Inventor

Ronald J. Brinkerhoff

Inventor

New Richmond, OH, US

Overview

1986–2003

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 19 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis79%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels8%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body8%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

PatentTitleYear

6,547,798'Ring applicator and method for applying elastic rings to anatomical tissue structures'2003 6,395,012'Apparatus and method for delivering and deploying an expandable body member in a uterine cavity'2002 6,193,653'Methods and devices for visualizing, dissecting and harvesting vessels and the like'2001 6,036,703'Method and apparatus for establishing anastomotic passageways'2000 5,897,563'Method for using a needle holder to assist in suturing'1999 5,700,261'Bipolar Scissors'1997 5,571,285'Surgical staple for insertion into tissue'1996 5,404,870'Method of using a transanal inserter'1995 5,366,478'Endoscopic surgical sealing device'1994 5,354,312'Endoscopic anvil grasping instrument'1994 5,342,382'Surgical trocar'1994 5,285,945'Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument'1994 5,275,322'Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument'1994 5,261,891'Trocar'1993 5,222,963'Pull-through circular anastomosic intraluminal stapler with absorbable fastener means'1993 5,205,459'Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument'1993 5,104,382'Trocar'1992 4,747,531'Anvil and driver assembly for a surgical skin stapling instrument'1988 4,612,933'Multiple-load cartridge assembly for a linear surgical stapling instrument'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1986Patents assigned to SENMED INC (1)· patent assignee history

1986–1988Based in Moscow, OH, US· patent location history

1988–1996Patents assigned to ETHICON INC (12)· patent assignee history

1992–1994Based in Amelia, OH, US· patent location history

1994–2003Based in New Richmond, OH, US· patent location history

1997–2001Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON INC	12	1988–1996
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC	4	1997–2001
SENMED INC	1	1986

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
New Richmond, OH, US	10	1994–2003
Amelia, OH, US	7	1992–1994
Moscow, OH, US	2	1986–1988