This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Cmr Surgical Limited. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Gareth Stephen Hearn and His Robotic Surgical Instrument
Introduction
Gareth Stephen Hearn is an inventor associated with Centennial, Colorado, and CMR Surgical Limited. His patent work includes an invention for a robotic surgical instrument.
Latest Patents
Hearn is credited with 1 patent: “Robotic Surgical Instrument.” The invention describes an end effector connected to a shaft component through a supporting body. The supporting body has two flanges extending into the shaft, while a pulley faces the outer surface of one flange. A protrusion coupled to the shaft is designed to interface with a surface of either flange as the supporting body moves toward the pulley. The specified spacing between the flange and pulley is greater than the spacing between the interfacing surface and the protrusion.
Career Highlights
Hearn’s listed patent reflects work on the mechanical design of robotic surgical instruments, particularly the interaction between the supporting body, flanges, pulley, and protrusion. He is associated with CMR Surgical Limited.
Collaborations
Hearn’s listed coworkers include Ben Robert Chaplin and Dominic Martin McBrien. The available information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their roles in the patent.
Conclusion
Gareth Stephen Hearn’s patent contribution focuses on a robotic surgical instrument design and its component interfaces, connecting his inventive work with CMR Surgical Limited.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile
