Inventor

Robert J. Tannhauser

Inventor

Bridgewater, NJ, US

Overview

40→

Patents

1987–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 40 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis43%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels20%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body10%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general5%

A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes4%

D04CBraiding or manufacture of lace, including bobbin-net or carbonised lace4%

B05BSpraying apparatus3%

LOC243%

A61JContainers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes1%

B01FMixing, e.g. dissolving, emulsifying or dispersing1%

PatentTitleYear

11,000,280Recessed surgical fastening devices2021 10,993,722Expandable compression rings for improved anastomotic joining of tissues2021 10,993,759Hypothermic linear surgical staplers and methods of use2021 D0912819Suture needle having a rotatable joint2021 D0912251Suture needle having a wave shape2021 10,888,320Hypothermic circular surgical staplers and methods of use2021 10,792,042Circular staplers having resorbable microneedles containing active agents2020 10,792,024Scaffolds with channels for joining layers of tissue at discrete points2020 10,751,162Injection zone markers for biomedical implants2020 10,737,040Distance indicators for medicinal spray devices2020 10,624,645Circular surgical staplers with isolating and medicant-releasing sleeves2020 10,617,516Directional tissue expander2020 10,596,069Syringes with mixing chamber in a removable cap2020 10,575,716Applicator instruments with imaging systems for dispensing surgical fasteners during open repair procedures2020 10,492,791Circular surgical staplers with isolating sleeves2019 10,470,935Skin closure systems and devices of improved flexibility and stretchability for bendable joints2019 10,300,257Features to enhance grip of balloon within airway2019 10,130,368Expandable compression rings for improved anastomotic joining of tissues2018 10,092,695Addition to a medical applicator2018 10,052,105Recessed surgical fastening devices2018 9,999,759Linear staplers having resorbable microneedles containing active agents2018 9,895,150'Sealant delivery device for anastomotic stapler'2018 9,820,837'Single plane tissue repair patch'2017 9,820,840'Temporary aids for deployment and fixation of tissue repair implants'2017 9,782,549'Distance indicators for medicinal spray devices'2017 9,700,405'Directional tissue expander'2017 9,636,210'Injection zone markers for biomedical implants'2017 9,393,019'Therapy delivery device for anastomotic joining of tissue'2016 9,206,535'Systems and methods for making braided barbed sutures'2015 9,119,606'Sealant delivery device for anastomotic stapler'2015 9,005,223'Temporary aids for deployment and fixation of tissue repair implants'2015 8,733,223'Automated systems and methods for making braided barbed sutures'2014 8,210,085'Automated systems and methods for making braided barbed sutures'2012 7,875,074'Naturally contoured, preformed, three dimensional mesh device for breast implant support'2011 7,083,637'Method and apparatus for adjusting flexible areal polymer implants'2006 6,986,780'Surgical element delivery system and method'2006 6,335,383'Microdispersions for coating surgical devices'2002 6,016,682'Swaging apparatus for surgical needles'2000 5,219,358'Shape memory effect surgical needles'1993 4,655,222'Coated surgical staple'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON INC (32)· patent assignee history

1987–1993Based in Piscataway, NJ, US· patent location history

2000–2021Based in Bridgewater, NJ, US· patent location history

2006–2020Patents assigned to TANNHAUSER ROBERT J (5)· patent assignee history

2017–2020Patents assigned to MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC (4)· patent assignee history

2017–2020Patents assigned to CARDINALE MICHAEL (2)· patent assignee history

2019–2020Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON INC	32	1987–2021
TANNHAUSER ROBERT Jself	5	2006–2020
MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC	4	2017–2020
CARDINALE MICHAEL	2	2017–2020
ETHICON LLC	2	2019–2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Bridgewater, New Jersey, US	38	2000–2021
Piscataway, New Jersey, US	2	1987–1993