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Stephen Paul
Also filed as: PAUL STEPHEN · PAUL STEPHEN R
35 granted patents·10 pending applications·6,078 citations·filing 1990–2025
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45 records- 0199US8132703B2Surgical instrument with indicatorMILLIMAN KEITH L·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 13, 2012·1.9k cites·18 claims
- 0298US10932784B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 2, 2021·621 cites·20 claims
- 0398US10667408B2Fully encapsulated electronics and printed circuit boardsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted May 26, 2020·516 cites·19 claims
- 0497US11045199B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 29, 2021·320 cites·6 claims
- 0597US10327779B2Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·164 cites·15 claims
- 0697US8322590B2Surgical stapling instrumentPATEL NIHIR·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 4, 2012·1.9k cites·17 claims
- 0796US10398439B2Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 3, 2019·57 cites·20 claims
- 0896US8684252B2Surgical stapling instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·187 cites·16 claims
- 0996US8317073B2Surgical instrument with indicatorMILLIMAN KEITH L·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 27, 2012·172 cites·17 claims
- 1095US11596400B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 7, 2023·5 cites·22 claims
- 1195US8905289B2Surgical stapling instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 9, 2014·129 cites·15 claims
- 1294US11857194B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 2, 2024·2 cites·6 claims
- 1393US10898196B2Cleaning apparatus for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 26, 2021·25 cites·14 claims
- 1491US11622768B2Methods and structure for confirming proper assembly of powered surgical stapling systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 11, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 1591US11317945B2Trocar assemblies for adapter assemblies for surgical stapling instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1688US5215895ADna encoding a mammalian cytokine, interleukin-11GENETICS INST·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 1, 1993·51 cites·7 claims
- 1784US12310592B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1882US10751058B2Adapter assemblies for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 25, 2020·4 cites·10 claims
- 1982US10117675B2Trocar tip protectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 6, 2018·4 cites·15 claims
- 2081US2025345062A1Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2178US12329378B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2278US2025275766A1Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2377US2024138841A1Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2476US10653398B2Adapter assemblies for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 19, 2020·2 cites·7 claims
- 2575US11083462B2Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 10, 2021·1 cites·16 claims
- 2674US12029428B2Methods and structure for confirming proper assembly of powered surgical stapling systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2773US12004749B2Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2871US11452522B2Circular stapling device with articulating anvil retainer assemblyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 27, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2969US11944294B2Circular stapling device with articulating anvil retainer assemblyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3069US11864768B2Handheld electromechanical surgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3166US10702302B2Adapter assembly including a removable trocar assemblyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 7, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 3264US11883013B2Adapter assemblies for surgical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3358US2010051668A1Surgical instrument with indicatorMILLIMAN KEITH L·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3457US9592051B2Surgical stapling instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·0 cites·14 claims
- 3557US5371193AMammalian cytokine, IL-11GENETICS INST INC LEGAL AFFAIR·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 6, 1994·17 cites·8 claims
- 3656US2019059945A1Trocar tip protectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3753US11446035B2Retaining mechanisms for trocar assembliesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 20, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3852US2022110709A1Trocar assembly for adapter assemblies with hard-stopCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3951US11986187B2Circular stapling device with integrated visualization deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted May 21, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4051US11660091B2Surgical device with seal assemblyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted May 30, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 4150US2009105635A1Access assembly with seal lubricant mechanismTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4249US2021315663A1Surgical devices including a valveCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4348US2021315660A1Surgical devices including features to facilitate cleaningCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4447US10811816B2Chip assembly for reusable surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·0 cites·13 claims
- 4546US2022125541A1Alignment mechanism for circular stapling instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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