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 …

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 …

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 …

Method of robotic hub communication, detection, and control

FE Shelton IV, JR Morgan, JL Harris… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
US11559307B2 - Method of robotic hub communication, detection, and control - Google
Patents US11559307B2 - Method of robotic hub communication, detection, and control …

Method for situational awareness for surgical network or surgical network connected device capable of adjusting function based on a sensed situation or usage

FE Shelton IV, JL Harris, DC Yates - US Patent 11,871,901, 2024 - Google Patents
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Method of sensing particulate from smoke evacuated from a patient, adjusting the pump speed based on the sensed information, and communicating the functional …

FE Shelton IV, DC Yates, JL Harris, SK Horner… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Surgical systems are disclosed. Surgical systems can include evacuation systems for
evacuating smoke, fluid, and/or particulates from a surgical site. A surgical evacuation …