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Zachary S. Heiliger
Also filed as: HEILIGER ZACHARY · HEILIGER ZACHARY S
41 granted patents·23 pending applications·91 citations·filing 2015–2025
96Inventor score
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64 records- 0197US10080579B2Pin drive rotary surgical cutting tools and powered handpiecesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 25, 2018·15 cites·24 claims
- 0293US10905453B2Pin drive rotary surgical cutting tools and powered handpiecesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 2, 2021·4 cites·15 claims
- 0388US12440902B2Pin drive rotary surgical cutting tools and powered handpiecesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 0488US11864784B2Pin drive rotary surgical cutting tools and powered handpiecesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 9, 2024·1 cites·18 claims
- 0588US10314610B2Slanted drive axis rotary surgical cutting tools and powered handpiecesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 11, 2019·9 cites·19 claims
- 0687US11737844B2End effector assembly for use in a robotic surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 29, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0787US11154319B2Slanted drive axis rotary surgical cutting tools and powered handpiecesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 26, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 0885US10709508B2Tracked powered drill assemblyMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 14, 2020·7 cites·22 claims
- 0984US2025387183A1Articulation assembly for robotic deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1082US11896333B2Robotic surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 13, 2024·1 cites·21 claims
- 1181US2024366251A1Drive and articulation mechanisms for surgical instruments for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1280US12030195B2Tensioning mechanisms and methods for articulating surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 9, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 1379US12226178B2Robotic surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1479US11819289B2Tracked powered drill assemblyMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 21, 2023·1 cites·9 claims
- 1579US11717355B2Drive mechanisms for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 8, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1679US11648023B2Drive mechanisms for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 16, 2023·1 cites·12 claims
- 1779US11602365B2Cam driver for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 14, 2023·1 cites·18 claims
- 1878US11331113B2Drive and articulation mechanisms for surgical instruments for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 17, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1976US12419705B2Articulation assembly for robotic deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 2075US12064131B2Drive and articulation mechanisms for surgical instruments for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2174US2025090189A1End effector assemblies for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2273US2024342916A1Tensioning mechanisms and methods for articulating surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2371US2024180657A1Manual end effector activation for robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2470US12376872B2Drive mechanisms for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 2569US11246648B2Surgical forceps with bilateral and unilateral jaw membersCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 15, 2022·1 cites·14 claims
- 2669US11154348B2Surgical instruments and methods of assembling surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 26, 2021·1 cites·13 claims
- 2769US11123132B2Multi-function surgical instruments and assemblies thereforCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 21, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2869USD782042SSurgical toolMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 21, 2017·13 cites·1 claims
- 2968US2023218311A1Cam driver for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3067USD800903SSurgical toolMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 24, 2017·11 cites·1 claims
- 3167USD790699SSurgical toolMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·12 cites·1 claims
- 3265US12491045B2Hybrid ball joint for articulation shaft of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3364US2025177065A1Seal configurations for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3461US12390294B2Robotic surgical assemblies including surgical instruments having articulatable wrist assembliesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3560US12496119B2Jaw member, end effector assembly, and method of manufacturing a jaw member of an electrosurgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3660US12484926B2Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an offset end effectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3760US12433626B2Drive mechanisms for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3859US12220186B2Seal configurations for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3959US2023405804A1Robotic surgical assemblies including surgical instruments having articulatable wrist assembliesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4058US12446983B2Articulation mechanisms for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 4158US12185964B2End effector assemblies for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4258US11925428B2Manual end effector activation for robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 12, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 4358US2025169904A1Scaling of surgeon console inputs for wristed robotically assisted surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4456US2024315789A1Articulation drive assemblies for surgical instruments such as for use in surgical robotic systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4555US2023172654A1End effector assembly of a surgical instrument and surgical instrument such as for use in surgical robotic systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4655US2023011611A1Surgical instrument with automated activationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4754US2024225759A1Actuation assemblies for surgical instruments such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4853US2023181207A1End effector assembly, instrument, system, and method facilitating testing and/or calibration of a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4952US12161386B2Surgical instruments having an articulating section such as for use in robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 5052US11969203B2Colpotomy system with applied energyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·12 claims
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