DH

Douglas B. Hoffman

Johnson & Johnson: 44 patents #124 of 7,810Top 2%
CI Cilag Gmbh International: 14 patents #124 of 874Top 15%
ME Medex: 1 patents #25 of 66Top 40%
📍 Harrison, OH: #2 of 26 inventorsTop 8%
🗺 Ohio: #516 of 73,341 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #38,307 of 4,157,543Top 1%
60
Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 26–50 of 60 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9913645 Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument Jason E. Zerkle, William J. White, Robert J. Simms 2018-03-13
9913647 Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jerome R. Morgan, Kyle P. Moore, Mark H. Ransick, Steven G. Hall +22 more 2018-03-13
9877723 Surgical stapling assembly comprising a selector arrangement Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2018-01-30
9872684 Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2018-01-23
9867618 Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2018-01-16
9839421 Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument Jason E. Zerkle, Robert J. Simms, Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs 2017-12-12
9839429 Stapling system comprising a lockout William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jerome R. Morgan, Kyle P. Moore, Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz +4 more 2017-12-12
9808248 Installation features for surgical instrument end effector cartridge 2017-11-07
9717497 Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument Jason E. Zerkle, William J. White, Robert J. Simms 2017-08-01
9622746 Distal tip features for end effector of surgical instrument Robert J. Simms, Rebecca J. Gettinger, Timothy S. Bedard, Dean L. Garner, Glen A. Armstrong +1 more 2017-04-18
9517065 Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler Robert J. Simms, Jason E. Zerkle, Charles J. Scheib, Janna B. Volz 2016-12-13
9211121 Surgical stapling apparatus Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2015-12-15
9072515 Surgical stapling apparatus Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2015-07-07
8973803 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2015-03-10
8875972 End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jerome R. Morgan, Kyle P. Moore, Mark H. Ransick, Steven G. Hall +22 more 2014-11-04
8657178 Surgical stapling apparatus Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Patrick A. Weizman, Dean B. Bruewer, Frederick E. Shelton, IV +2 more 2014-02-25
8608044 Feedback and lockout mechanism for surgical instrument Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Patrick A. Weizman, Dean B. Bruewer, Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2013-12-17
8584919 Surgical stapling apparatus with load-sensitive firing mechanism Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Patrick A. Weizman, Dean B. Bruewer, Frederick E. Shelton, IV +2 more 2013-11-19
8113410 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2012-02-14
7980443 End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument Charles J. Scheib, Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Patrick A. Weizman, Dean B. Bruewer +22 more 2011-07-19
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
7819298 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski +6 more 2010-10-26
7819296 Surgical stapling apparatus with retractable firing systems Geoffrey C. Hueil, Patrick A. Weizman, Dean B. Bruewer, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Steven G. Hall +5 more 2010-10-26
7434715 Surgical stapling instrument having multistroke firing with opening lockout Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze 2008-10-14
7431190 Linear stapler with improved firing mechanism 2008-10-07