Insertable deactivator element for surgical stapler lockouts

MS Zeiner, FE Shelton IV, GJ Bakos… - US Patent …, 2023‏ - Google Patents
2019-09-10 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: Laurent, Ryan J …

Surgical staple cartridges with movable authentication key arrangements

RW Timm, SD Holdmeyer, GJ Bakos… - US Patent …, 2022‏ - Google Patents
2019-09-24 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: SCOTT, GREGORY …

Staple cartridge retainer with retractable authentication key

GJ Bakos, BD Schings - US Patent 11,517,309, 2022‏ - Google Patents
US11517309B2 - Staple cartridge retainer with retractable authentication key - Google
Patents US11517309B2 - Staple cartridge retainer with retractable authentication key …

Method of hub communication, processing, display, and cloud analytics

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2023‏ - Google Patents
2019-09-27 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WIDENHOUSE …

Method of hub communication

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2023‏ - Google Patents
2019-04-01 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WIDENHOUSE …

Staple cartridge retainers with frangible retention features and methods of using same

GJ Bakos, CP Boudreaux, RW Timm, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2022‏ - Google Patents
2019-08-26 Assigned to ETHICON LLC reassignment ETHICON LLC ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: BAKOS, GREGORY …

Method of compressing tissue within a stapling device and simultaneously displaying the location of the tissue within the jaws

JL Harris, FE Shelton IV, CE Eckert, JB Wong… - US Patent …, 2024‏ - Google Patents
A method of compressing tissue during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method
comprises obtaining a surgical instrument comprising an end effector, wherein the end …

Surgical stapling assembly with cartridge based retainer configured to unlock a firing lockout

CP Boudreaux, GJ Bakos, RW Timm - US Patent 11,369,377, 2022‏ - Google Patents
US11369377B2 - Surgical stapling assembly with cartridge based retainer configured to
unlock a firing lockout - Google Patents US11369377B2 - Surgical stapling assembly with …

Method of hub communication, processing, storage and display

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, ET Wiener… - US Patent …, 2024‏ - Google Patents
A method including detecting a modular surgical device within bounds of a surgical
operating room, connecting the modular surgical device to a surgical hub, connecting the …

Universal cartridge based key feature that unlocks multiple lockout arrangements in different surgical staplers

CP Boudreaux, GJ Bakos, RW Timm - US Patent 11,317,915, 2022‏ - Google Patents
US11317915B2 - Universal cartridge based key feature that unlocks multiple lockout
arrangements in different surgical staplers - Google Patents US11317915B2 - Universal cartridge …