Inventor
Grant T. Sims
Inventor
Littleton, CO, US
Overview
Patents· 32 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis52%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification30%
LOC2417%
PatentTitleYear
10,973,567Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissue202110,952,789Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument202110,631,918Energizable surgical attachment for a mechanical clamp202010,588,651Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws202010,575,865Surgical forceps202010,524,874Surgical forceps202010,478,245Energizable attachment for surgical devices201910,405,874Surgical instrument2019D0854684Open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter2019D0854149End effector for open vessel sealer201910,299,852Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument201910,245,100Simplified spring-loaded mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument201910,231,772Wire retention unit for a surgical instrument2019RE046962Surgical forceps20189,987,078Surgical forceps20189,861,378'Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws'20189,820,765'Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws'20179,820,806'Switch assembly for electrosurgical instrument'2017D0799038'Handle for laparoscopic device'20179,668,807'Simplified spring load mechanism for delivering shaft force of a surgical instrument'20179,592,089'Method of assembling a spring-loaded mechanism of a surgical instrument'20179,510,896'Surgical forceps'2016D0750245'Handle for laparoscopic device with integral rotation wheel'2016D0748260'Handle for laparoscopic device with integral rotation wheel'2016D0744100'Handle for laparoscopic device'2015D0743547'Handle for laparoscopic device with distal rotation wheel'20159,119,630'Surgical forceps'20159,113,937'Surgical forceps'20159,039,732'Surgical forceps'20158,628,557'Surgical forceps'20148,568,408'Surgical forceps'2013D0621503'Pistol grip laparoscopic sealing and dissection device'2010Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2010–2019Based in Littleton, CO, US· patent location history
2013–2021Patents assigned to COVIDIEN LP (31)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to SIMS GRANT T (9)· patent assignee history
2015–2017Patents assigned to O'NEILL SEAN T (5)· patent assignee history
2015–2016Patents assigned to CHANG SHU KUEN (4)· patent assignee history
2015–2016Patents assigned to MERKLE STEPHAN (4)· patent assignee history
2019–2021Based in Boulder, CO, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| COVIDIEN LP | 31 | 2013–2021 |
| SIMS GRANT Tself | 9 | 2013–2017 |
| O'NEILL SEAN T | 5 | 2015–2017 |
| CHANG SHU KUEN | 4 | 2015–2016 |
| MERKLE STEPHAN | 4 | 2015–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton, CO, US | 24 | 2010–2019 |
| Boulder, CO, US | 8 | 2019–2021 |