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Brett E. Swensgard
Also filed as: SWENSGARD BRETT · SWENSGARD BRETT E · SWENSGARD BRETT ELLING
123 granted patents·13 pending applications·101,954 citations·filing 1994–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON LLC38CILAG GMBH INT32ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC29ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC10SWENSGARD BRETT E7
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136 records- 0199US11730477B2Powered surgical system with manually retractable firing systemCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 22, 2023·31 cites·21 claims
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- 0399US11684361B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·43 cites·6 claims
- 0499US11672532B2Techniques for adaptive control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 13, 2023·43 cites·20 claims
- 0599US11617576B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 4, 2023·55 cites·20 claims
- 0699US11583279B2Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing systemCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 21, 2023·122 cites·12 claims
- 0799US11529142B2Surgical instrument having a power control circuitCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 20, 2022·100 cites·14 claims
- 0899US11517304B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·101 cites·21 claims
- 0999US11497488B2Systems and methods for controlling a segmented circuitETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 15, 2022·104 cites·5 claims
- 1099US11259799B2Interface systems for use with surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 1, 2022·298 cites·20 claims
- 1199US11103241B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 31, 2021·395 cites·20 claims
- 1299USD917500SDisplay screen or portion thereof with graphical user interfaceETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 27, 2021·548 cites·1 claims
- 1399US10980534B2Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·454 cites·4 claims
- 1499US10966627B2Time dependent evaluation of sensor data to determine stability, creep, and viscoelastic elements of measuresETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·464 cites·20 claims
- 1599US10932778B2Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 2, 2021·482 cites·20 claims
- 1699US10898185B2Surgical instrument power management through sleep and wake up controlETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·498 cites·29 claims
- 1799US10898184B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·496 cites·7 claims
- 1899US10881399B2Techniques for adaptive control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 5, 2021·905 cites·4 claims
- 1999US10863981B2Interface systems for use with surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·510 cites·27 claims
- 2099US10751076B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument with electric actuator directional control assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·540 cites·12 claims
- 2199US10736628B2Motor-driven surgical cutting instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 11, 2020·789 cites·16 claims
- 2299US10695062B2Surgical instrument including a retractable firing memberETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 30, 2020·566 cites·8 claims
- 2399USD882783SHandle for surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·362 cites·1 claims
- 2499US10617412B2System for detecting the mis-insertion of a staple cartridge into a surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 14, 2020·1k cites·7 claims
- 2599US10588626B2Surgical instrument displaying subsequent step of useETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 17, 2020·595 cites·19 claims
- 2699US10206605B2Time dependent evaluation of sensor data to determine stability, creep, and viscoelastic elements of measuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 19, 2019·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 2799US10149683B2Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 11, 2018·1k cites·19 claims
- 2899US10136889B2Systems and methods for controlling a segmented circuitETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·885 cites·12 claims
- 2999US10117653B2Systems and methods for controlling a segmented circuitETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·907 cites·4 claims
- 3099US10064621B2Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing driveETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 4, 2018·1.1k cites·19 claims
- 3199US10052044B2Time dependent evaluation of sensor data to determine stability, creep, and viscoelastic elements of measuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 21, 2018·1.6k cites·20 claims
- 3299US10039529B2Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteriesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 7, 2018·1.1k cites·19 claims
- 3399US10028761B2Feedback algorithms for manual bailout systems for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 24, 2018·1.7k cites·9 claims
- 3499US10013049B2Power management through sleep options of segmented circuit and wake up controlETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 3, 2018·1.6k cites·25 claims
- 3599US10004497B2Interface systems for use with surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·1.7k cites·12 claims
- 3699US9888919B2Method and system for operating a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 13, 2018·1.7k cites·6 claims
- 3799US9883860B2Interchangeable shaft assemblies for use with a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 6, 2018·1.7k cites·12 claims
- 3899US9826977B2Sterilization verification circuitETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 28, 2017·1.6k cites·7 claims
- 3999US9820738B2Surgical instrument comprising interactive systemsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 21, 2017·1.7k cites·6 claims
- 4099US9808244B2Sensor arrangements for absolute positioning system for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 7, 2017·1.7k cites·21 claims
- 4199US9804618B2Systems and methods for controlling a segmented circuitETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·1.6k cites·9 claims
- 4299USD800904SSurgical stapling instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 24, 2017·1k cites·1 claims
- 4399US9750499B2Surgical stapling instrument systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·1.7k cites·10 claims
- 4499US9733663B2Power management through segmented circuit and variable voltage protectionETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 15, 2017·1.6k cites·20 claims
- 4599US9730695B2Power management through segmented circuitETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·1.2k cites·16 claims
- 4699US9687230B2Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing driveETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 27, 2017·1.7k cites·23 claims
- 4799US9687236B2Surgical instrument having a power control circuitETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 27, 2017·1.2k cites·18 claims
- 4899US9690362B2Surgical instrument control circuit having a safety processorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 27, 2017·1.7k cites·14 claims
- 4999US9655614B2Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 23, 2017·1.2k cites·13 claims
- 5099US9629623B2Drive system lockout arrangements for modular surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 25, 2017·1.7k cites·10 claims
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