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Thomas Wingardner
Also filed as: WINGARDNER III THOMAS · WINGARDNER THOMAS · WINGARDNER THOMAS S
34 granted patents·8 pending applications·11,086 citations·filing 2007–2025
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42 records- 0199US10426468B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 0299US9265585B2Surgical instrument with rapid post event detectionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 23, 2016·1.5k cites·18 claims
- 0399US8506581B2Flexible endoscopic stitching devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 13, 2013·1.4k cites·16 claims
- 0498US10426466B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·959 cites·20 claims
- 0598US10271844B2Surgical stapling apparatus employing a predictive stapling algorithmCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·1.1k cites·8 claims
- 0698US8628545B2Endoscopic stitching devicesCABRERA RAMIRO·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 14, 2014·1.6k cites·45 claims
- 0797US11311295B2Adaptive powered stapling algorithm with calibration factorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 26, 2022·303 cites·18 claims
- 0897US10492814B2Apparatus for endoscopic proceduresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 3, 2019·695 cites·19 claims
- 0997US10117654B2Method of emergency retraction for electro-mechanical surgical devices and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 6, 2018·964 cites·17 claims
- 1097US8968342B2Flexible endoscopic stitching devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·151 cites·20 claims
- 1196US9005238B2Endoscopic surgical devicesDESANTIS ROBERT·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 14, 2015·1.1k cites·28 claims
- 1295US12303158B2Apparatus for endoscopic proceduresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted May 20, 2025·2 cites·16 claims
- 1393US8372090B2Flexible endoscopic stitching devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 12, 2013·52 cites·40 claims
- 1491US8496674B2Flexible endoscopic stitching devicesCABRERA RAMIRO·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 30, 2013·40 cites·27 claims
- 1590US9629618B2Specimen retrieval deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 25, 2017·34 cites·16 claims
- 1690US8795291B2Specimen retrieval deviceDAVIS EMILY·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 5, 2014·52 cites·19 claims
- 1788US10413289B2Endoscopic stitching devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·6 cites·19 claims
- 1884US11278286B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1982US7951117B2Multi-lumen access portTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2009·Granted May 31, 2011·18 cites·19 claims
- 2081US11382623B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 12, 2022·2 cites·13 claims
- 2179US2025288312A1Apparatus for endoscopic proceduresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2278US11389263B2Lockout mechanisms for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2378US8622970B2Multi-lumen access portWINGARDNER III THOMAS·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 7, 2014·8 cites·18 claims
- 2478US2024341757A1Powered surgical devices including predictive motor controlCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2578US2024390003A1Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2677US11490918B2Apparatus for endoscopic proceduresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 8, 2022·1 cites·13 claims
- 2776US10945722B2Endoscopic stitching devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 16, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2874US11918216B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2972US11969298B2Lockout mechanisms for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3072US11849936B2Endoscopic stitching devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3172US2023070423A1Powered surgical devices including predictive motor controlCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3263US11497490B2Powered surgical devices including predictive motor controlCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·11 claims
- 3363US10838372B2Surgical instrument with rapid post event detectionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 17, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 3462US10891149B2Authentication and information system for reusable surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·0 cites·14 claims
- 3561US8262620B2Multi-lumen access portWINGARDNER III THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 11, 2012·1 cites·19 claims
- 3657US10162312B2Surgical instrument with rapid post event detectionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·0 cites·21 claims
- 3756US9326761B2Multi-lumen access portCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·0 cites·17 claims
- 3854US11877744B2Low-cost powered stapler with end stop selectionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3953US2017323578A1Systems and methods for simulating prior use of a surgical instrument based on obtained surgical instrument dataCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4050US2011040308A1Endoscopic Stitching DevicesCABRERA RAMIRO·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4147US2014367445A1Emergency retraction for electro-mechanical surgical devices and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4239US2010249498A1Endoscopic Apparatus for Manipulating TissueTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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