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William B. Weisenburgh, Ii
Also filed as: WEISENBURGH II WILLIAM B · WEISENBURGH II WILLIAM BRUCE · WEISENBURGH WILLIAM B · WEISENBURGH WILLIAM B II
236 granted patents·57 pending applications·165,105 citations·filing 2003–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC88CILAG GMBH INT54ETHICON LLC52ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC29HESS CHRISTOPHER J11
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293 records- 0199US11622785B2Surgical staples having attached drivers and stapling instruments for deploying the sameCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 11, 2023·57 cites·13 claims
- 0299US11571231B2Staple cartridge having a driver for driving multiple staplesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 7, 2023·85 cites·4 claims
- 0399US11484312B2Staple cartridge comprising a staple driver arrangementCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 1, 2022·173 cites·4 claims
- 0499US11337693B2Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress materialCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted May 24, 2022·227 cites·3 claims
- 0599US10945731B2Tissue thickness compensator comprising controlled release and expansionETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 16, 2021·487 cites·10 claims
- 0699US10925605B2Surgical stapling systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 23, 2021·486 cites·14 claims
- 0799US10905426B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 2, 2021·495 cites·20 claims
- 0899US10905427B2Surgical SystemETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 2, 2021·495 cites·16 claims
- 0999US10898195B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·499 cites·20 claims
- 1099US10898194B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·496 cites·3 claims
- 1199US10888330B2Surgical systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 12, 2021·507 cites·18 claims
- 1299US10888329B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 12, 2021·503 cites·4 claims
- 1399US10874396B2Stapling instrument for use with a surgical robotETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·556 cites·4 claims
- 1499US10799240B2Surgical instrument comprising a staple firing lockoutETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 13, 2020·524 cites·3 claims
- 1599US10765432B2Surgical device including a control systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 8, 2020·533 cites·17 claims
- 1699US10716568B2Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one handETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 21, 2020·553 cites·4 claims
- 1799US10716563B2Stapling system comprising an instrument assembly including a lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 21, 2020·553 cites·5 claims
- 1899US10702267B2Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress materialETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 7, 2020·564 cites·24 claims
- 1999US10695053B2Surgical end effectors with staple cartridgesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 30, 2020·623 cites·20 claims
- 2099US10687817B2Stapling device comprising a firing member lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 23, 2020·564 cites·6 claims
- 2199US10682141B2Surgical device including a control systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 16, 2020·629 cites·12 claims
- 2299US10595862B2Staple cartridge including a compressible memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 24, 2020·591 cites·19 claims
- 2399US10568629B2Articulating surgical stapling instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 25, 2020·605 cites·12 claims
- 2499US10485547B2Surgical staple cartridgesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 26, 2019·676 cites·19 claims
- 2599US10463369B2Disposable end effector for use with a surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 5, 2019·738 cites·9 claims
- 2699US10448952B2End effector for use with a surgical fastening instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 22, 2019·716 cites·5 claims
- 2799US10420553B2Staple cartridge comprising a staple driver arrangementETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·772 cites·3 claims
- 2899US10383634B2Stapling system incorporating a firing lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 20, 2019·781 cites·20 claims
- 2999US10342541B2Surgical instruments with E-beam driver and rotary drive arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 9, 2019·827 cites·18 claims
- 3099US10321909B2Staple cartridge comprising a staple including deformable membersETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 18, 2019·832 cites·3 claims
- 3199US10307163B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 4, 2019·827 cites·8 claims
- 3299US10292707B2Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a firing mechanismETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 21, 2019·1k cites·9 claims
- 3399US10278702B2Stapling system comprising a firing bar and a lockoutETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·809 cites·18 claims
- 3499US10278697B2Staple cartridge comprising a staple driver arrangementETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·848 cites·3 claims
- 3599US10271846B2Staple cartridge for use with a surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 30, 2019·901 cites·3 claims
- 3699US10206678B2Surgical stapling instrument with lockout features to prevent advancement of a firing assembly unless an unfired surgical staple cartridge is operably mounted in an end effector portion of the instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 19, 2019·901 cites·2 claims
- 3799US10172616B2Surgical staple cartridgeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 8, 2019·969 cites·8 claims
- 3899US10130359B2Method for forming a stapleETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 20, 2018·1.3k cites·9 claims
- 3999US10123798B2Tissue thickness compensator comprising controlled release and expansionBAXTER III CHESTER O·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 13, 2018·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 4099US10058327B2End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 28, 2018·1k cites·5 claims
- 4199US10045769B2Circular surgical staplers with foldable anvil assembliesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 14, 2018·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 4299US10004505B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 26, 2018·1.1k cites·3 claims
- 4399US9999426B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 19, 2018·1.1k cites·3 claims
- 4499US9980729B2Detachable motor powered surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 29, 2018·1.1k cites·3 claims
- 4599US9980713B2Anvil assemblies with collapsible frames for circular staplersETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 4699US9913647B2Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 13, 2018·1.1k cites·6 claims
- 4799US9901345B2Stapling assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 27, 2018·1k cites·7 claims
- 4899US9901344B2Stapling assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 27, 2018·1.1k cites·4 claims
- 4999US9901346B2Stapling assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 27, 2018·1.1k cites·6 claims
- 5099US9872682B2Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress materialETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 23, 2018·1.1k cites·6 claims
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