knife for curved jaw surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 25, 1998·468 cites·7 claims
- 3088US6220248B1Method for implanting a biopsy markerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·456 cites·6 claims
- 3184US9340357B2Accumulation conveyor with piezoelectric activationINTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·10 cites·15 claims
- 3280US6866626B2Self-propelled, intraluminal device with working channel and method of useETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 15, 2005·104 cites·24 claims
- 3376US5562700ACable-actuated jaw assembly for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·165 cites·6 claims
- 3469US5730740ALatch mechanism for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 24, 1998·156 cites·22 claims
- 3545US2007027468A1Surgical instrument with an articulating shaft locking mechanismWALES KENNETH S·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3645US2006289602A1Surgical instrument with articulating shaft with double pivot closure and single pivot frame groundETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3740US2003093031A1Self-propelled, intraluminal device with medical agent applicator and method of useFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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