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Nicholas Fanelli
Also filed as: FANELLI NICHOLAS
43 granted patents·8 pending applications·11,116 citations·filing 1999–2025
98Inventor score
Files withCILAG GMBH INT30ETHICON LLC8ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC7ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC5DELPHI TECH INC1
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51 records- 0199US10881401B2Staple firing member comprising a missing cartridge and/or spent cartridge lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 5, 2021·831 cites·19 claims
- 0299US10561422B2Fastener cartridge comprising deployable tissue engaging membersETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 18, 2020·960 cites·14 claims
- 0398US11432819B2Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridgeETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·71 cites·20 claims
- 0498US11141159B2Surgical stapler end effector with multi-staple driver crossing center lineETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 12, 2021·355 cites·16 claims
- 0598US11090048B2Method for resetting a fuse of a surgical instrument shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 17, 2021·555 cites·19 claims
- 0698US10695055B2Firing assembly comprising a lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 30, 2020·923 cites·19 claims
- 0798US10342535B2Method of applying staples to liver and other organsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 9, 2019·824 cites·19 claims
- 0898US10335147B2Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridgeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 2, 2019·1.1k cites·19 claims
- 0998US10314577B2Lockout engagement features for surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 11, 2019·1k cites·20 claims
- 1098US9795379B2Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·1.5k cites·20 claims
- 1197US11439391B2Surgical stapler with toggling distal tipETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 13, 2022·268 cites·20 claims
- 1297US11304697B2Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tipETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 19, 2022·256 cites·20 claims
- 1397US11278288B2Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridgeETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·77 cites·20 claims
- 1497US9867615B2Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binary springETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 16, 2018·874 cites·19 claims
- 1597US9186142B2Surgical instrument end effector articulation drive with pinion and opposing racksETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 1693US12016554B2Lockout engagement features for surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 25, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 1792US11382621B2Method of applying staples to liver and other organsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 12, 2022·15 cites·20 claims
- 1890US12082810B2Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support featureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1988US12471920B1Staple cartridge containing forming surfaces that bend staple legs upon exitingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 18, 2025·1 cites·22 claims
- 2087US11849948B2Method for resetting a fuse of a surgical instrument shaftCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·1 cites·16 claims
- 2186US12082811B2Surgical stapler anvil jaw with variable firing member slotCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 10, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2286US11963681B2Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 23, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2384US11701112B2Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support featureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 18, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
- 2481US12508022B2Surgical stapler with toggling distal tipCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·26 claims
- 2580US11033263B2Lockout engagement features for surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 15, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2676US6152512AGlove box door latch assemblyDELPHI TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 28, 2000·51 cites·18 claims
- 2775US12471913B2Method of surgical staplingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
- 2874US12089843B2Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support featureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2974US2025366852A1Integral cartridge stiffening features to reduce cartridge deflectionCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3074US2023082255A1Surgical stapler with toggling distal tipCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3173US12357302B2Integral cartridge stiffening features to reduce cartridge deflectionCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 3273US12185950B2Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3372US12478375B1Deployable arbor sets that break away from staple cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·23 claims
- 3472US2025312036A1Method of surgical staplingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3571US12303127B2Lockout engagement features for surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3667US11324504B2Cartridge based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 10, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3767US9622747B2Surgical instrument end effector articulation drive with pinion and opposing racksETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 18, 2017·1 cites·14 claims
- 3865US12414771B2Surgical stapler anvil having staple forming pockets with laterally varying orientationsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3964US12285170B2Surgical stapler cartridge having cartridge retention featuresCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 29, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4063US12390220B2Surgical stapler cartridge having raised surface to promote buttress adhesionCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4163US12324583B2Incompatible staple cartridge use prevention features for surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 10, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4263US11672535B2Cartridge based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 13, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4362US12465359B2Control surfaces on a staple driver of a surgical staple cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 4462US12426880B2Surgical stapler cartridge having intermediate raised tissue engagement protrusionsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4562US2024382196A1Surgical stapler cartridge having tissue engagement protrusions with enlarged engagement surfaceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4660US12268388B2Surgical stapler cartridge with integrated RFID featureCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 4759US2025120700A1Method of assembling a staple cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4859US2025120705A1Staple cartridge comprising a composite sledCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4959US2025143696A1Clamp force sensor for surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 5050US11202629B2Clamping based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 21, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
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