Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.50
ph-index = 13
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, Gmbh (11 from 3,629 patents)
2. Cilag International Gmbh (7 from 2,244 patents)
3. Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc. (4 from 2,207 patents)
22 patents:
1. 12364475 - Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
2. 12102325 - Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling
3. 12029427 - Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
4. 11684363 - Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
5. 11446036 - Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
6. 11432815 - Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
7. 11406443 - Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
8. 10709452 - Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
9. 10695055 - Firing assembly comprising a lockout
10. 10687807 - Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
11. 10660696 - Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
12. 10478189 - Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue
13. 10271841 - Bailout assembly for surgical stapler
14. 9913645 - Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument
15. 9867615 - Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binary spring