Inventor
William D. Fox
Inventor
New Richmond, OH, US
Overview
Patents· 55 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis79%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body4%
B25CHand-held nailing or stapling tools4%
F16MFrames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere3%
A61NElectrotherapy1%
B21DWorking or processing of sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles without essentially removing material1%
B23BTurning1%
H02JElectric power networks1%
LOC241%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification1%
PatentTitleYear
11,058,428Circular stapling instrument with asymmetric molded shroud components202111,039,839Circular stapling instrument with unitary closure rod202111,020,115Deliverable surgical instrument202110,835,256Circular stapling instrument with firing trigger having integral resilient features202010,758,236Circular stapling instrument with torque limiting feature202010,751,059Circular stapling instrument anvil with shank having unitary latches with living hinge202010,709,452Methods and systems for performing circular stapling202010,667,835Ultrasonic surgical instrument with end effector having restricted articulation202010,478,189Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue2019D0851249Surgical stapler201910,271,842Anvil stabilization features for surgical stapler201910,265,065Surgical staples and staple cartridges20199,962,161Deliverable surgical instrument20189,226,772'Surgical device'20169,089,320'Methods and devices for delivering and applying multiple suture anchors'20158,828,031'Apparatus for forming an anastomosis'20148,480,686'Methods and devices for delivering and applying suture anchors'20138,262,563'Endoscopic translumenal articulatable steerable overtube'20128,252,057'Surgical access device'20128,012,086'Sterile transcolonic access device'20116,589,166'Cardiac stabilizer device having multiplexed vacuum ports and method of stabilizing a beating heart'20036,193,652'Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having spherical curved feet'20016,113,535'Surgical retraction apparatus'20006,042,539'Vacuum-actuated tissue-lifting device and method'20006,013,027'Method for using a tissue stabilization device during surgery'20006,007,486'Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having a segmented shaft'19995,984,864'Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery'19995,897,490'Surgical retraction apparatus'19995,879,291'Device used with a surgical retractor to elevate body parts'19995,876,401'Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes'19995,865,730'Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having remotely actuated feet'19995,846,194'Surgical retraction apparatus'19985,826,776'Surgical instrument'19985,797,941'Surgical instrument with expandable cutting element'19985,755,717'Electrosurgical clamping device with improved coagulation feedback'19985,692,668'Surgical instrument'19975,693,051'Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes'19975,680,982'Surgical instrument'19975,674,220'Bipolar electrosurgical clamping device'19975,673,841'Surgical instrument'19975,673,840'Surgical instrument'19975,669,544'Surgical instrument'19975,632,432'Surgical instrument'19975,520,634'Mechanical morcellator'19965,285,945'Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument'1994RE034519'Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device'19945,275,322'Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument'19945,273,524'Electrosurgical device'19935,271,544'Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument'19935,205,459'Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument'19934,951,861'Surgical stapler pressure regulator'19904,938,408'Surgical stapler safety and sequencing mechanisms'19904,892,244'Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device'19904,869,415'Energy storage means for a surgical stapler'19894,648,542'Disposable stapler'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history
1989–2003Patents assigned to ETHICON INC (12)· patent assignee history
1989–2021Based in New Richmond, OH, US· patent location history
1993–1994Based in Ohio Township, Clermont County, OH, US· patent location history
1997–2019Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (31)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to FOX WILLIAM D (6)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (13)· patent assignee history
2021Patents assigned to CILAG GMBH INT (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC | 31 | 1997–2019 |
| ETHICON LLC | 13 | 2018–2021 |
| ETHICON INC | 12 | 1989–2003 |
| FOX WILLIAM Dself | 6 | 2012–2016 |
| CILAG GMBH INT | 3 | 2021 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| New Richmond, OH, US | 50 | 1989–2021 |
| Ohio Township, Clermont County, OH, US | 4 | 1993–1994 |
| Cincinnati, OH, US | 1 | 1987 |