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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 2,201–2,225 of 2,667 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9700311 Tissue ingrowth materials and method of using the same Tamara Widenhouse 2017-07-11
9700317 Fastener cartridge comprising a releasable tissue thickness compensator Taylor W. Aronhalt, Michael J. Vendely, Lauren S. Weaner, Brandon J. Lloyd, Michael J. Miller +4 more 2017-07-11
9700320 Devices and methods for removably coupling a cartridge to an end effector of a surgical device Brian F. DiNardo, Mark D. Overmyer, John S. Kimsey, Sol A. Posada, Jerome R. Morgan 2017-07-11
9700321 Surgical stapling device having supports for a flexible drive mechanism Jerome R. Morgan 2017-07-11
9693774 Pivotable articulation joint unlocking feature for surgical stapler Rebecca J. Gettinger, Robert J. Simms 2017-07-04
9690362 Surgical instrument control circuit having a safety processor Richard L. Leimbach, Shane R. Adams, Mark D. Overmyer, Brett E. Swensgard, Thomas W. Lytle, IV +1 more 2017-06-27
9687272 Surgical access device Christopher W. Widenhouse, William B. Weisenburgh, II, David K. Norvell, Robert P. Gill, James W. Voegele +3 more 2017-06-27
9687237 Staple cartridge including collapsible deck arrangement Katherine J. Schmid, Chester O. Baxter, III, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Joseph E. Young 2017-06-27
9687232 Surgical staples Chester O. Baxter, III, Jerome R. Morgan 2017-06-27
9681870 Articulatable surgical instruments with separate and distinct closing and firing systems Chester O. Baxter, III, Jerome R. Morgan 2017-06-20
9675355 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Jerome R. Morgan, Stephen J. Balek 2017-06-13
9655614 Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector Brett E. Swensgard, David C. Yates 2017-05-23
9655624 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Jerome R. Morgan, Stephen J. Balek 2017-05-23
9649111 Replaceable clip cartridge for a clip applier Chester O. Baxter, III 2017-05-16
9642620 Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with articulatable end effectors Chester O. Baxter, III, John R. Dugan 2017-05-09
9629814 Tissue thickness compensator configured to redistribute compressive forces Tamara Widenhouse, Gary W. Knight, Chester O. Baxter, III, Kreena R. Modi, Katherine J. Schmid 2017-04-25
9615826 Multiple thickness implantable layers for surgical stapling devices Jerome R. Morgan, Chester O. Baxter, III 2017-04-11
9610114 Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears Chester O. Baxter, III, David C. Yates, Katherine J. Schmid, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Jeffrey S. Swayze +5 more 2017-04-04
9603598 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Jerome R. Morgan, Stephen J. Balek 2017-03-28
9603991 Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenser Joseph C. Hueil, Jerome R. Morgan, Leslie M. Fugikawa 2017-03-28
9603595 Surgical instrument comprising an adjustable system configured to accommodate different jaw heights Jerome R. Morgan 2017-03-28
9597081 Motor driven rotary input circular stapler with modular end effector Jeffrey S. Swayze, Chester O. Baxter, III 2017-03-21
9597075 Tissue acquisition arrangements and methods for surgical stapling devices John W. Willis 2017-03-21
9592052 Stapling assembly for forming different formed staple heights 2017-03-14
9592054 Surgical stapler with stationary staple drivers Katherine J. Schmid, Chester O. Baxter, III, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Joseph E. Young 2017-03-14