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John R. Dugan
Also filed as: DUGAN JOHN R
14 granted patents·1 pending application·7,045 citations·filing 2013–2024
95Inventor score
Technology areasA61B
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15 records- 0198US10265065B2Surgical staples and staple cartridgesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 23, 2019·900 cites·15 claims
- 0298US10045781B2Closure lockout systems for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 14, 2018·1.3k cites·4 claims
- 0398US9839428B2Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with independent jaw control featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 12, 2017·1.4k cites·20 claims
- 0498US9642620B2Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with articulatable end effectorsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 9, 2017·1.4k cites·14 claims
- 0598US9295514B2Surgical devices with close quarter articulation featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 29, 2016·1.5k cites·7 claims
- 0697US11896223B2Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with independent jaw control featuresCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 13, 2024·5 cites·20 claims
- 0797US9549750B2Surgical devices with articulating end effectors and methods of using surgical devices with articulating end effectorsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 24, 2017·520 cites·20 claims
- 0896US11547410B2Closure lockout systems for surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 10, 2023·4 cites·2 claims
- 0993US11123065B2Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with independent jaw control featuresETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 21, 2021·17 cites·4 claims
- 1088US10729441B2Closure lockout systems for surgical instrumentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 4, 2020·6 cites·8 claims
- 1183US2024245403A1Closure lockout systems for surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1281US11076877B2Surgical devices with articulating end effectors and methods of using surgical devices with articulating end effectorsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·2 cites·4 claims
- 1380US12070215B2Closure lockout systems for surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 1480US10172635B2Surgical devices with articulating end effectors and methods of using surgical devices with articulating end effectorsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·2 cites·4 claims
- 1575US11832841B2Surgical devices with articulating end effectors and methods of using surgical devices with articulating end effectorsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
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