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Jerome R. Morgan

Johnson & Johnson: 374 patents #3 of 7,810Top 1%
CICilag Gmbh International: 174 patents #5 of 874Top 1%
Cincinnati, OH: #2 of 8,043 inventorsTop 1%
Ohio: #4 of 73,341 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #311 of 4,157,543Top 1%
551 Patents All Time

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Showing 451–475 of 551 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9072536 Differential locking arrangements for rotary powered surgical instruments Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III 2015-07-07
9044228 Fastener system comprising a plurality of fastener cartridges James A. Woodard, Jr., Charles J. Scheib, Chad P. Boudreaux, Dean B. Bruewer, Richard F. Schwemberger +4 more 2015-06-02
9044227 Collapsible fastener cartridge Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Steven G. Hall, Charles J. Scheib 2015-06-02
9044230 Surgical cutting and fastening instrument with apparatus for determining cartridge and firing motion status Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2015-06-02
9033203 Fastening instrument for deploying a fastener system comprising a retention matrix James A. Woodard, Jr., Charles J. Scheib, Chad P. Boudreaux, Dean B. Bruewer, Richard F. Schwemberger +4 more 2015-05-19
9033204 Circular stapling devices with tissue-puncturing anvil features Frederick E. Shelton, IV, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Emily A. Heeb, Christopher J. Hess 2015-05-19
8998058 Detachable motor powered surgical instrument Kyle P. Moore, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Mark H. Ransick, Eugene L. Timperman 2015-04-07
8991677 Detachable motor powered surgical instrument Kyle P. Moore, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Mark H. Ransick, Eugene L. Timperman 2015-03-31
8978955 Anvil assemblies with collapsible frames for circular staplers Taylor W. Aronhalt, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Kreena R. Modi, Christopher J. Schall, Joseph E. Young +4 more 2015-03-17
8978954 Staple cartridge comprising an adjustable distal portion Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Brian R. Sidow 2015-03-17
8973804 Cartridge assembly having a buttressing member Christopher J. Hess, William B. Weisenburgh, II, James W. Voegele, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Joshua R. Uth 2015-03-10
8961406 Surgical access devices and methods providing seal movement in predefined movement regions Mark S. Ortiz, David T. Martin, Matthew C. Miller, Mark J. Reese, Wells D. Haberstich +7 more 2015-02-24
8961547 Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implement Timothy G. Dietz, Gregory W. Johnson, Sean P. Conlon, Daniel J. Mumaw, William D. Dannaher +4 more 2015-02-24
8905977 Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated medical substance dispenser Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Joseph C. Hueil 2014-12-09
8899465 Staple cartridge comprising drivers for deploying a plurality of staples Frederick E. Shelton, IV, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess 2014-12-02
8875972 End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument William B. Weisenburgh, II, Kyle P. Moore, Mark H. Ransick, Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay +22 more 2014-11-04
8844789 Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2014-09-30
8840003 Surgical stapling instrument with compact articulation control arrangement Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2014-09-23
8827903 Modular tool heads for use with circular surgical instruments Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Gregory W. Johnson, Chester O. Baxter, III, Joseph E. Young +2 more 2014-09-09
8827133 Surgical stapling device having supports for a flexible drive mechanism Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2014-09-09
8814024 Fastener system comprising a plurality of connected retention matrix elements James A. Woodard, Jr., Charles J. Scheib, Chad P. Boudreaux, Dean B. Bruewer, Richard F. Schwemberger +4 more 2014-08-26
8808325 Surgical stapling instrument with staples having crown features for increasing formed staple footprint Christopher J. Hess, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Michael F. Clem, Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2014-08-19
8795163 Interlocking seal components Tamara Widenhouse, Charles J. Scheib, Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2014-08-05
8783542 Fasteners supported by a fastener cartridge support Paul F. Riestenberg, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze 2014-07-22
8783541 Robotically-controlled surgical end effector system Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2014-07-22