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Inventor

Kenneth H. Whitfield

Inventor
New Haven, CT, US

Overview

83→
Patents
1995–2021
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 83 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis97%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels1%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general1%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests1%
PatentTitleYear
11,076,850Surgical instrument including an adapter assembly and an articulating surgical loading unit202110,849,621Surgical stapler with small diameter endoscopic portion202010,682,135Endoscopic surgical clip applier202010,617,415Surgical stapling device202010,568,635Articulating clip applier202010,485,538Endoscopic surgical clip applier201910,363,045Endoscopic surgical clip applier201910,349,950Apparatus for applying surgical clips201910,271,854Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier201910,258,346Surgical clip applier201910,231,738Endoscopic surgical clip applier with wedge plate201910,231,735Endoscopic surgical clip applier201910,166,027Apparatus for applying surgical clips201910,159,484Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate201810,111,665Electromechanical surgical systems20189,993,229Specimen retrieval device20189,968,361Clip applying apparatus with angled jaw20189,936,951Interchangeable tip reload20189,931,116Buttress composition20189,844,378Surgical stapling apparatus and methods of adhering a surgical buttress thereto20179,763,668'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20179,737,310'Articulating clip applier'20179,717,505'Articulating clip applier cartridge'20179,687,247'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'20179,615,827'Surgical stapling device with locking member'20179,610,080'Staple line reinforcement for anvil and cartridge'20179,549,731'Surgical staple'20179,545,254'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate'20179,498,227'Surgical clip applier'20169,480,477'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'20169,439,654'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20169,398,917'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20169,393,024'Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier'20169,364,240'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20169,358,015'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with wedge plate'20169,358,011'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate'20169,265,500'Surgical staple'20169,113,893'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with clip retention'20159,089,334'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate'20159,011,465'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20158,968,337'Articulating clip applier'20158,961,542'Articulating clip applier cartridge'20158,920,438'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'20148,900,253'Clip applying apparatus with angled jaw'20148,894,665'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20148,845,659'Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier'20148,814,884'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20148,747,423'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20148,652,152'Clip applying apparatus and ligation clip'20148,603,109'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'20138,585,717'Single stroke endoscopic surgical clip applier'20138,579,918'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20138,506,580'Surgical clip applier'20138,491,608'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with clip retention'20138,486,091'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20138,418,904'Surgical stapling device'20138,419,752'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with connector plate'20138,409,222'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20138,409,223'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with clip retention'20138,403,945'Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier'20138,403,946'Articulating clip applier cartridge'20138,382,773'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20138,357,171'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20138,286,848'Surgical stapling device'20128,281,973'Surgical stapling device'20128,282,655'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20128,267,944'Endoscopic surgical clip applier with lock out'20128,267,946'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20128,128,643'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'20128,113,408'Surgical stapling device'20128,033,440'Surgical stapling device'20117,905,890'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20117,891,534'Surgical stapling device'20117,819,886'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20107,717,926'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20107,670,346'Specimen retrieval apparatus'20107,637,917'Endoscopic surgical clip applier'20097,547,310'Specimen retrieval apparatus'20095,879,365'Surgical cutting apparatus'19995,833,696'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'19985,700,271'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'19975,591,184'Fluid jet surgical cutting instrument'19975,470,338'Instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds'1995

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1995–2019Based in New Haven, CT, US· patent location history
2009–2012Patents assigned to TYCO HEALTHCARE (15)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to WHITFIELD KENNETH H (27)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to SORRENTINO GREGORY (17)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to ARANYI ERNEST (5)· patent assignee history
2013–2021Patents assigned to COVIDIEN LP (63)· patent assignee history
2013–2020Based in North Haven, CT, US· patent location history
2021Based in North Haven, NY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
COVIDIEN LP632013–2021
WHITFIELD KENNETH Hself272012–2016
SORRENTINO GREGORY172012–2016
TYCO HEALTHCARE152009–2012
ARANYI ERNEST52012–2014
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
New Haven, CT, US451995–2019
North Haven, CT, US372013–2020
North Haven, New York, US12021