Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.08
ph-index = 44
The patent ph-index is calculated by counting the number of publications for which an author has been cited by other authors at least that same number of times.
Company Filing History:
1. Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc. (25 from 2,207 patents)
2. Ethicon, Gmbh (19 from 3,629 patents)
3. Cilag International Gmbh (14 from 2,244 patents)
4. Medex, Inc. (1 from 61 patents)
59 patents:
1. 12303127 - Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
2. 12185950 - Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
3. 12171434 - End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument
4. 12016554 - Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
5. 11963681 - Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
6. 11730471 - Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link arrangements
7. 11684363 - Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
8. 11432819 - Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
9. 11278288 - Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
10. 11213293 - Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link arrangements
11. 11191540 - Protective cover arrangements for a joint interface between a movable jaw and actuator shaft of a surgical instrument
12. 11147559 - Staple height indicator for powered surgical stapler
13. 11123075 - Circular surgical stapler
14. 11033263 - Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
15. 10966719 - Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resection