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Samuel T. Crews
Also filed as: CREWS SAMUEL · CREWS SAMUEL T
33 granted patents·21 pending applications·4,146 citations·filing 1999–2024
98Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS15BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC12MEDTRONIC INC6BALBIERZ DANIEL J4BAROSENSE INC3
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54 records- 0198US7708181B2Endoscopic stapling devices and methodsBAROSENSE INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 4, 2010·1.7k cites·24 claims
- 0297US9055942B2Endoscopic plication devices and methodsBALBIERZ DANIEL J·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 16, 2015·1.1k cites·17 claims
- 0394US7938841B2Components, systems and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling meansMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 10, 2011·99 cites·6 claims
- 0492US11304770B2Force transmission mechanism for surgical instrument, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 19, 2022·15 cites·21 claims
- 0592US7241300B2Components, systems and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling meansMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 10, 2007·299 cites·18 claims
- 0691US8469977B2Endoscopic plication device and methodBALBIERZ DANIEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·49 cites·9 claims
- 0790US7232449B2Components, systems and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling meansMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 19, 2007·231 cites·9 claims
- 0890US6719768B1Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissueVENTRICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 13, 2004·188 cites·45 claims
- 0988US8206456B2Restrictive and/or obstructive implant system for inducing weight lossSTACK RICHARD S·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 26, 2012·50 cites·4 claims
- 1087US10716617B2Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 21, 2020·5 cites·17 claims
- 1187US9498242B2Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 22, 2016·17 cites·11 claims
- 1287US7909837B2Methods, devices and systems for forming magnetic anastomosesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 22, 2011·199 cites·29 claims
- 1386US7431727B2Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissueMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·93 cites·13 claims
- 1484US11564734B2Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
- 1581US10772693B2Surgical instrument shaftINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 15, 2020·4 cites·17 claims
- 1681US7641075B2Mixing and dispensing fluid components of a multicomponent compositionANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS US I·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 5, 2010·24 cites·22 claims
- 1778US12396817B2Force transmission mechanism for surgical instrument, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 1878US2025032104A1Surgical instrument with flexible shaft and actuation element guideINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1974US11744662B2Force transmission mechanism for surgical instrument, and related devices, systems, and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 2073US12059137B2Surgical instrument with flexible shaft and actuation element guideINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2173US9445791B2Systems and methods related to gastro-esophageal implantsSTACK RICHARD S·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 20, 2016·5 cites·26 claims
- 2268US9254132B2Endoscopic plication device and methodBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 9, 2016·3 cites·32 claims
- 2367US11950778B2Tissue-acquisition and fastening devices and methodsBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2467US11357483B2Surgical instrument with flexible shaft and actuation element guideINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 14, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 2567US9545249B2Overtube introducer for use in endoscopic bariatric surgeryBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 17, 2017·3 cites·14 claims
- 2665US9456825B2Endoscopic implant system and methodBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 4, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 2765US7490738B2Mixing and dispensing fluid components of a multicomponent compositionANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS US I·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 17, 2009·10 cites·19 claims
- 2856US10537456B2Endoscopic implant system and methodBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 21, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 2956US2009171383A1Gastric space occupier systems and methods of useCOLE DAVID·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3055US10299796B2Endoscopic plication devices and methodsBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·0 cites·13 claims
- 3155US10285836B2Systems and methods related to gastro-esophageal implantsBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 14, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 3255US2008294179A1Devices and methods for stomach partitioningBALBIERZ DANIEL J·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3354US2015039011A1Gastric space occupier systems and methods of useBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3453US2016270785A1Tissue-acquisition and fastening devices and methodsBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3553US2009125040A1Tissue acquisition devices and methodsHAMBLY PABLO R·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3653US2007250084A1Components, systems, and methods for forming anastomoses using magnetism or other coupling meansSHARKAWY A A·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US2010276469A1Plication tagging device and methodBAROSENSE INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3852US2014296869A1Surgical instrument shaftINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3951US2009030284A1Overtube introducer for use in endoscopic bariatric surgeryCOLE DAVID·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4051US2013306704A1Devices and methods for stomach partitioningBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4150US2016262921A1Devices and methods for stomach partitioningBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4249US8945167B2Gastric space occupier systems and methods of useCOLE DAVID·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 3, 2015·0 cites·13 claims
- 4349US2009024143A1Endoscopic implant system and methodCREWS SAMUEL T·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4449US2013138120A1Tissue acquisition devices and methodsBAROSENSE INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4549US2013299549A1Plication tagging device and methodBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4648US2011184505A1Components, Systems and Methods for Forming Anastomoses Using Magnetism or Other Coupling MeansMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4748US2012004677A1Tissue-acquisition and fastening devices and methodsBALBIERZ DANIEL J·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4847US11045904B2Surgical cannulas and methods of manufacturing surgical cannulasINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 29, 2021·0 cites·23 claims
- 4946US2014316401A1Sheath assemblies for electrosurgical instrumentsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 5045US9687302B2Surgical instruments having improved wear resistance, and methods of making the sameINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 27, 2017·0 cites·12 claims
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