Inventor

Frederick Shelton

Inventor

Hillsboro, OH, US

Overview

2005–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 1,520 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis53%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy2%

H02JElectric power networks2%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution2%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data2%

G06FElectric digital data processing2%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body2%

B25CHand-held nailing or stapling tools2%

PatentTitleYear

11,129,634Surgical instrument with rotary drive selectively actuating multiple end effector functions2021 11,129,670Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on button displacement, intensity, or local tissue characterization2021 11,129,680Surgical instrument comprising a projector2021 11,129,611Surgical staplers with arrangements for maintaining a firing member thereof in a locked configuration unless a compatible cartridge has been installed therein2021 11,129,636Surgical instruments comprising an articulation drive that provides for high articulation angles2021 11,129,612Inducing tissue adhesions using surgical adjuncts and medicants2021 11,129,666Shaft module circuitry arrangements2021 11,129,616Surgical stapling system2021 11,132,462Data stripping method to interrogate patient records and create anonymized record2021 11,133,106Surgical instrument assembly comprising a retraction assembly2021 11,129,613Surgical instruments with separable motors and motor control circuits2021 11,123,070Clip applier comprising a rotatable clip magazine2021 11,123,069Surgical stapler with plurality of cutting elements2021 11,123,074Method for controlling cutting member actuation for powered surgical stapler2021 11,123,065Surgical cutting and stapling instruments with independent jaw control features2021 11,116,502Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece firing mechanism2021 11,116,485Surgical instrument with modular power sources2021 11,109,878Surgical clip applier comprising an automatic clip feeding system2021 11,109,864Surgical stapler with plurality of cutting elements2021 11,109,860Surgical end effectors for use with hand-held and robotically-controlled rotary powered surgical systems2021 11,114,195Surgical instrument with a tissue marking assembly2021 11,109,866Method for circular stapler control algorithm adjustment based on situational awareness2021 11,109,859Surgical instrument comprising a lockable battery housing2021 11,109,858Surgical instrument including a display which displays the position of a firing element2021 11,103,243Curved tip surgical stapler buttress assembly applicator with compression layer pocket feature2021 11,103,248Surgical staples for minimizing staple roll2021 11,103,269Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback2021 11,103,245Knife for surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with MIM and hip2021 11,103,244Surgical stapling end effector jaw with tip deflecting toward other jaw2021 11,103,301Surgical system coupleable with staple cartridge and radio frequency cartridge, and having a plurality of radio-frequency energy return paths2021 11,103,268Surgical clip applier comprising adaptive firing control2021 11,103,241Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument2021 11,096,688Rotary driven firing members with different anvil and channel engagement features2021 11,100,631Use of laser light and red-green-blue coloration to determine properties of back scattered light2021 11,096,693Adjustment of staple height of at least one row of staples based on the sensed tissue thickness or force in closing2021 11,096,689Shaft assembly comprising a lockout2021 11,090,047Surgical instrument comprising an adaptive control system2021 11,090,046Systems and methods for controlling displacement member motion of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument2021 11,090,110Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on button displacement, intensity, or local tissue characterization2021 11,090,045Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights2021 11,090,049Staple forming pocket arrangements2021 11,090,048Method for resetting a fuse of a surgical instrument shaft2021 11,083,456Articulating surgical instrument incorporating a two-piece firing mechanism2021 11,083,454Mechanisms for compensating for drivetrain failure in powered surgical instruments2021 11,083,453Surgical stapling system including a flexible firing actuator and lateral buckling supports2021 11,083,458Powered surgical instruments with clutching arrangements to convert linear drive motions to rotary drive motions2021 11,083,457Surgical instrument system including replaceable end effectors2021 11,083,455Surgical instrument comprising an articulation system ratio2021 11,083,452Staple cartridge including a tissue thickness compensator2021 11,076,877Surgical devices with articulating end effectors and methods of using surgical devices with articulating end effectors2021 11,076,921Adaptive control program updates for surgical hubs2021 11,076,929Implantable adjunct systems for determining adjunct skew2021 11,076,854Smart cartridge wake up operation and data retention2021 11,071,554Closed loop feedback control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on magnitude of velocity error measurements2021 11,071,560Surgical clip applier comprising adaptive control in response to a strain gauge circuit2021 D0926317Surgical stapler deck with tissue engagement cleat features2021 D0926318Surgical stapler deck with tissue engagement recess features2021 11,071,545Smart cartridge wake up operation and data retention2021 11,071,619Coupling assembly for implantable sphincter assistance device2021 11,071,543Surgical end effectors with clamping assemblies configured to increase jaw aperture ranges2021 11,071,548Powered circular stapler with reciprocating drive member to provide independent stapling and cutting of tissue2021 11,064,998Surgical instrument with wireless communication between a control unit of a robotic system and remote sensor2021 11,064,997Surgical stapling instrument2021 11,065,048Flexible circuit arrangement for surgical fastening instruments2021 11,069,012Interactive surgical systems with condition handling of devices and data capabilities2021 11,058,423Stapling system including first and second closure systems for use with a surgical robot2021 11,058,448Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with multistage generator circuits2021 11,058,426Staple cartridge assembly comprising various tissue compression gaps and staple forming gaps2021 11,058,420Surgical stapling apparatus comprising a lockout system2021 11,058,422Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instruments2021 11,058,804Surgical fastener device for the prevention of ECM degradation2021 11,058,421Modular surgical stapling system comprising a display2021 11,058,419Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector2021 11,058,477Surgical cutting and fastening instruments with dual power sources2021 11,058,498Cooperative surgical actions for robot-assisted surgical platforms2021 11,058,424Surgical instrument comprising an offset articulation joint2021 11,058,418Surgical end effector having buttress retention features2021 11,051,811End effector for use with a surgical instrument2021 11,051,836Surgical clip applier comprising an empty clip cartridge lockout2021 11,051,806Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector2021 11,051,817Method for forming a staple against an anvil of a surgical stapling instrument2021 11,051,807Packaging assembly including a particulate trap2021 11,051,873Surgical system with user adaptable techniques employing multiple energy modalities based on tissue parameters2021 11,051,813Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements2021 11,051,840Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with reusable asymmetric handle housing2021 11,051,876Surgical evacuation flow paths2021 11,056,244Automated data scaling, alignment, and organizing based on predefined parameters within surgical networks2021 11,051,810Modular surgical instrument with configurable operating mode2021 11,051,809Cartridge receiving jaw for surgical stapler and associated method of manufacture with MIM2021 11,045,270Robotic attachment comprising exterior drive actuator2021 11,045,191Method for operating a surgical stapling system2021 11,045,591Dual in-series large and small droplet filters2021 11,045,197Clip applier comprising a movable clip magazine2021 11,045,189Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2021 11,045,192Fabricating techniques for surgical stapler anvils2021 11,045,188Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector2021 11,045,198Surgical stapler with plurality of cutting elements2021 11,039,834Surgical stapler anvils with staple directing protrusions and tissue stability features2021 11,039,896Robotic visualization and collision avoidance2021 11,039,836Staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling instrument2021 11,039,832Surgical stapler buttress applicator with spent staple cartridge lockout2021 11,039,837Firing system lockout arrangements for surgical instruments2021 11,033,323Systems and methods for managing fluid and suction in electrosurgical systems2021 11,033,325Electrosurgical instrument with telescoping suction port and debris cleaner2021 11,033,269Method of applying buttresses to surgically cut and stapled sites2021 11,033,267Systems and methods of controlling a clamping member firing rate of a surgical instrument2021 11,033,263Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler2021 11,026,713Surgical clip applier configured to store clips in a stored state2021 11,026,712Surgical instruments comprising a shifting mechanism2021 11,026,687Clip applier comprising clip advancing systems2021 11,026,681Surgical instrument with recessed contacts and electrically insulating barriers2021 11,026,684Surgical instrument with multiple program responses during a firing motion2021 11,026,678Surgical stapler having motor control based on an electrical parameter related to a motor current2021 11,026,751Display of alignment of staple cartridge to prior linear staple line2021 11,026,680Surgical instrument configured to operate in different states2021 11,026,677Surgical stapling assembly2021 11,026,682Surgical instrument battery pack with voltage polling2021 11,020,116Surgical adjuncts with medicants affected by activators2021 11,020,112Surgical tools configured for interchangeable use with different controller interfaces2021 11,020,109Surgical stapling assembly for use with a powered surgical interface2021 11,020,120Motor driven rotary input circular stapler with modular end effector2021 11,020,113Surgical instrument having force feedback capabilities2021 11,020,114Surgical instruments with articulatable end effector with axially shortened articulation joint configurations2021 11,013,569Surgical systems with interchangeable motor packs2021 11,013,513Motor driven rotary input circular stapler with modular end effector2021 D0920511Surgical stapler2021 11,013,563Drive arrangements for robot-assisted surgical platforms2021 11,013,528Electrically-powered surgical systems providing fine clamping control during energy delivery2021 D0920513Three dimensional adjunct2021 11,013,552Electrosurgical cartridge for use in thin profile surgical cutting and stapling instrument2021 11,006,951Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and sensor transponders2021 11,006,955End effectors with positive jaw opening features for use with adapters for electromechanical surgical instruments2021 11,006,950Three dimensional adjuncts2021 11,007,004Powered multi-axial articulable electrosurgical device with external dissection features2021 11,006,954Suction attachment of an adjunct to a surgical instrument2021 11,007,022Closed loop velocity control techniques based on sensed tissue parameters for robotic surgical instrument2021 11,000,274Powered surgical instrument2021 11,000,277Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensor2021 11,000,279Surgical instrument comprising an articulation system ratio2021 11,000,275Surgical instrument2021 11,000,278Staple cartridge comprising wire staples and stamped staples2021 11,000,276Stepped staple cartridge with asymmetrical staples2021 10,993,717Surgical stapling system comprising a control system2021 10,993,715Staple cartridge comprising staples with different clamping breadths2021 10,993,760Modular surgical robotic tool2021 10,993,713Surgical instruments2021 10,993,716Surgical anvil arrangements2021 10,987,123Surgical instruments with articulating shafts2021 10,987,178Surgical hub control arrangements2021 10,987,094Surgical bowel retractor devices2021 10,987,103Powered surgical instrument with latching feature preventing removal of battery pack2021 10,987,102Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of layers2021 10,980,539Implantable adjunct comprising bonded layers2021 10,980,537Closed loop feedback control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on measured time over a specified number of shaft rotations2021 10,982,360Knitted tissue scaffolds2021 10,980,538Surgical stapling configurations for curved and circular stapling instruments2021 10,980,534Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2021 10,980,542Circular surgical stapler with recessed deck2021 10,980,535Motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2021 10,980,536No-cartridge and spent cartridge lockout arrangements for surgical staplers2021 10,980,560Surgical instrument systems comprising feedback mechanisms2021 10,980,533Three dimensional adjuncts2021 10,973,520Surgical staple cartridge with firing member driven camming assembly that has an onboard tissue cutting feature2021 10,973,515Permanent attachment means for curved tip of component of surgical stapling instrument2021 10,973,516Surgical end effectors and adaptable firing members therefor2021 10,966,791Cloud-based medical analytics for medical facility segmented individualization of instrument function2021 10,966,718Dynamic clamping assemblies with improved wear characteristics for use in connection with electromechanical surgical instruments2021 10,966,713Three dimensional adjuncts2021 10,966,722Adjunct materials and methods of using same in surgical methods for tissue sealing2021 10,966,724Surgical staples comprising a guide2021 10,966,627Time dependent evaluation of sensor data to determine stability, creep, and viscoelastic elements of measures2021 10,959,744Surgical dissectors and manufacturing techniques2021 10,959,727Articulatable surgical end effector with asymmetric shaft arrangement2021 D0914878Surgical instrument anvil2021 10,959,722Surgical instrument for deploying fasteners by way of rotational motion2021 10,959,721Three dimensional adjuncts2021 10,952,730End effector for surgical stapler with varying curve and taper2021 10,952,727Surgical instrument for assessing the state of a staple cartridge2021 10,952,708Surgical instrument with rotary drive selectively actuating multiple end effector functions2021 10,952,728Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements2021 10,952,724Three dimensional adjuncts2021 10,945,782Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears2021 10,945,729Interlock and surgical instrument including same2021 10,945,731Tissue thickness compensator comprising controlled release and expansion2021 10,945,798Methods, systems, and devices for causing end effector motion with a robotic surgical system2021 10,945,728Locking arrangements for detachable shaft assemblies with articulatable surgical end effectors2021 10,945,727Staple cartridge with deformable driver retention features2021 10,943,454Detection and escalation of security responses of surgical instruments to increasing severity threats2021 10,939,937Trocar with oblique needle insertion port and perpendicular seal latch2021 10,944,728Interactive surgical systems with encrypted communication capabilities2021 10,939,911Surgical stapler with end effector coating2021 10,932,806Reactive algorithm for surgical system2021 10,932,774Surgical end effector for forming staples to different heights2021 10,932,872Cloud-based medical analytics for linking of local usage trends with the resource acquisition behaviors of larger data set2021 10,932,775Firing system lockout arrangements for surgical instruments2021 10,932,772Methods for closed loop velocity control for robotic surgical instrument2021 10,932,804Surgical instrument with sensor and/or control systems2021 10,932,778Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system2021 10,932,779Compressible adjunct with crossing spacer fibers2021 10,932,808Methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrosurgical tools2021 10,925,602Endocutter control system2021 10,925,605Surgical stapling system2021 10,925,682Electrically-powered surgical systems employing variable compression during treatment2021 10,925,599Modular surgical instruments2021 10,925,659Electrosurgical (RF) medical instruments for cutting and coagulating tissue2021 10,925,601Surgical end effector adjunct attachment2021 10,918,385Surgical system comprising a firing member rotatable into an articulation state to articulate an end effector of the surgical system2021 10,918,380Surgical instrument system including a control system2021 10,918,386Interlock and surgical instrument including same2021 D0910847Surgical instrument assembly2021 10,912,543Surgical end effector loading device and trocar integration2021 10,912,559Reinforced deformable anvil tip for surgical stapler anvil2021 10,912,558Surgical stapling end effector component with deformable tip having thick distal end2021 10,912,575Surgical stapling device having supports for a flexible drive mechanism2021 10,912,581Electrically-powered surgical systems with articulation-compensated ultrasonic energy delivery2021 10,912,567Circular stapler2021 10,905,417Circular stapler2021 10,905,418Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator2021 10,905,415Surgical stapler with electromechanical lockout2021 10,905,424Curved tip surgical stapler buttress assembly applicator with proximal alignment features2021 10,905,423Smart cartridge wake up operation and data retention2021 10,905,422Surgical instrument for use with a robotic surgical system2021 10,905,421Electrically-powered surgical box staplers2021 10,905,493Methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrosurgical tools2021 10,905,426Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,905,427Surgical System2021 10,898,183Robotic surgical instrument with closed loop feedback techniques for advancement of closure member during firing2021 10,898,195Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,898,193End effector for use with a surgical instrument2021 10,898,177Collapsible anvil plate assemblies for circular surgical stapling devices2021 10,898,219Electrically-powered surgical systems for cutting and welding solid organs2021 10,898,194Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,903,685Surgical shaft assemblies with slip ring assemblies forming capacitive channels2021 10,898,185Surgical instrument power management through sleep and wake up control2021 10,898,186Staple forming pocket arrangements comprising primary sidewalls and pocket sidewalls2021 10,898,184Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument2021 10,898,190Secondary battery arrangements for powered surgical instruments2021 10,898,622Surgical evacuation system with a communication circuit for communication between a filter and a smoke evacuation device2021 D0908216Surgical instrument2021 10,893,853Stapling assembly including motor drive systems2021 10,893,863Staple cartridge comprising offset longitudinal staple rows2021 10,893,864Staple cartridges and arrangements of staples and staple cavities therein2021 10,888,328Surgical end effector2021 10,892,899Self describing data packets generated at an issuing instrument2021 10,888,329Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,888,370Methods, systems, and devices for controlling electrosurgical tools2021 10,888,325Cartridge arrangements for surgical cutting and fastening instruments with lockout disablement features2021 10,888,321Systems and methods for controlling velocity of a displacement member of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument2021 10,888,330Surgical system2021 10,892,995Surgical network determination of prioritization of communication, interaction, or processing based on system or device needs2021 10,888,324Powered surgical instrument with independent selectively applied rotary and linear drivetrains2021 10,888,322Surgical instrument comprising a cutting member2021 10,888,369Systems and methods for controlling control circuits for independent energy delivery over segmented sections2021 10,888,318Powered surgical stapler2021 10,881,399Techniques for adaptive control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument2021 10,881,402Surgical end effector adjunct attachment2021 10,881,403Endocutter control system2021 10,881,401Staple firing member comprising a missing cartridge and/or spent cartridge lockout2021 10,881,396Surgical instrument with variable duration trigger arrangement2021 10,874,391Surgical instrument system including replaceable end effectors2020 10,874,396Stapling instrument for use with a surgical robot2020 D0906355Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface for a surgical instrument2020 10,869,664End effector for use with a surgical stapling instrument2020 10,869,669Surgical instrument assembly2020 10,869,665Surgical instrument system including a control system2020 10,869,666Adapters with control systems for controlling multiple motors of an electromechanical surgical instrument2020 10,869,690Trocar obturator with transverse needle ports2020 10,869,663End effector configured to mate with adjunct materials2020 10,863,981Interface systems for use with surgical instruments2020 10,863,984Low inherent viscosity bioabsorbable polymer adhesive for releasably attaching a staple buttress to a surgical stapler2020 10,863,986Surgical stapler having downstream current-based motor control2020 10,856,867Surgical stapling system comprising a tissue compression lockout2020 10,856,928Electrically-powered surgical systems2020 10,856,868Firing member pin configurations2020 10,856,866Surgical end effector having buttress retention features2020 10,856,875Pivoting anvil for surgical circular stapler2020 10,856,869Surgical anvil arrangements2020 10,856,870Switching arrangements for motor powered articulatable surgical instruments2020 10,856,934Electrosurgical instrument with electrically conductive gap setting and tissue engaging members2020 10,849,698Robotics tool bailouts2020 10,849,697Cloud interface for coupled surgical devices2020 10,842,492Powered articulatable surgical instruments with clutching and locking arrangements for linking an articulation drive system to a firing drive system2020 10,842,488Fastener cartridge assembly comprising a fixed anvil and different staple heights2020 10,842,473Surgical instrument having dual rotatable members to effect different types of end effector movement2020 10,842,491Surgical system with an actuation console2020 10,842,517Surgical instrument with compressible electrical connector2020 10,842,523Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument and methods therefor2020 10,842,496Implantable sphincter assistance device with tuned magnetic features2020 10,842,489Fastener cartridge assembly comprising a cam and driver arrangement2020 10,835,310Electrically-powered surgical systems2020 10,835,254Powered surgical circular stapler2020 10,835,245Method for attaching a shaft assembly to a surgical instrument and, alternatively, to a surgical robot2020 10,835,249Implantable layers for a surgical instrument2020 10,835,251Surgical instrument assembly including an end effector configurable in different positions2020 10,835,330Method for determining the position of a rotatable jaw of a surgical instrument attachment assembly2020 10,835,250End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument2020 10,835,307Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument containing elongated multi-layered shaft2020 10,835,247Lockout arrangements for surgical end effectors2020 10,835,218Apparatus and method to determine end of life of battery powered surgical instrument2020 10,835,246Staple cartridges and arrangements of staples and staple cavities therein2020

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2005–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (589)· patent assignee history

2005–2021Based in Hillsboro, OH, US· patent location history

2008–2019Based in New Vienna, OH, US· patent location history

2011–2020Patents assigned to SHELTON IV FREDERICK E (256)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (466)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (996)· patent assignee history

2021Patents assigned to CILAG GMBH INT (117)· patent assignee history

2021Based in Hillsboro, OR, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON LLC	996	2017–2021
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC	589	2005–2021
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC	466	2016–2021
SHELTON IV FREDERICK Eself	256	2011–2020
CILAG GMBH INT	117	2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Hillsboro, OH, US	1421	2005–2021
New Vienna, OH, US	66	2008–2019
Hillsboro, OR, US	33	2021