Issued Patents 2011
Showing 1–25 of 25 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8083120 | End effector for use with a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Richard F. Schwemberger, David C. Yates, Richard C. Smith | 2011-12-27 |
| 8075528 | Surgical access port with flexible sealing cannula | Christopher W. Widenhouse | 2011-12-13 |
| 8057508 | Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation locking mechanism | — | 2011-11-15 |
| 8033995 | Inflatable retractor with insufflation and method | Michael S. Cropper, Gregory W. Johnson, Kevin L. Houser, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess +2 more | 2011-10-11 |
| 8020743 | Powered articulatable surgical cutting and fastening instrument with flexible drive member | — | 2011-09-20 |
| 7980443 | End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Charles J. Scheib, Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Douglas B. Hoffman, Patrick A. Weizman +22 more | 2011-07-19 |
| 7976553 | Surgical suturing apparatus with detachable handle | Michael J. Stokes, Mark S. Ortiz | 2011-07-12 |
| 7959051 | Closure systems for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument | Bret W. Smith, Kevin R. Doll, William D. Kelly, Ronald J. Kolata, Joshua R. Uth +10 more | 2011-06-14 |
| 7954682 | Surgical instrument with elements to communicate between control unit and end effector | James R. Giordano | 2011-06-07 |
| 7934630 | Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights | Darrel M. Powell, Michael A. Murray, Christopher J. Hess, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jerome R. Morgan +1 more | 2011-05-03 |
| 7922061 | Surgical instrument with automatically reconfigurable articulating end effector | David C. Yates, Richard C. Smith | 2011-04-12 |
| 7918377 | Surgical stapling instrument with apparatus for providing anvil position feedback | John P. Measamer, Chester O. Baxter, III, Richard P. Fuchs, Nicholas G. Molitor, Bennie Thompson +1 more | 2011-04-05 |
| 7914552 | Method of performing an end-to-end anastomosis using a stent and an adhesive | — | 2011-03-29 |
| 7913891 | Disposable loading unit with user feedback features and surgical instrument for use therewith | Kevin R. Doll, Joshua R. Uth, Charles J. Scheib, Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz +4 more | 2011-03-29 |
| 7914511 | Use of biosurgical adhesive as bulking agent | Mark S. Ortiz, Derek Rund, Darrel M. Powell | 2011-03-29 |
| 7914551 | Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for multi-fire surgical fastening instrument | Mark S. Ortiz, Joseph C. Hueil, Jeffrey S. Swayze | 2011-03-29 |
| 7905380 | Surgical instrument having a multiple rate directional switching mechanism | Richard W. Timm | 2011-03-15 |
| 7900805 | Surgical instrument with enhanced battery performance | James R. Giordano, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Douglas J. Siebenaler | 2011-03-08 |
| 7892220 | Use of an adhesive as an intestinal barrier for bariatrics | Craig N. Faller, Bennie Thompson, Wells D. Haberstich, Anil K. Nalagatla, Douglas J. Turner +1 more | 2011-02-22 |
| 7887554 | Surgical suturing apparatus with needle position indicator | Michael J. Stokes, Mark S. Ortiz, David N. Plescia | 2011-02-15 |
| 7879070 | Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for grasper | Mark S. Ortiz, Jeffrey S. Swayze | 2011-02-01 |
| 7866527 | Surgical stapling apparatus with interlockable firing system | Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski | 2011-01-11 |
| 7862579 | Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for grasper | Mark S. Ortiz, Jeffrey S. Swayze | 2011-01-04 |
| 7862582 | Suture management | Mark S. Ortiz, Thomas Albrecht | 2011-01-04 |
| 7861906 | Surgical stapling apparatus with articulatable components | Kevin R. Doll, Bret W. Smith, William D. Kelly, Ronald J. Kolata, Joshua R. Uth +1 more | 2011-01-04 |