Inventor

Thomas Wenchell

Inventor

Durham, CT, US

Overview

2001–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 92 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis74%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels7%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body7%

F16KValves3%

A47GHousehold or table equipment2%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles2%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers2%

B67DDispensing, delivering or transferring liquids, not otherwise provided for2%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%

PatentTitleYear

11,051,805System and method of using simulation reload to optimize staple formation2021 10,966,720Surgical stapler with removable power pack2021 10,959,728Surgical stapler with removable power pack2021 10,874,393Proximal loaded disposable loading unit for surgical stapler2020 10,695,060Loadable power pack for surgical instruments2020 10,653,421Insertion aid with interference fit2020 10,617,415Surgical stapling device2020 10,610,258Optical obturator2020 10,575,977Gastric tubes and methods of use2020 10,376,352Mesh deployment devices and kits2019 10,111,772Gastric tubes and methods of use2018 10,105,135Flex cable and spring-loaded tube for tacking device2018 10,092,294Surgical instrument with elongated channel2018 9,820,748'Insertion aid with interference fit'2017 9,655,709'Mesh deployment devices and kits'2017 9,636,111'Method of stapling tissues with a staple assembly'2017 9,636,113'Surgical stapler'2017 9,636,010'Anoscope'2017 9,629,741'Gastric tubes and methods of use'2017 9,615,827'Surgical stapling device with locking member'2017 9,532,781'Surgical tilt anvil assembly'2017 9,463,023'Surgical instrument with elongated channel'2016 9,421,013'Surgical Fastening Apparatus'2016 9,364,231'System and method of using simulation reload to optimize staple formation'2016 9,358,010'Flex cable and spring-loaded tube for tacking device'2016 9,358,006'Surgical stapling device'2016 9,322,481'Rotating valve assembly including multi-lumen spherical valve'2016 9,204,789'Asymmetrical anoscope'2015 9,192,291'Anoscope'2015 9,113,871'Surgical stapling device'2015 9,028,402'Surgical hand access apparatus'2015 8,940,000'Surgical instruments with flexible member attachment structures'2015 8,926,505'Anoscope'2015 8,905,288'Surgical stapler'2014 8,753,368'Sheath introduction apparatus and method'2014 8,746,531'Surgical stapler'2014 8,727,199'Surgical stapler'2014 8,708,898'Surgical access device and manufacture thereof'2014 8,696,635'Introducer seal assembly with low profile gimbal seal'2014 8,678,264'Surgical instrument with elongated channel'2014 8,663,170'Rotating valve assembly including multi-lumen spherical valve'2014 8,622,971'Surgical access apparatus'2014 8,616,428'Surgical tilt anvil assembly'2013 8,591,466'Apparatus and method for providing percutaneous access and medicament to a target surgical site'2013 8,591,409'Surgical Hand Access Apparatus'2013 8,485,971'Surgical hand access apparatus'2013 8,474,678'Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing'2013 8,430,292'Surgical fastening apparatus'2013 8,418,904'Surgical stapling device'2013 8,408,441'Surgical stapler'2013 8,403,942'Anvil delivery device accessory'2013 8,360,295'Surgical stapling device'2013 8,348,837'Anoscope'2013 8,343,185'Surgical stapling device'2013 8,328,063'Surgical tilt anvil assembly'2012 8,328,823'Powered tacker instrument'2012 8,328,844'Surgical hand access apparatus'2012 8,317,073'Surgical instrument with indicator'2012 8,286,848'Surgical stapling device'2012 8,281,973'Surgical stapling device'2012 8,281,974'Surgical stapler with suture locator'2012 8,282,547'Surgical hand access apparatus'2012 8,235,947'Introducer seal assembly'2012 8,181,838'Surgical stapling device'2012 8,172,122'Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing'2012 8,157,830'Apparatus for applying wound treatment material using tissue-penetrating needles'2012 8,132,703'Surgical instrument with indicator'2012 8,123,682'Surgical hand access apparatus'2012 8,113,408'Surgical stapling device'2012 8,109,426'Surgical tilt anvil assembly'2012 8,070,731'Surgical access apparatus'2011 8,062,305'Surgical portal with enhanced retention capabilities'2011 8,033,440'Surgical stapling device'2011 8,016,849'Apparatus for applying wound treatment material using tissue-penetrating needles'2011 8,016,176'Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing'2011 7,934,628'Surgical stapling device'2011 7,931,660'Powered tacker instrument'2011 7,931,624'Introducer seal assembly with low profile gimbal seal'2011 7,896,897'Sheath introduction apparatus and method'2011 7,896,847'Introducer seal assembly'2011 7,892,170'Surgical access device and manufacture thereof'2011 7,891,534'Surgical stapling device'2011 7,811,251'Trocar anchor'2010 7,766,824'Surgical hand access apparatus'2010 7,608,082'Surgical seal for use in a surgical access apparatus'2009 7,582,071'Introducer seal assembly'2009 7,563,250'Self-sealing cannula'2009 7,470,230'Optical obturator'2008 7,449,011'Apparatus and method for providing percutaneous access and medicament to a target surgical site'2008 7,393,322'Surgical hand access apparatus'2008 7,153,261'Surgical hand access apparatus'2006 6,318,616'Surgical fastener applier'2001

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2001–2021Based in Durham, CT, US· patent location history

2006–2012Patents assigned to TYCO HEALTHCARE (32)· patent assignee history

2011–2017Patents assigned to WENCHELL THOMAS (41)· patent assignee history

2012–2021Patents assigned to COVIDIEN LP (54)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to MILLIMAN KEITH L (10)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to HESSLER THOMAS R (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
COVIDIEN LP	54	2012–2021
WENCHELL THOMASself	41	2011–2017
TYCO HEALTHCARE	32	2006–2012
MILLIMAN KEITH L	10	2012–2017
HESSLER THOMAS R	6	2012–2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Durham, CT, US	92	2001–2021