Inventor · disambiguated record
Nicholas Ragosta
Also filed as: RAGOSTA NICHOLAS · RAGOSTA NICHOLAS H
27 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,309 citations·filing 2017–2025
96Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS34
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34 records- 0199US11076926B2Manual release for medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·27 cites·18 claims
- 0298US11234700B2Wrist architectureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 1, 2022·520 cites·19 claims
- 0398US11166773B2Stapler beam architectureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 9, 2021·397 cites·20 claims
- 0497US11903583B2Stapler cartridge with an integral knifeINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 20, 2024·6 cites·13 claims
- 0597US11806016B2Wrist architectureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 7, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 0697US11160625B2Systems to apply preload tension for surgical instruments and related methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 2, 2021·65 cites·18 claims
- 0797US11147552B2Stapler cartridge with an integral knifeINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 19, 2021·90 cites·18 claims
- 0897US11020138B2Push-pull surgical instrument end effector actuation using flexible tension memberINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 1, 2021·82 cites·20 claims
- 0996US11020193B2Medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 1, 2021·62 cites·8 claims
- 1095US11529206B2Manual release for medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 1194US12251107B2Surgical instruments having mechanisms for identifying and/or deactivating stapler cartridgesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 18, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1294US11723661B2Surgical instruments with switches for deactivating and/or identifying stapler cartridgesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 15, 2023·19 cites·22 claims
- 1392US11806015B2Surgical instruments having mechanisms for identifying and/or deactivating stapler cartridgesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 7, 2023·12 cites·19 claims
- 1492US11364029B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 21, 2022·14 cites·21 claims
- 1590US11890013B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 6, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1689US2025331857A1Surgical instruments with switches for deactivating and/or identifying stapler cartridgesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1785US12303225B2Manual release for medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1885US2025262017A1Manual release for medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1985US2025318831A1Stapler cartridge with an integral knifeINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2084US12383268B2Surgical instruments with switches for deactivating and/or identifying stapler cartridgesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2184US12364478B2Stapler cartridge with an integral knifeINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2282US12496065B2Stapler reload detection and identificationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2381US11896338B2Manual release for medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2481US2025302472A1Surgical Instruments Having Mechanisms For Identifying And/Or Deactivating Stapler CartridgesINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2579US11039835B2Medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 22, 2021·3 cites·15 claims
- 2677US2024189054A1Surgical instrument steering input deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2776US2024008873A1Wrist architectureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2873US12426974B2Systems to apply preload tension for surgical instruments and related methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2973US10792115B2Surgical instrument steering input deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 6, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3071US11633239B2Locking system for medical device drive systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 25, 2023·1 cites·13 claims
- 3168US11877819B2Surgical instrument steering input deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3265US12102401B2Stapler beam architectureINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 1, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3362US2021267617A1Push-Pull Surgical Instrument End Effector Actuation Using Flexible Tension MemberINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3455US11653912B2Needle driver devices and related systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted May 23, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
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