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Michael Zemlok
Also filed as: ZEMLOK MICHAEL · ZEMLOK MICHAEL A
151 granted patents·17 pending applications·73,248 citations·filing 2000–2024
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168 records- 0199US11523509B2Instrument drive unitsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 6, 2022·20 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10779818B2Powered surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 22, 2020·753 cites·20 claims
- 0399US10736219B2Instrument drive unitsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 4, 2020·231 cites·20 claims
- 0499US10498269B2Powered surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 3, 2019·956 cites·20 claims
- 0599US10136879B2System and method for non-contact electronic articulation sensingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 27, 2018·763 cites·11 claims
- 0699US10041822B2Methods to shorten calibration times for powered devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 7, 2018·1.3k cites·11 claims
- 0799US9421014B2Loading unit velocity and position feedbackCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 23, 2016·1.6k cites·13 claims
- 0899US9241712B2Powered surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1.1k cites·13 claims
- 0999US9113876B2Powered surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1.2k cites·9 claims
- 1099US9016541B2Varying tissue compression with an anvil configurationVIOLA FRANK·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 28, 2015·1.4k cites·23 claims
- 1199US8925783B2Powered surgical instrumentZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 6, 2015·1.4k cites·16 claims
- 1299US8708211B2Powered surgical instrument with secondary circuit boardZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 29, 2014·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 1399US8708210B2Method and force-limiting handle mechanism for a surgical instrumentZEMLOK MICHAEL·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 29, 2014·1.2k cites·12 claims
- 1499US8506557B2Powered surgical instrumentZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 13, 2013·1.4k cites·24 claims
- 1599US8459521B2Powered surgical stapling device platformZEMLOK MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 11, 2013·1.3k cites·14 claims
- 1699US8360299B2Surgical stapling apparatusCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 29, 2013·2.1k cites·25 claims
- 1799US8267924B2Powered surgical instrumentZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 18, 2012·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 1899US8201721B2Powered surgical instrumentZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 19, 2012·1.9k cites·30 claims
- 1999US7950560B2Powered surgical instrumentTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2007·Granted May 31, 2011·2.1k cites·20 claims
- 2099US7922063B2Powered surgical instrumentTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·2.2k cites·16 claims
- 2199US7887530B2Powered surgical instrumentTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 15, 2011·1.8k cites·28 claims
- 2299US7823760B2Powered surgical stapling device platformTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 2, 2010·1.8k cites·19 claims
- 2398US10542978B2Method of internally potting or sealing a handheld medical deviceCHOWANIEC MATTHEW·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 28, 2020·918 cites·5 claims
- 2498US10376262B2Powered surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·151 cites·14 claims
- 2598US10213266B2Robotic surgical assemblies and adapter assemblies thereofCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 26, 2019·273 cites·12 claims
- 2698US9868198B2Hand held surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical loading units, and methods of useCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 16, 2018·1.1k cites·15 claims
- 2798US9782170B2Surgical stapling apparatusCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 10, 2017·1k cites·19 claims
- 2898US9597104B2Handheld surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of useCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 21, 2017·1.2k cites·17 claims
- 2998US9364226B2Powered surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 14, 2016·1k cites·15 claims
- 3098US9301691B2Instrument for optically detecting tissue attributesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·1.3k cites·21 claims
- 3198US9220502B2Staple formation recognition for a surgical deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·1.5k cites·20 claims
- 3298US9113880B2Internal backbone structural chassis for a surgical deviceZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1.8k cites·5 claims
- 3398US9055943B2Hand held surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of useZEMLOK MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 16, 2015·1.4k cites·8 claims
- 3498US9010611B2End effector identification by mechanical featuresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 3598US8968276B2Hand held surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of useZEMLOK MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 3, 2015·1.9k cites·19 claims
- 3698US8955732B2Surgical stapling apparatusZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 17, 2015·1.7k cites·17 claims
- 3798US8807414B2System and method for non-contact electronic articulation sensingROSS ADAM J·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 19, 2014·1.4k cites·8 claims
- 3898US8806973B2Adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectorROSS ADAM J·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 19, 2014·1.7k cites·14 claims
- 3998US8800837B2Powered surgical instrumentZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 12, 2014·1.2k cites·2 claims
- 4098US8636190B2Surgical stapling apparatusCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·1.4k cites·20 claims
- 4198US8342378B2One handed staplerCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 1, 2013·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 4298US8276801B2Surgical stapling apparatusZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 2, 2012·1.9k cites·18 claims
- 4398US8231040B2Variable compression surgical fastener cartridgeZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 31, 2012·1.8k cites·28 claims
- 4498US8100310B2Variable compression surgical fastener apparatusZEMLOK MICHAEL A·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·1.8k cites·18 claims
- 4598US7954687B2Coated surgical staples and an illuminated staple cartridge for a surgical stapling instrumentTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 7, 2011·1.9k cites·13 claims
- 4697US11141152B2Loading unit velocity and position feedbackCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·55 cites·20 claims
- 4797US10383629B2System and method for preventing reprocessing of a powered surgical instrumentROSS ADAM·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 20, 2019·826 cites·14 claims
- 4897US9610412B2Internally pressurized medical devicesZEMLOK MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 4, 2017·750 cites·23 claims
- 4997US9023014B2Quick connect assembly for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical accessoriesCHOWANIEC MATTHEW J·Filed 2012·Granted May 5, 2015·1.6k cites·13 claims
- 5097US8733614B2End effector identification by mechanical featuresROSS ADAM·Filed 2010·Granted May 27, 2014·1.5k cites·14 claims
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