This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 3 published patent applications. Top assignee: Covidien LP. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Matthew D. Straka: Surgical Instrument Testing and Calibration
Introduction
Matthew D. Straka is an inventor associated with Arvada, Colorado, and Covidien LP. His patent work concerns surgical instruments and the testing and calibration of their components.
Latest Patents
The provided information lists one patent for Straka: “End Effector Assembly, Instrument, System, and Method Facilitating Testing and/or Calibration of a Surgical Instrument.” The invention describes an end effector assembly with a clevis and two jaw members, at least one of which moves to grasp tissue. Locating features on the outward-facing sides of the clevis arms help engage and align the assembly within a test fixture, supporting the testing or calibration of a surgical instrument. Straka is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
Straka’s listed patent reflects work on practical features that can help position surgical instrument components during testing and calibration. The provided information identifies Covidien LP as his company.
Collaborations
The listed coworkers are Jason Gary Weihe and Jared N. Farlow. The available information does not specify their roles or the nature of their collaboration with Straka.
Conclusion
Matthew D. Straka’s listed patent focuses on locating and aligning a surgical instrument’s end effector assembly in a test fixture, connecting his documented invention to instrument testing and calibration.
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