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Robert M. Sharp — 75 Patents

CLCovidien Lp: 67 patents #38 of 2,878Top 2%
TLTyco Healthcare Group Lp: 5 patents #129 of 736Top 20%
SASherwood Services Ag: 2 patents #83 of 258Top 35%
Boulder, CO: #24 of 5,018 inventorsTop 1%
Colorado: #163 of 40,980 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #25,505 of 4,157,543Top 1%
75 Patents All Time
Robert M. Sharp has been granted 75 US patents while listed as an inventor at Covidien Lp. The first was granted in 1984 and the most recent in October 2024. Robert M. Sharp ranks #25,505 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.61%). Patent records list Robert M. Sharp in Boulder, CO, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 75 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12114913 Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use David M. Garrison, James D. Allen, IV, Jeffrey R. Unger, Duane E. Kerr, Sean T. O'Neill +6 more 2024-10-15
12011208 Surgical instrument Robert F. McCullough, Jr., Ryan C. Artale, Tony Moua, Mark J. Huseman, Audrey Earnshaw 2024-06-18
11669807 System and method for using RFID tags to determine sterilization of devices Patrick L. Dumbauld, Jeffrey L. Jensen, Scott E. M. Frushour, William G. Paterson, Paul E. Ourada +1 more 2023-06-06
11596465 Surgical forceps including reposable end effector assemblies Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV, William H. Nau, Jr. 2023-03-07
11523862 Surgical forceps Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV, Edward M. Chojin, Allan J. Evans, Russell D. Hempstead +4 more 2022-12-13
11490959 Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment William H. Nau, Jr., Arlen J. Reschke, Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV 2022-11-08
11478267 Surgical instruments incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionality Thomas W. Meiser, Anthony B. Ross, Robert B. Stoddard, James E. Thompson 2022-10-25
11324545 Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use David M. Garrison, James D. Allen, IV, Jeffrey R. Unger, Duane E. Kerr, Sean T. O'Neill +6 more 2022-05-10
11304717 Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systems Thomas E. Drochner, David J. Van Tol, Duane E. Kerr, Gary M. Couture, James D. Allen, IV 2022-04-19
11068852 System and method for using RFID tags to determine sterilization of devices Patrick L. Dumbauld, Jeffrey L. Jensen, Scott E. M. Frushour, William G. Paterson, Paul E. Ourada +1 more 2021-07-20
10987160 Vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism Kristin D. Johnson, Jeff Unger, Gary M. Couture 2021-04-27
10893901 Surgical instrument with dispensable components William H. Nau, Jr., Glenn A. Horner, Duane E. Kerr, Kristel L. Ambrosius 2021-01-19
10869682 Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systems Thomas E. Drochner, James D. Allen, IV, Gary M. Couture, William H. Nau, Jr., David J. Van Tol 2020-12-22
10687886 Surgical instrument Robert F. McCullough, Jr., Ryan C. Artale, Tony Moua, Mark J. Huseman, Audrey Earnshaw 2020-06-23
10682154 Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systems Thomas E. Drochner, David J. Van Tol, Duane E. Kerr, Gary M. Couture, James D. Allen, IV 2020-06-16
10639095 Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use David M. Garrison, James D. Allen, IV, Jeffrey R. Unger, Duane E. Kerr, Sean T. O'Neill +6 more 2020-05-05
10588686 Surgical instruments with structures to provide access for cleaning James D. Allen, IV, Kristel L. Ambrosius, Glenn A. Horner, Daniel A. Joseph, Peter M. Mueller +2 more 2020-03-17
10537384 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism Kristin D. Johnson, Gary M. Couture, Jeff Unger 2020-01-21
10531907 Devices, systems, and methods for treating ulcerative colitis and other inflammatory bowel diseases Darion R. Peterson, Duane E. Kerr, Arlen K. Ward, Anthony B. Ross, Rebecca J. Coulson +1 more 2020-01-14
10499976 Surgical instruments and methods for performing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedures David J. Van Tol, Gary M. Couture, John R. Twomey, Barry J. Kaup 2019-12-10
10499977 Surgical instruments and methods for performing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedures David J. Van Tol, Gary M. Couture, John R. Twomey, Barry J. Kaup 2019-12-10
10413353 Surgical forceps including reposable end effector assemblies Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV, William H. Nau, Jr. 2019-09-17
10390855 Surgical forceps William H. Nau, Jr., Arlen J. Reschke, Duane E. Kerr 2019-08-27
10376306 Surgical forceps Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV, Edward M. Chojin, Allan J. Evans, Russell D. Hempstead +4 more 2019-08-13
10368945 Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment William H. Nau, Jr., Arlen J. Reschke, Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV 2019-08-06