Inventor

Douglas J. Cuny

Inventor

Bethel, CT, US

Overview

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Patents

1994–2020

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 32 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis63%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels9%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%

LOC247%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general2%

F16KValves2%

PatentTitleYear

10,575,849Surgical instruments including MEMS devices2020 10,299,788Surgical instruments including MEMS devices2019 10,022,142Ultrasonic surgical instrument2018 9,962,159Surgical instruments including MEMS devices2018 9,561,031'Surgical instrument including MEMS devices'2017 9,295,468'Surgical instruments including MEMS devices'2016 9,055,929'Long ultrasonic cutting blade formed of laminated smaller blades'2015 8,808,311'Surgical instruments including MEMS devices'2014 8,348,122'Surgical stapling device'2013 8,328,833'Long ultrasonic cutting blade formed of laminated smaller blades'2012 8,137,371'Long ultrasonic cutting blade formed of laminated smaller blades'2012 7,942,302'Surgical stapling device with coated knife blade'2011 7,546,940'Pivoting anvil assembly for surgical stapling device'2009 7,303,106'Surgical stapling device with visual indicator'2007 6,981,966'Valve assembly for introducing instruments into body cavities'2006 D0488228'Clip'2004 D0477666'Clip'2003 6,569,120'Seal assembly'2003 D0472631'Clip'2003 6,059,799'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'2000 5,938,667'Surgical clip applier'1999 5,792,150'Apparatus for applying surgical clips with improved jaw and closure mechanisms'1998 5,772,673'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'1998 5,755,726'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'1998 5,700,270'Surgical clip applier'1997 5,626,608'Surgical instrument having locking handle'1997 5,607,436'Apparatus for applying surgical clips'1997 5,603,723'Surgical instrument configured to be disassembled for cleaning'1997 5,514,159'Guillotine suture clip'1996 5,450,842'Endoscopic surgical retractor'1995 5,379,754'Method using approximating apparatus for hernia repair'1995 5,370,109'Deformable endoscopic surgical retractor'1994

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1994–2003Patents assigned to UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP (14)· patent assignee history

1994–2020Based in Bethel, CT, US· patent location history

2003–2013Patents assigned to TYCO HEALTHCARE (7)· patent assignee history

2003–2004Patents assigned to SPINNAKER R & D ASSOCIATES (3)· patent assignee history

2012–2020Patents assigned to COVIDIEN LP (9)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to CUNY DOUGLAS J (5)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP	14	1994–2003
COVIDIEN LP	9	2012–2020
TYCO HEALTHCARE	7	2003–2013
CUNY DOUGLAS Jself	5	2012–2017
SPINNAKER R & D ASSOCIATES	3	2003–2004

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Bethel, CT, US	32	1994–2020