Inventor
Wendy A. Kerr
Inventor
Cincinnati, OH, US
Overview
Patents· 13 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis52%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable12%
H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy12%
H02JElectric power networks12%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution12%
PatentTitleYear
10,959,725Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive202110,595,835Surgical instrument comprising a removable battery202010,188,385Surgical instrument system comprising lockable systems201910,064,621Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive201810,039,529Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries20189,883,860'Interchangeable shaft assemblies for use with a surgical instrument'20189,687,230'Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive'20179,629,623'Drive system lockout arrangements for modular surgical instruments'20179,585,660'Method for testing a surgical tool'20179,254,180'Surgical instrument with staple reinforcement clip'20169,101,358'Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive'20158,632,525'Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries'20148,608,046'Test device for a surgical tool'2013Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2013–2020Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (11)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to KERR WENDY A (4)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to SWENSGARD BRETT E (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2020Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history
2017–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (7)· patent assignee history
2017Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (2)· patent assignee history
2021Based in Minneapolis, MN, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC | 11 | 2013–2020 |
| ETHICON LLC | 7 | 2017–2021 |
| KERR WENDY Aself | 4 | 2013–2016 |
| SWENSGARD BRETT E | 3 | 2013–2015 |
| ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC | 2 | 2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH, US | 12 | 2013–2020 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 1 | 2021 |