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John S. Kimsey
Also filed as: KIMSEY JOHN S · KIMSEY JOHN SCOTT
22 granted patents·10,472 citations·filing 2013–2024
97Inventor score
Technology areasA61B
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22 records- 0199US10285695B2Articulatable surgical instruments with conductive pathwaysETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 14, 2019·801 cites·21 claims
- 0299US10226249B2Articulatable surgical instruments with conductive pathways for signal communicationETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 12, 2019·1.1k cites·16 claims
- 0399US9814460B2Modular motor driven surgical instruments with status indication arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 14, 2017·1.7k cites·16 claims
- 0499US9782169B2Rotary powered articulation joints for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 10, 2017·1.7k cites·6 claims
- 0598US10405857B2Powered linear surgical staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1.3k cites·17 claims
- 0698US10149680B2Surgical instrument comprising a gap setting systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 11, 2018·1.5k cites·7 claims
- 0798US9943312B2Methods and devices for locking a surgical device based on loading of a fastener cartridge in the surgical deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 17, 2018·1.2k cites·9 claims
- 0898US9700320B2Devices and methods for removably coupling a cartridge to an end effector of a surgical deviceETHICON LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·1k cites·11 claims
- 0996US10045780B2Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resectionETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 14, 2018·112 cites·20 claims
- 1094US11666339B2Circular surgical stapler for forming cross-pattern of staplesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 6, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 1194US10285693B2Surgical stapler with locking translatable pinETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 14, 2019·36 cites·20 claims
- 1290US11911039B2Circular surgical stapler having staples with expandable crownsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 27, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 1377US10786316B2Robotic surgical tools with latching mechanismETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 29, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 1476US12433595B2Staple driver and guide assembly for circular surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1567US11123075B2Circular surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 21, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1665US12059155B2Staple driver and guide assembly for circular surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 1764US11786321B2Robotic surgical tools with latching mechanismCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 1858US12256934B2Methods of forming an anastomosis between organs with an expandable patternCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1958US10966719B2Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resectionETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2054US12446882B1Sensors and/or indicators for a stapling deviceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 2153US11504128B2Shaft attachment feature for circular surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2253US11426171B2Knife for circular surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 30, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
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