Issued Patents 2017
Showing 1–25 of 35 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9844376 | Staple cartridge comprising a releasable adjunct material | Jerome R. Morgan, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-19 |
| 9844375 | Drive arrangements for articulatable surgical instruments | Mark D. Overmyer, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jerome R. Morgan | 2017-12-19 |
| 9844368 | Surgical system comprising first and second drive systems | Chad P. Boudreaux, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-19 |
| 9839420 | Tissue thickness compensator comprising at least one medicament | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Katherine J. Schmid, Charles J. Scheib, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Matthew M. Lang +1 more | 2017-12-12 |
| 9839428 | Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with independent jaw control features | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John R. Dugan | 2017-12-12 |
| 9833236 | Tissue thickness compensator for surgical staplers | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-12-05 |
| 9833242 | Tissue thickness compensators | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Katherine J. Schmid, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Gregory W. Johnson, John L. Stammen +5 more | 2017-12-05 |
| 9833238 | Retainer assembly including a tissue thickness compensator | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Katherine J. Schmid, Jerome R. Morgan, Charles J. Scheib, Michael S. Cropper +4 more | 2017-12-05 |
| 9826978 | End effectors with same side closure and firing motions | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Joseph E. Young, Taylor W. Aronhalt | 2017-11-28 |
| 9826976 | Motor driven surgical instruments with lockable dual drive shafts | Shailendra K. Parihar, Robert L. Koch, Jr., Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-11-28 |
| 9826965 | Devices for sealing a body lumen | Michael J. Stokes | 2017-11-28 |
| 9814514 | Electrosurgical (RF) medical instruments for cutting and coagulating tissue | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, John V. Hunt, Jennifer M. Mallow, Barry C. Worrell +2 more | 2017-11-14 |
| 9801634 | Tissue thickness compensator for a surgical stapler | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-10-31 |
| 9763662 | Fastener cartridge comprising a firing member configured to directly engage and eject fasteners from the fastener cartridge | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs | 2017-09-19 |
| 9724098 | Staple cartridge comprising an implantable layer | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Katherine J. Schmid | 2017-08-08 |
| 9724092 | Modular surgical instruments | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-08-08 |
| 9687232 | Surgical staples | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jerome R. Morgan | 2017-06-27 |
| 9687231 | Surgical stapling instrument | James J. Bedi | 2017-06-27 |
| 9687237 | Staple cartridge including collapsible deck arrangement | Katherine J. Schmid, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Joseph E. Young, Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-06-27 |
| 9681870 | Articulatable surgical instruments with separate and distinct closing and firing systems | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jerome R. Morgan | 2017-06-20 |
| 9649111 | Replaceable clip cartridge for a clip applier | Frederick E. Shelton, IV | 2017-05-16 |
| 9642620 | Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with articulatable end effectors | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John R. Dugan | 2017-05-09 |
| 9629814 | Tissue thickness compensator configured to redistribute compressive forces | Tamara Widenhouse, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Gary W. Knight, Kreena R. Modi, Katherine J. Schmid | 2017-04-25 |
| 9615826 | Multiple thickness implantable layers for surgical stapling devices | Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jerome R. Morgan | 2017-04-11 |
| 9610114 | Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears | David C. Yates, Katherine J. Schmid, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Jeffrey D. Messerly +5 more | 2017-04-04 |