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Lauren S. Weaner
Also filed as: WEANER LAUREN S
59 granted patents·13 pending applications·32,900 citations·filing 2006–2024
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC19ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC17CILAG GMBH INT15ETHICON LLC9DLUGOS JR DANIEL F5
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72 records- 0199US11730471B2Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link arrangementsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 22, 2023·22 cites·12 claims
- 0299US11701114B2Staple cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 18, 2023·62 cites·9 claims
- 0399US11523823B2Surgical instruments with non-symmetrical articulation arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 13, 2022·99 cites·15 claims
- 0499US11191540B2Protective cover arrangements for a joint interface between a movable jaw and actuator shaft of a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 7, 2021·483 cites·25 claims
- 0599US11185325B2End effector including different tissue gapsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 30, 2021·486 cites·10 claims
- 0699US10980536B2No-cartridge and spent cartridge lockout arrangements for surgical staplersETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 20, 2021·634 cites·4 claims
- 0799US10905418B2Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensatorETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 2, 2021·733 cites·17 claims
- 0899US10653413B2Surgical instruments with an end effector that is highly articulatable relative to an elongate shaft assemblyETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 19, 2020·959 cites·32 claims
- 0999US10617418B2Implantable layers for a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 14, 2020·612 cites·11 claims
- 1099US10603039B2Progressively releasable implantable adjunct for use with a surgical stapling instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 31, 2020·591 cites·19 claims
- 1199US10588625B2Articulatable surgical instruments with off-axis firing beam arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·994 cites·20 claims
- 1299US10524788B2Compressible adjunct with attachment regionsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 7, 2020·672 cites·19 claims
- 1399US10470764B2Surgical instruments with closure stroke reduction arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 12, 2019·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 1499US10433837B2Surgical instruments with multiple link articulation arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·1.1k cites·16 claims
- 1599US10413291B2Surgical instrument articulation mechanism with slotted secondary constraintETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·1.2k cites·26 claims
- 1699US10405863B2Movable firing beam support arrangements for articulatable surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1.2k cites·11 claims
- 1799US10245029B2Surgical instrument with articulating and axially translatable end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 2, 2019·1.3k cites·20 claims
- 1899US10052104B2Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 21, 2018·1.3k cites·7 claims
- 1999US9924944B2Staple cartridge comprising an adjunct materialETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 27, 2018·1.4k cites·11 claims
- 2099US9884456B2Implantable layers and methods for altering one or more properties of implantable layers for use with fastening instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 6, 2018·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 2199US9839422B2Implantable layers and methods for altering implantable layers for use with surgical fastening instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 12, 2017·1.2k cites·12 claims
- 2299US9757124B2Implantable layer assembliesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 12, 2017·1.2k cites·14 claims
- 2399US9693777B2Implantable layers comprising a pressed regionETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 4, 2017·1.2k cites·19 claims
- 2499US9332984B2Fastener cartridge assembliesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·1.4k cites·22 claims
- 2598US11213293B2Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 4, 2022·471 cites·21 claims
- 2698US11058425B2Implantable layers for a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 13, 2021·417 cites·23 claims
- 2798US10959727B2Articulatable surgical end effector with asymmetric shaft arrangementETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·663 cites·24 claims
- 2898US10542988B2End effector comprising an anvil including projections extending therefromETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 28, 2020·675 cites·16 claims
- 2998US10213198B2Actuator for releasing a tissue thickness compensator from a fastener cartridgeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 26, 2019·947 cites·28 claims
- 3098US10182818B2Surgical end effectors with positive jaw opening arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 22, 2019·1.4k cites·26 claims
- 3198US10178992B2Push/pull articulation drive systems for articulatable surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 15, 2019·1.4k cites·17 claims
- 3298US10154841B2Surgical stapling instruments with lockout arrangements for preventing firing system actuation when a cartridge is spent or missingETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 18, 2018·1.2k cites·19 claims
- 3398US9795384B2Fastener cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator and a gap setting elementETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·1.2k cites·18 claims
- 3498US9700317B2Fastener cartridge comprising a releasable tissue thickness compensatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 11, 2017·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 3598US9572577B2Fastener cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator including openings thereinETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 21, 2017·1.2k cites·10 claims
- 3697US11690623B2Method for applying an implantable layer to a fastener cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 4, 2023·44 cites·19 claims
- 3797US10835249B2Implantable layers for a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 17, 2020·522 cites·9 claims
- 3896US12004741B2Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 11, 2024·2 cites·23 claims
- 3996US11931031B2Staple cartridge comprising a deck including an upper surface and a lower surfaceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·2 cites·17 claims
- 4096US11918210B2Staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body including a plurality of wellsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 4195US7364542B2Gastric band suture tab extenderETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 29, 2008·130 cites·56 claims
- 4294US7775215B2System and method for determining implanted device positioning and obtaining pressure dataETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 17, 2010·168 cites·20 claims
- 4393US7367937B2Gastric bandETHICON ENDO SURGEY INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 6, 2008·146 cites·11 claims
- 4490US8636751B2Methods and devices for the rerouting of chyme to induce intestinal brakeALBRECHT THOMAS E·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 28, 2014·47 cites·5 claims
- 4589US12376853B2Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4686US11331095B2Movable firing beam support arrangements for articulatable surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·2 cites·31 claims
- 4785US7618365B2Method of implating a medical device using a suture tab extenderETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 17, 2009·39 cites·5 claims
- 4882US11911027B2Adhesive film laminateCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 27, 2024·1 cites·17 claims
- 4982US8876761B2Intestinal brake inducing intraluminal therapeutic substance eluting devices and methodsALBRECHT THOMAS E·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 4, 2014·17 cites·19 claims
- 5081US2022167970A1Actuator for releasing a tissue thickness compensator from a fastener cartridgeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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