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Frederick E. Shelton, IV

Johnson & Johnson: 1400 patents #1 of 7,810Top 1%
CICilag Gmbh International: 1245 patents #1 of 874Top 1%
MPMegadyne Medical Products: 9 patents #8 of 36Top 25%
CICllag Gmbh International: 5 patents #1 of 36Top 3%
DPDevicor Medical Products: 1 patents #120 of 164Top 75%
Cincinnati, OH: #1 of 8,043 inventorsTop 1%
Ohio: #1 of 73,341 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #7 of 4,157,543Top 1%
2667 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 2,601–2,625 of 2,667 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
7721934 Articulatable drive shaft arrangements for surgical cutting and fastening instruments Christoph L. Gillum 2010-05-25
7708180 Surgical fastening device with initiator impregnation of a matrix or buttress to improve adhesive application Michael A. Murray, Douglas J. Turner, John V. Hunt, Mark S. Ortiz, David N. Plescia +4 more 2010-05-04
7699191 Surgical multiple use adhesive applier John W. Sheets, Jr., Donna L. Korvick, Georgette A. Belair, Mark S. Ortiz, Wells D. Haberstich +4 more 2010-04-20
7686831 Method for securing a suture Michael J. Stokes, Mark S. Zeiner, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Mark S. Ortiz 2010-03-30
7673781 Surgical stapling device with staple driver that supports multiple wire diameter staples Jeffrey S. Swayze, Joseph C. Hueil, Jerome R. Morgan 2010-03-09
7673780 Articulation joint with improved moment arm extension for articulating an end effector of a surgical instrument Jeffrey S. Swayze 2010-03-09
7673783 Surgical stapling instruments structured for delivery of medical agents Jerome R. Morgan 2010-03-09
7669746 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 2010-03-02
7665647 Surgical cutting and stapling device with closure apparatus for limiting maximum tissue compression force Jeffrey S. Swayze 2010-02-23
7644848 Electronic lockouts and surgical instrument including same Jeffrey S. Swayze, Kevin R. Doll, Eugene L. Timperman 2010-01-12
7628796 Surgical suturing apparatus with anti-backup system James J. Bedi, Chester O. Baxter, III, Michael J. Stokes, Mark S. Ortiz 2009-12-08
7615004 Endoscopic ancillary attachment devices Michael J. Stokes, Mark S. Ortiz 2009-11-10
7607557 Surgical stapling instruments structured for pump-assisted delivery of medical agents Jerome R. Morgan 2009-10-27
7588176 Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure system Richard W. Timm, Eugene L. Timperman, Leslie M. Fugikawa 2009-09-15
7588175 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved firing system Richard W. Timm, Eugene L. Timperman, Leslie M. Fugikawa 2009-09-15
7575144 Surgical fastener and cutter with single cable actuator Mark S. Ortiz 2009-08-18
7568603 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with articulatable end effector Christoph L. Gillum 2009-08-04
7559452 Surgical instrument having fluid actuated opposing jaws Kenneth S. Wales 2009-07-14
7513408 Multiple firing stroke surgical instrument incorporating electroactive polymer anti-backup mechanism Kenneth S. Wales 2009-04-07
7510107 Cable driven surgical stapling and cutting instrument with apparatus for preventing inadvertent cable disengagement Richard W. Timm 2009-03-31
7506791 Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical mechanism for limiting maximum tissue compression Todd Phillip Omaits, Bennie Thompson, Eugene L. Timperman 2009-03-24
7506790 Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanism 2009-03-24
7500979 Surgical stapling device with multiple stacked actuator wedge cams for driving staple drivers Joseph C. Hueil, Jerome R. Morgan, Jeffrey S. Swayze 2009-03-10
7487899 Surgical instrument incorporating EAP complete firing system lockout mechanism Eugene L. Timperman 2009-02-10
7472815 Surgical stapling instruments with collapsible features for controlling staple height Jeffrey S. Swayze, Leslie M. Fugikawa, Eugene L. Timperman 2009-01-06