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Leslie M. Fugikawa
Also filed as: FUGIKAWA LESLIE M
24 granted patents·5 pending applications·43,106 citations·filing 1997–2021
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC15SHELTON IV FREDERICK E6CILAG GMBH INT3ETHICON LLC2BOUDREAUX CHAD P1
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29 records- 0199US10293100B2Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenserETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 21, 2019·800 cites·23 claims
- 0299US9289225B2Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaftSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 22, 2016·1.5k cites·24 claims
- 0399US8893946B2Laparoscopic tissue thickness and clamp load measuring devicesBOUDREAUX CHAD P·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 25, 2014·1.9k cites·17 claims
- 0499US8631987B2Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with a variable control of the actuating rate of firing with mechanical power assistSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 21, 2014·1.7k cites·10 claims
- 0599US8517244B2Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenserSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 27, 2013·1.8k cites·16 claims
- 0699US8322455B2Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrumentSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2012·1.9k cites·23 claims
- 0799US8220690B2Connected surgical staples and stapling instruments for deploying the sameHESS CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 17, 2012·1.9k cites·33 claims
- 0899US8215531B2Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenserSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 10, 2012·1.6k cites·15 claims
- 0999US7753904B2Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 13, 2010·2k cites·9 claims
- 1099US7740159B2Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with a variable control of the actuating rate of firing with mechanical power assistETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 22, 2010·2.3k cites·9 claims
- 1199US7588176B2Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 15, 2009·2.7k cites·13 claims
- 1299US7588175B2Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved firing systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 15, 2009·2.3k cites·18 claims
- 1399US7472815B2Surgical stapling instruments with collapsible features for controlling staple heightETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 6, 2009·2.6k cites·22 claims
- 1499US7467740B2Surgical stapling instruments having flexible channel and anvil features for adjustable staple heightsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 23, 2008·2.2k cites·25 claims
- 1599US7448525B2Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with manually operated retraction apparatusETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·2.4k cites·19 claims
- 1699US7441684B2Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 28, 2008·2.8k cites·19 claims
- 1799US7431189B2Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical linkage coupling end effector and trigger motionETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 7, 2008·2.4k cites·19 claims
- 1899US7357287B2Surgical stapling instrument having preloaded firing assistance mechanismETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 15, 2008·2.3k cites·22 claims
- 1999US7354447B2Disposable loading unit and surgical instruments including sameETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·2.1k cites·24 claims
- 2098US11272938B2Surgical instrument including dedicated firing and retraction assembliesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 15, 2022·289 cites·4 claims
- 2198US11135352B2End effector including a gradually releasable medical adjunctCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 5, 2021·377 cites·16 claims
- 2298US10398433B2Laparoscopic clamp load measuring devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 3, 2019·811 cites·19 claims
- 2398US9603991B2Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenserETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 28, 2017·1.1k cites·17 claims
- 2497US5937951ASkin stapler with rack and pinion staple feed mechanismETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·1.6k cites·17 claims
- 2576US2022061845A1Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2673US2021100541A1Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaftETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2752US2007170225A1Disposable loading unit and surgical instruments including sameETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2850US2009242610A1Disposable loading unit and surgical instruments including sameSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2945US2008029574A1Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with actuator at distal endSHELTON FREDERICK E·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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