Top Inventors for class "Elongated-member-driving apparatus" |
Rank | Inventor's name | Country | City/State | Last publication | # of patent apps in this class |
1 | Frederick E. Shelton, Iv | US | Hillsboro, OH | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220296243 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING VARIOUS TISSUE COMPRESSION GAPS AND STAPLE FORMING GAPS | 375 |
2 | Jerome R. Morgan | US | Cincinnati, OH | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220296243 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING VARIOUS TISSUE COMPRESSION GAPS AND STAPLE FORMING GAPS | 156 |
3 | Frank J. Viola | US | Sandy Hook, CT | Sep 17, 2020 / 20200289119 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TIMER AND FEEDBACK DISPLAY | 107 |
4 | Chester O. Baxter, Iii | US | Loveland, OH | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220296243 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING VARIOUS TISSUE COMPRESSION GAPS AND STAPLE FORMING GAPS | 80 |
5 | Stanislaw Marczyk | US | Stratford, CT | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220273295 - SLED DETECTION DEVICE | 71 |
6 | Charles J. Scheib | US | Loveland, OH | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220287709 - JAW OPENING FEATURE FOR SURGICAL STAPLER | 71 |
7 | Jeffrey S. Swayze | US | Hamilton, OH | Nov 18, 2021 / 20210353372 - Robotic Endocutter Drivetrain with Bailout and Manual Opening | 70 |
8 | William B. Weisenburgh, Ii | US | Maineville, OH | Aug 04, 2022 / 20220240937 - ROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH E-BEAM DRIVER | 62 |
9 | Taylor W. Aronhalt | US | Loveland, OH | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220273308 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT | 60 |
10 | Keith L. Milliman | US | Bethel, CT | Jan 26, 2017 / 20170020528 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELONGATED CHANNEL | 57 |
11 | Steven G. Hall | US | Cincinnati, OH | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220226013 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SOFT STOP | 52 |
12 | Michael P. Whitman | US | New Hope, PA | Oct 17, 2019 / 20190314013 - SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING DEVICE | 47 |
13 | Stanislaw Kostrzewski | US | Newtown, CT | Sep 08, 2022 / 20220280155 - SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | 46 |
14 | Bret W. Smith | US | Kings Mills, OH | Jun 17, 2021 / 20210177418 - ADJUNCT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USING SAME IN SURGICAL METHODS FOR TISSUE SEALING | 40 |
15 | Lee Ann Olson | US | Wallingford, CT | Apr 16, 2020 / 20200113559 - SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | 39 |
16 | Covidien Lp | US | Mansfield, MA | Aug 08, 2013 / 20130204286 - LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT AND TROCAR SYSTEMS AND RELATED SURGICAL METHOD | 39 |
17 | Bryan D. Knodel | US | Flagstaff, AZ | Jan 07, 2016 / 20160000429 - METHOD FOR SURGICAL STAPLING | 36 |
18 | Richard L. Leimbach | US | Cincinnati, OH | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220226013 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SOFT STOP | 36 |
19 | Katherine J. Schmid | US | Cincinnati, OH | Dec 31, 2015 / 20150374361 - JAW OPENING FEATURE FOR SURGICAL STAPLER | 34 |
20 | Chad P. Boudreaux | US | Cincinnati, OH | Sep 08, 2022 / 20220280146 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AUTO RETURN OF ARTICULATED END EFFECTORS | 34 |
21 | Emily A. Schellin | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 18, 2022 / 20220257242 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING EJECTION OF SURGICAL FASTENERS FROM CARTRIDGES | 34 |
22 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 08, 2013 / 20130200132 - DETACHABLE MOTOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 33 |
23 | John W. Beardsley | US | Wallingford, CT | Sep 08, 2022 / 20220280156 - ARTICULATION MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | 32 |
24 | Brett E. Swensgard | US | West Chester, OH | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220225992 - POWERED SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING APPARATUS WITH MANUALLY RETRACTABLE FIRING SYSTEM | 31 |
25 | Christopher J. Hess | US | Cincinnati, OH | Apr 28, 2016 / 20160113731 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF SURGICAL TOOLS | 31 |
26 | Dean B. Bruewer | US | Fairfield, OH | Oct 21, 2021 / 20210322009 - SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH AN ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR | 31 |
27 | Mark S. Ortiz | US | Milford, OH | Dec 30, 2021 / 20210401462 - SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING LOSS OF INSUFFLATION DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE | 30 |
28 | Russell Heinrich | US | Madison, CT | Sep 17, 2020 / 20200289119 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TIMER AND FEEDBACK DISPLAY | 30 |
29 | Thomas W. Huitema | US | Cincinnati, OH | Jun 17, 2021 / 20210177417 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH END EFFECTOR COATING | 30 |
30 | Geoffrey C. Hueil | US | Mason, OH | Oct 22, 2015 / 20150297233 - FASTENER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND STAPLE RETAINER COVER ARRANGEMENTS | 29 |
31 | Thomas Wenchell | US | Durham, CT | Jul 13, 2017 / 20170196563 - Surgical Stapler | 29 |
32 | Jeffrey S. Swayze | US | West Chester, OH | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220296243 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING VARIOUS TISSUE COMPRESSION GAPS AND STAPLE FORMING GAPS | 28 |
33 | Ernest Aranyi | US | Easton, CT | Sep 17, 2020 / 20200289116 - SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS | 27 |
34 | Paul Scirica | US | Huntington, CT | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220225985 - MULTI-USE LOADING UNIT | 27 |
35 | Douglas B. Hoffman | US | Harrison, OH | Oct 28, 2021 / 20210330322 - LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER | 27 |
36 | Joseph E. Young | US | Loveland, OH | Feb 04, 2021 / 20210030416 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH FLOATING ANVIL | 26 |
37 | Michael A. Zemlok | US | Prospect, CT | May 05, 2016 / 20160120540 - POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 25 |
38 | Justin Williams | US | Naugatuck, CT | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160157863 - SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS | 25 |
39 | Richard W. Timm | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 18, 2022 / 20220257310 - MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY | 25 |
40 | Michael J. Bettuchi | US | Middletown, CT | Aug 27, 2015 / 20150238192 - SEAL ELEMENT FOR ANASTOMOSIS | 24 |
41 | David C. Yates | US | West Chester, OH | Jun 30, 2022 / 20220202487 - ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SHAFT VOLTAGE MONITOR | 24 |
42 | Eugene L. Timperman | US | Cincinnati, OH | Jun 30, 2016 / 20160183945 - MANUALLY DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT | 24 |
43 | Thomas R. Hessler | US | Bethel, CT | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160157863 - SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS | 23 |
44 | Paul A. Scirica | US | Huntington, CT | Aug 20, 2020 / 20200261090 - APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES | 23 |
45 | Andrew M. Zwolinski | US | Cincinnati, OH | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180103954 - END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING INSTRUMENT | 23 |
46 | Mark S. Zeiner | US | Mason, OH | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220249097 - METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONTROL SCHEMES FOR SURGICAL NETWORK CONTROL AND INTERACTION | 23 |
47 | David Farascioni | US | Bethel, CT | May 12, 2016 / 20160128692 - JAW RESTRAINT | 23 |
48 | Jeffrey D. Messerly | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220249097 - METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONTROL SCHEMES FOR SURGICAL NETWORK CONTROL AND INTERACTION | 22 |
49 | Randall J. Tanguay | US | Lebanon, OH | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180103954 - END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING INSTRUMENT | 22 |
50 | Clifford L. Emmons | US | Oakville, CT | Dec 29, 2016 / 20160374679 - SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING A CARTRIDGE HAVING MULTIPLE STAPLES SIZES | 22 |
51 | Jason L. Harris | US | Mason, OH | Apr 28, 2016 / 20160113971 - Compositions of Microbiota and Methods Related Thereto | 22 |
52 | Henry E. Holsten | US | Covington, GA | Dec 29, 2016 / 20160374679 - SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING A CARTRIDGE HAVING MULTIPLE STAPLES SIZES | 22 |
53 | Patrick A. Weizman | US | Liberty Township, OH | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180103954 - END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING INSTRUMENT | 21 |
54 | Matthew A. Palmer | US | Miami, FL | Jul 14, 2022 / 20220218366 - ASPIRATION THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THROMBUS REMOVAL WITH ASPIRATION CATHETER | 21 |
55 | Ernie Aranyi | US | Easton, CT | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220225985 - MULTI-USE LOADING UNIT | 21 |
56 | Kevin W. Smith | US | Coral Gables, FL | Mar 10, 2022 / 20220071619 - MULTIPLE-FIRING SUTURE FIXATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING AND MANUFACTURING SAME | 21 |
57 | Mark H. Ransick | US | West Chester, OH | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180103954 - END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING INSTRUMENT | 21 |
58 | David C. Racenet | US | Litchfield, CT | Nov 07, 2013 / 20130292450 - POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 21 |
59 | Lee Olson | US | Wallingford, CT | Jun 17, 2021 / 20210177414 - TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | 21 |
60 | Christopher C. Miller | US | Loveland, OH | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220249088 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH ANVIL SEATING DETECTION | 20 |
61 | Paul G. Gross | US | White Marsh, MD | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220250180 - POWER TOOL FOR FORMING THREADS | 20 |
62 | David Cole | US | San Mateo, CA | Jan 14, 2021 / 20210007739 - TISSUE-ACQUISITION AND FASTENING DEVICES AND METHODS | 20 |
63 | Michael J. Vendely | US | Lebanon, OH | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220249097 - METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONTROL SCHEMES FOR SURGICAL NETWORK CONTROL AND INTERACTION | 20 |
64 | Christopher Penna | US | Guilford, CT | Jun 17, 2021 / 20210177422 - RELOAD ASSEMBLY WITH KNIFE CARRIER LOCKOUT | 19 |
65 | Michael J. Stokes | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 20, 2020 / 20200261087 - SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGES WITH MOVABLE AUTHENTICATION KEY ARRANGEMENTS | 19 |
66 | John N. Ouwerkerk | US | Staunton, VA | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220226012 - MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT WITH TACTILE POSITION FEEDBACK | 19 |
67 | Richard F. Schwemberger | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220249088 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH ANVIL SEATING DETECTION | 19 |
68 | Kevin R. Doll | US | Mason, OH | Jul 14, 2022 / 20220218346 - ARTICULATING SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A TWO-PIECE E-BEAM FIRING MECHANISM | 18 |
69 | Christopher J. Schall | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 20, 2015 / 20150230784 - MODULAR SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEMS | 18 |
70 | Jason L. Harris | US | Lebanon, OH | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220296243 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING VARIOUS TISSUE COMPRESSION GAPS AND STAPLE FORMING GAPS | 18 |
71 | Sachin Shah | US | Milford, CT | Dec 09, 2021 / 20210378542 - DEVICES AND METHODS FACILITATING SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY AND OTHER PROCEDURES | 18 |
72 | James R. Giordano | US | Milford, OH | Jan 06, 2022 / 20220000478 - POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH FIRING SYSTEM LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS | 18 |
73 | Lawrence Crainich | US | Charlestown, NH | Sep 17, 2020 / 20200289113 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENDOLUMINAL PLICATION | 17 |
74 | Michael E. Setser | US | Burlington, KY | Aug 04, 2022 / 20220240937 - ROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH E-BEAM DRIVER | 17 |
75 | Donald Malinouskas | US | Monroe, CT | Jun 30, 2016 / 20160183938 - SURGICAL DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DRIVERS | 17 |
76 | Joshua R. Uth | US | Mason, OH | Mar 19, 2020 / 20200085436 - MODULAR STAPLING ASSEMBLY | 17 |
77 | Kenneth M. Cappola | US | Monroe, CT | Dec 16, 2021 / 20210386424 - SEALED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SURGICAL LOADING UNIT AND ADAPTER | 16 |
78 | Carlos Rivera | US | Cooper City, FL | Jul 14, 2022 / 20220218366 - ASPIRATION THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THROMBUS REMOVAL WITH ASPIRATION CATHETER | 16 |
79 | Mark D. Overmyer | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220249182 - Slipper Clutch for Surgical Tool Bailout | 16 |
80 | Dino Kasvikis | US | Middletown, CT | May 12, 2016 / 20160128692 - JAW RESTRAINT | 16 |
81 | Randolph F. Lehn | US | Stratford, CT | Jul 30, 2015 / 20150209041 - SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS INCLUDING SENSING MECHANISM | 16 |
82 | Patrick Mozdzierz | US | Glastonbury, CT | Jan 13, 2022 / 20220008079 - HANDHELD ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM | 16 |
83 | Brian F. Dinardo | US | Cincinnati, OH | Aug 18, 2022 / 20220257242 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING EJECTION OF SURGICAL FASTENERS FROM CARTRIDGES | 15 |
84 | Karl Franz | AT | Feldkirch | Aug 13, 2015 / 20150224637 - FASTENER DRIVING TOOL WITH SAFETY LOCK | 15 |
85 | Ralph Stearns | US | Bozrah, CT | Jun 17, 2021 / 20210177414 - TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | 15 |
86 | Frank C. Maffei | US | Shelton, CT | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172577 - SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE | 15 |
87 | Joseph C. Hueil | US | Loveland, OH | Oct 21, 2021 / 20210322009 - SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH AN ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR | 15 |
88 | Frank Viola | US | Sandy Hook, CT | Feb 16, 2017 / 20170042543 - MAGNETIC COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE | 15 |
89 | Cortney E. Henderson | US | Loveland, OH | Feb 04, 2016 / 20160030038 - TISSUE STAPLER ANVIL FEATURE TO PREVENT PREMATURE JAW OPENING | 14 |
90 | Matthew D. Holcomb | US | Lebanon, OH | Jan 28, 2016 / 20160022305 - ULTRASONIC BLADE OVERMOLD | 14 |
91 | Ulrich Schiestl | AT | Hohenems | Nov 06, 2014 / 20140326776 - DRIVING-IN APPARATUS | 14 |
92 | Adam J. Ross | US | Prospect, CT | Jul 10, 2014 / 20140194923 - POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 14 |
93 | Joel S. Marks | US | Sherman Oaks, CA | Mar 24, 2016 / 20160082605 - CUTTING BLADE FOR OSCILLATING TOOL | 14 |
94 | Gregg Krehel | US | Newtown, CT | Sep 17, 2020 / 20200289119 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TIMER AND FEEDBACK DISPLAY | 14 |
95 | Robert J. Simms | US | Liberty Township, OH | Jul 01, 2021 / 20210196276 - METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE | 14 |
96 | Kevin Sniffin | US | Danbury, CT | Oct 22, 2015 / 20150297257 - VIBRATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR BLUNT DISSECTION | 14 |
97 | Kyle P. Moore | US | Mason, OH | Sep 14, 2017 / 20170258483 - Detachable End Effectors | 14 |
98 | Donna L. Korvick | US | Maineville, OH | Oct 22, 2015 / 20150297218 - RETAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR | 13 |
99 | Andrew Smith | US | San Francisco, CA | Jul 14, 2022 / 20220222240 - SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MULTI-SENSOR GROUPS | 13 |
100 | John P. Measamer | US | Cincinnati, OH | Mar 19, 2020 / 20200085442 - METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR ARRAY OF STAPLES TO TISSUE | 13 |