Issued Patents 2017
Showing 25 most recent of 41 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9844374 | Surgical instrument systems comprising an articulatable end effector and means for adjusting the firing stroke of a firing member | Thomas W. Lytle, IV, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-19 |
| 9844376 | Staple cartridge comprising a releasable adjunct material | Chester O. Baxter, III, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-19 |
| 9844375 | Drive arrangements for articulatable surgical instruments | Mark D. Overmyer, Chester O. Baxter, III, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-19 |
| 9844373 | Fastener cartridge assembly comprising a driver row arrangement | Jeffrey S. Swayze, Joseph C. Hueil, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-19 |
| 9839427 | Fastener cartridge assembly comprising a fixed anvil and a staple driver arrangement | Jeffrey S. Swayze, Joseph C. Hueil, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-12 |
| 9839429 | Stapling system comprising a lockout | William B. Weisenburgh, II, Kyle P. Moore, Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Douglas B. Hoffman +4 more | 2017-12-12 |
| 9833238 | Retainer assembly including a tissue thickness compensator | Chester O. Baxter, III, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Katherine J. Schmid, Charles J. Scheib, Michael S. Cropper +4 more | 2017-12-05 |
| 9814462 | Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layer | James A. Woodard, Jr., Charles J. Scheib, Chad P. Boudreaux, Dean B. Bruewer, Richard F. Schwemberger +4 more | 2017-11-14 |
| 9808246 | Method of operating a powered surgical instrument | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, Jason L. Harris | 2017-11-07 |
| 9801628 | Surgical staple and driver arrangements for staple cartridges | Jason L. Harris, Mark S. Zeiner, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-10-31 |
| 9801627 | Fastener cartridge for creating a flexible staple line | Jason L. Harris, Lucia M. Casella, Mark S. Zeiner, Bret W. Smith, Lawrence Crainich +2 more | 2017-10-31 |
| 9795380 | Devices and methods for facilitating closing and clamping of an end effector of a surgical device | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Emily A. Schellin, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Jason L. Harris | 2017-10-24 |
| 9788835 | Devices and methods for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from cartridges | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Emily A. Schellin, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Gary W. Knight, Brian F. DiNardo +2 more | 2017-10-17 |
| 9775614 | Surgical stapling instruments with rotatable staple deployment arrangements | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-10-03 |
| 9775613 | Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Stephen J. Balek | 2017-10-03 |
| 9770245 | Layer arrangements for surgical staple cartridges | Jeffrey S. Swayze, Katherine J. Schmid, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-09-26 |
| 9750501 | Surgical stapling devices having laterally movable anvils | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-09-05 |
| 9743928 | Surgical instrument having a feedback system | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Kevin R. Doll, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Eugene L. Timperman | 2017-08-29 |
| 9737303 | Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Michael E. Setser, Kevin R. Doll | 2017-08-22 |
| 9730692 | Surgical stapling device with a curved staple cartridge | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-08-15 |
| 9730697 | Surgical cutting and fastening instrument with apparatus for determining cartridge and firing motion status | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-08-15 |
| 9724091 | Surgical stapling device | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-08-08 |
| 9717496 | Surgical stapling instrument with locking feature to lock anvil actuator | Venkataramanan Mandakolathur Vasudevan, Edward G. Chekan, Kevin D. Felder, Carl J. Shurtleff, Johnny H. Alexander, III +2 more | 2017-08-01 |
| 9706991 | Staple cartridge comprising staples including a lateral base | Christopher J. Hess, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, William B. Weisenburgh, II | 2017-07-18 |
| 9700310 | Firing member retraction devices for powered surgical instruments | Jeffrey S. Swayze, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Emily A. Schellin, Steven G. Hall | 2017-07-11 |