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Michael B. Lyons
Also filed as: LYONS MICHAEL · LYONS MICHAEL B
37 granted patents·36 pending applications·389 citations·filing 2007–2025
97Inventor score
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73 records- 0196US10893884B2Ultrasonic instruments for robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 19, 2021·174 cites·7 claims
- 0295US9861378B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jawsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·24 cites·10 claims
- 0394US9592089B2Method of assembling a spring-loaded mechanism of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 14, 2017·26 cites·4 claims
- 0492US9820765B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jawsALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 21, 2017·41 cites·4 claims
- 0590US10413316B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·10 cites·19 claims
- 0689US11337717B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted May 24, 2022·7 cites·18 claims
- 0789US9062141B2Radiopaque shape memory polymers for medical devicesGOODRICH STEPHEN DEAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 23, 2015·14 cites·33 claims
- 0888US11701095B2Robotic surgical systems and methods of use thereofCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 18, 2023·2 cites·15 claims
- 0988US9330134B2User identity mapping system and method of useFAIRWARNING INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·36 cites·34 claims
- 1085US12414793B2Devices, systems, and methods of manufacturing fluid-cooled ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 16, 2025·1 cites·19 claims
- 1184US10588651B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jawsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 17, 2020·3 cites·15 claims
- 1284US2024350158A1Surgical instrument for treating tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1381US11844563B2Energy-based surgical instruments incorporating cooling featuresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 19, 2023·1 cites·13 claims
- 1481US9668807B2Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 6, 2017·9 cites·7 claims
- 1580US10918407B2Surgical instrument for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 16, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 1678US9119714B2Shape memory polymer prosthetic medical deviceSHANDAS ROBIN·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 1, 2015·29 cites·5 claims
- 1775US2025366904A1Systems and methods for sealing and dissecting tissue using an electrosurgical forceps including a thermal cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1874US11090082B2Colpotomy systems, devices, and methods with rotational cuttingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·2 cites·21 claims
- 1974US2025057563A1Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2072US12048449B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 30, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2172US10751044B2Vaginal tissue closureCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 25, 2020·1 cites·9 claims
- 2271US12059166B2Surgical instrument for treating tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 2371US2025281198A1Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2470US12446914B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments for detecting wear in jaw linerCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2570US11253308B2Colpotomy systems, devices, and methods with rotational cuttingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 22, 2022·1 cites·4 claims
- 2670US10299852B2Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·1 cites·11 claims
- 2770US2024008889A1Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2865US11766275B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·25 claims
- 2965US11730467B2Vaginal tissue closureCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·11 claims
- 3065US10952789B2Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 23, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3164US2025143825A1Surgical instrument with wristed jaws having idler pulley for zero fleet angleCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3263US12310615B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3363US2022401144A1Surgical instruments capable of being selectively disassembled to facilitate replacement of disposable components and/or sterilization of reusable componentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3462US12161355B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3561US11426230B2Surgical instruments capable of being selectively disassembled to facilitate replacement of disposable components and/or sterilization of reusable componentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 30, 2022·2 cites·8 claims
- 3660US12484926B2Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an offset end effectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3760US12408970B2Systems and methods for sealing and dissecting tissue using an electrosurgical forceps including a thermal cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3858US2025331912A1Combination ultrasonic and plasma instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3957US10405874B2Surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4057US10245100B2Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 2, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
- 4157US9808252B2Vascular occlusion devicesTROMMETER JULIE MARIE·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 7, 2017·1 cites·15 claims
- 4256US2023137803A1Jaw member, surgical instrument including at least one jaw member, and method of manufacturing a jaw memberCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4355US2025255634A1Surgical system including a cordless surgical instrument, communication hub, and one or more connected devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4455US2022142701A1Latching mechanism for in-line activated electrosurgical deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4554US2024225684A1Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4654US2022346826A1Surgical systems and methods leveraging an ultrasonic transducer saturation pointCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4754US2024180578A1Ultrasonic surgical instruments and systems incorporating enhanced grasping functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4854US2022346864A1Energy activation switch for vessel sealerCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4954US2024238039A1Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 5053US2024156512A1Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
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