Inventor

David C. Yates

Inventor

West Chester, OH, US

Overview

1993–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 291 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis44%

H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy6%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution6%

H02JElectric power networks5%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data3%

A61NElectrotherapy3%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels2%

H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters2%

H03KPulse technique2%

PatentTitleYear

11,132,462Data stripping method to interrogate patient records and create anonymized record2021 11,129,666Shaft module circuitry arrangements2021 11,129,680Surgical instrument comprising a projector2021 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 11,129,613Surgical instruments with separable motors and motor control circuits2021 11,114,195Surgical instrument with a tissue marking assembly2021 11,109,858Surgical instrument including a display which displays the position of a firing element2021 11,103,301Surgical system coupleable with staple cartridge and radio frequency cartridge, and having a plurality of radio-frequency energy return paths2021 11,103,241Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument2021 11,100,631Use of laser light and red-green-blue coloration to determine properties of back scattered light2021 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 11,076,921Adaptive control program updates for surgical hubs2021 11,069,012Interactive surgical systems with condition handling of devices and data capabilities2021 11,065,048Flexible circuit arrangement for surgical fastening instruments2021 11,058,475Method and apparatus for selecting operations of a surgical instrument based on user intention2021 11,058,477Surgical cutting and fastening instruments with dual power sources2021 11,058,448Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with multistage generator circuits2021 11,058,422Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instruments2021 11,051,873Surgical system with user adaptable techniques employing multiple energy modalities based on tissue parameters2021 11,051,840Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with reusable asymmetric handle housing2021 11,051,813Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements2021 11,051,876Surgical evacuation flow paths2021 11,045,189Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2021 11,045,591Dual in-series large and small droplet filters2021 11,039,896Robotic visualization and collision avoidance2021 11,033,325Electrosurgical instrument with telescoping suction port and debris cleaner2021 11,033,323Systems and methods for managing fluid and suction in electrosurgical systems2021 11,033,322Circuit topologies for combined generator2021 11,026,682Surgical instrument battery pack with voltage polling2021 11,026,680Surgical instrument configured to operate in different states2021 11,026,751Display of alignment of staple cartridge to prior linear staple line2021 11,026,678Surgical stapler having motor control based on an electrical parameter related to a motor current2021 11,013,563Drive arrangements for robot-assisted surgical platforms2021 11,013,552Electrosurgical cartridge for use in thin profile surgical cutting and stapling instrument2021 11,013,907Surgical devices having controlled tissue cutting and sealing2021 11,013,528Electrically-powered surgical systems providing fine clamping control during energy delivery2021 D0906355Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface for a surgical instrument2020 10,869,665Surgical instrument system including a control system2020 10,863,986Surgical stapler having downstream current-based motor control2020 10,856,929Harvesting energy from a surgical generator2020 10,856,934Electrosurgical instrument with electrically conductive gap setting and tissue engaging members2020 10,849,697Cloud interface for coupled surgical devices2020 10,842,517Surgical instrument with compressible electrical connector2020 10,842,523Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument and methods therefor2020 10,835,307Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument containing elongated multi-layered shaft2020 10,835,218Apparatus and method to determine end of life of battery powered surgical instrument2020 10,828,033Handheld electromechanical surgical instruments with improved motor control arrangements for positioning components of an adapter coupled thereto2020 10,828,058Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with motor control limits based on tissue characterization2020 10,813,639Closed loop feedback control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on system conditions2020 10,813,703Robotic surgical system with energy application controls2020 10,813,640Method of coating slip rings2020 10,813,683Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears2020 10,806,450Surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a control system2020 10,786,316Robotic surgical tools with latching mechanism2020 10,779,879Detecting short circuits in electrosurgical medical devices2020 10,779,820Systems and methods for controlling motor speed according to user input for a surgical instrument2020 10,779,828Surgical instrument with capacitive electrical interface2020 10,779,849Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with voltage sag resistant battery pack2020 10,779,822System including a surgical cutting and fastening instrument2020 10,772,625Signal and power communication system positioned on a rotatable shaft2020 10,765,425Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2020 10,765,470Surgical system with user adaptable techniques employing simultaneous energy modalities based on tissue parameters2020 10,765,426Systems for coupling adjuncts to an end effector2020 10,758,230Surgical instrument with primary and safety processors2020 10,758,856Filter medium compression system for smoke evacuation2020 10,758,855Smoke evacuation system fluid trap2020 10,758,293Smoke evacuation device inlet and outlet manifolds2020 10,751,109High power battery powered RF amplifier topology2020 10,751,117Electrosurgical instrument with fluid diverter2020 10,755,813Communication of smoke evacuation system parameters to hub or cloud in smoke evacuation module for interactive surgical platform2020 10,751,108Protection techniques for generator for digitally generating electrosurgical and ultrasonic electrical signal waveforms2020 D0893717Staple cartridge for surgical instrument2020 10,736,628Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument2020 10,736,685Generator for digitally generating combined electrical signal waveforms for ultrasonic surgical instruments2020 10,729,432Methods for operating a powered surgical instrument2020 10,722,232Surgical instrument for use with different cartridges2020 10,716,614Surgical shaft assemblies with slip ring assemblies with increased contact pressure2020 10,709,513Control of the rate of actuation of tool mechanism based on inherent parameters2020 10,709,469Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with energy conservation techniques2020 10,709,511Control of jaw or clamp arm closure in concert with advancement of device2020 10,695,140Near field communication between a surgical instrument and a robotic surgical system2020 10,695,081Controlling a surgical instrument according to sensed closure parameters2020 10,687,884Circuits for supplying isolated direct current (DC) voltage to surgical instruments2020 10,687,806Adaptive tissue compression techniques to adjust closure rates for multiple tissue types2020 10,682,134Continuous use self-propelled stapling instrument2020 10,675,103Robotics communication and control2020 10,667,812Modular powered electrical connection for surgical instrument with features to prevent electrical discharge2020 10,660,640Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument2020 10,646,271Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices2020 10,646,220Systems and methods for controlling displacement member velocity for a surgical instrument2020 10,639,115Surgical end effectors having angled tissue-contacting surfaces2020 10,639,036Robotically-controlled motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument2020 10,631,916Filter connection for a smoke evacuation device2020 10,631,861Slip ring assembly for surgical instrument2020 10,624,691Techniques for operating generator for digitally generating electrical signal waveforms and surgical instruments2020 10,624,633Systems and methods for controlling motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument2020 10,624,667System and method to track usage of surgical instrument2020 10,610,286Techniques for circuit topologies for combined generator2020 10,595,835Surgical instrument comprising a removable battery2020 10,595,887Systems for adjusting end effector parameters based on perioperative information2020 10,595,930Electrode wiping surgical device2020 10,588,704Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces2020 10,575,850Systems for release of adjunct in a surgical stapling device2020 10,575,895Bipolar electrosurgical features for targeted hemostasis2020 10,575,892Adapter for electrical surgical instruments2020 10,555,769Flexible circuits for electrosurgical instrument2020 10,555,748Features and methods to control delivery of cooling fluid to end effector of ultrasonic surgical instrument2020 10,548,504Overlaid multi sensor radio frequency (RF) electrode system to measure tissue compression2020 10,548,655Control and electrical connections for electrode endocutter device2020 10,542,974Surgical instrument including a control system2020 10,537,399Surgical tool positioning based on sensed parameters2020 10,537,351Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with variable motor control limits2020 10,531,887Powered surgical instrument including speed display2020 10,531,929Control of robotic arm motion based on sensed load on cutting tool2020 10,524,787Powered surgical instrument with parameter-based firing rate2020 10,511,065Battery powered surgical instrument with dual power utilization circuits for dual modes2019 10,492,787Orientable battery for a surgical instrument2019 10,485,537Motorized surgical instrument2019 10,478,258Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a motor of a robotic surgical system2019 10,470,763Surgical cutting and fastening instrument including a sensing system2019 10,470,817Bipolar electrosurgical features for targeted hemostasis2019 10,463,370Motorized surgical instrument2019 D0865175Staple cartridge for surgical instrument2019 10,456,193Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimulation2019 10,456,133Motorized surgical instrument2019 10,448,948Mechanisms for compensating for drivetrain failure in powered surgical instruments2019 10,441,345Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices2019 10,441,279Multiple level thresholds to modify operation of powered surgical instruments2019 10,433,844Surgical instrument with selectively disengageable threaded drive systems2019 10,433,920Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces2019 10,426,467Surgical instrument with detection sensors2019 10,426,471Surgical instrument with multiple failure response modes2019 10,420,549Motorized surgical instrument2019 10,413,370Methods, systems, and devices for causing end effector motion with a robotic surgical system2019 10,413,373Robotic visualization and collision avoidance2019 10,398,434Closed loop velocity control of closure member for robotic surgical instrument2019 10,390,841Control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on angle of articulation2019 10,390,895Control of advancement rate and application force based on measured forces2019 10,376,305Methods and systems for advanced harmonic energy2019 10,363,036Surgical stapler having force-based motor control2019 10,349,999Controlling impedance rise in electrosurgical medical devices2019 10,342,602Managing tissue treatment2019 10,335,180Motor control and feedback in powered surgical devices2019 10,327,769Surgical stapler having motor control based on a drive system component2019 10,327,767Control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on angle of articulation2019 10,321,950Managing tissue treatment2019 10,314,645Surgical end effectors with increased stiffness2019 10,299,821Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with motor control limit profile2019 10,292,704Mechanisms for compensating for battery pack failure in powered surgical instruments2019 10,265,120Systems and methods for controlling control circuits for an independent energy delivery over segmented sections2019 10,265,068Surgical instruments with separable motors and motor control circuits2019 10,265,067Surgical instrument including a regulator and a control system2019 10,258,418System for controlling articulation forces2019 10,258,331Mechanisms for compensating for drivetrain failure in powered surgical instruments2019 10,251,664Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with multi-function motor via shifting gear assembly2019 10,238,389Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2019 10,238,386Surgical stapler having motor control based on an electrical parameter related to a motor current2019 10,238,385Surgical instrument system for evaluating tissue impedance2019 10,238,387Surgical instrument comprising a control system2019 10,226,250Modular stapling assembly2019 10,211,586Surgical shaft assemblies with watertight housings2019 10,194,972Managing tissue treatment2019 10,194,973Generator for digitally generating electrical signal waveforms for electrosurgical and ultrasonic surgical instruments2019 10,188,393Surgical instrument battery comprising a plurality of cells2019 10,182,875Robotic visualization and collision avoidance2019 10,182,816Charging system that enables emergency resolutions for charging a battery2019 10,179,022Jaw position impedance limiter for electrosurgical instrument2019 10,159,524High power battery powered RF amplifier topology2018 10,149,732Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces2018 10,149,727Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces2018 10,143,514Electronic bailout for motorized RF device2018 10,130,361Robotically-controller motorized surgical tool with an end effector2018 10,111,719Control of the rate of actuation of tool mechanism based on inherent parameters2018 10,105,136Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2018 10,105,139Surgical stapler having downstream current-based motor control2018 10,085,751Surgical stapler having temperature-based motor control2018 10,080,813Sterile package system for medical device2018 10,076,326Surgical stapler having current mirror-based motor control2018 10,045,778Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector2018 10,039,529Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries2018 10,016,246Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a motor of a robotic surgical system2018 9,980,769Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices2018 9,974,539Surgical instrument battery pack with voltage polling2018 9,968,412Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a motor of a robotic surgical system2018 9,956,050Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a motor of a robotic surgical system2018 9,943,377Methods, systems, and devices for causing end effector motion with a robotic surgical system2018 9,931,157Methods and devices for creating thermal zones within an electrosurgical instrument2018 9,931,118Reinforced battery for a surgical instrument2018 9,924,961'Interactive feedback system for powered surgical instruments'2018 9,918,730'Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices'2018 9,907,620'Surgical end effectors having angled tissue-contacting surfaces'2018 9,901,342'Signal and power communication system positioned on a rotatable shaft'2018 9,833,239Surgical instrument battery pack with power profile emulation2017 9,814,514'Electrosurgical (RF) medical instruments for cutting and coagulating tissue'2017 9,808,246'Method of operating a powered surgical instrument'2017 9,808,307'Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices'2017 9,802,033'Surgical devices having controlled tissue cutting and sealing'2017 9,801,679'Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices'2017 9,795,436'Harvesting energy from a surgical generator'2017 9,788,836'Multiple motor control for powered medical device'2017 9,737,355'Controlling impedance rise in electrosurgical medical devices'2017 9,724,118'Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instruments'2017 9,700,343'Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue'2017 9,675,405'Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices'2017 9,655,614'Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector'2017 9,610,114'Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears'2017 9,572,622'Bipolar electrosurgical features for targeted hemostasis'2017 9,554,854'Detecting short circuits in electrosurgical medical devices'2017 9,549,732'Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument'2017 9,522,029'Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having handle based power source'2016 9,510,828'Conductor arrangements for electrically powered surgical instruments with rotatable end effectors'2016 9,468,454'Motor control and feedback in powered surgical devices'2016 9,393,015'Motor driven surgical fastener device with cutting member reversing mechanism'2016 9,386,983'Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument'2016 9,381,058'Recharge system for medical devices'2016 9,364,279'User feedback through handpiece of surgical instrument'2016 9,289,256'Surgical end effectors having angled tissue-contacting surfaces'2016 9,289,212'Surgical instruments and batteries for surgical instruments'2016 9,237,921'Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue'2016 9,179,912'Robotically-controlled motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument'2015 9,161,803'Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedback'2015 9,149,325'End effector with compliant clamping jaw'2015 9,119,657'Rotary actuatable closure arrangement for surgical end effector'2015 9,060,776'Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices'2015 9,050,083'Motorized surgical instrument'2015 9,050,100'Surgical instrument with feedback at end effector'2015 9,028,519'Motorized surgical instrument'2015 9,017,326'Impedance monitoring apparatus, system, and method for ultrasonic surgical instruments'2015 9,005,230'Motorized surgical instrument'2015 8,876,761'Intestinal brake inducing intraluminal therapeutic substance eluting devices and methods'2014 8,870,742'GUI for an implantable restriction device and a data logger'2014 8,855,758'Apparatus and method for obtaining EEG data'2014 8,746,529'Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument'2014 8,657,174'Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having handle based power source'2014 8,636,736'Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument'2014 8,622,274'Motorized cutting and fastening instrument having control circuit for optimizing battery usage'2014 8,603,023'Intestinal brake inducing intraluminal therapeutic substance eluting devices and methods'2013 8,602,287'Motor driven surgical cutting instrument'2013 8,591,532'Automatically adjusting band system'2013 8,591,395'Gastric restriction device data handling devices and methods'2013 8,459,525'Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a magnetic drive train torque limiting device'2013 8,453,907'Motor driven surgical fastener device with cutting member reversing mechanism'2013 8,397,971'Sterilizable surgical instrument'2013 8,245,899'Driven surgical stapler improvements'2012 8,233,995'System and method of aligning an implantable antenna'2012 8,221,439'Powering implantable restriction systems using kinetic motion'2012 8,210,411'Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument'2012 8,192,350'Methods and devices for measuring impedance in a gastric restriction system'2012 8,161,977'Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument'2012 8,152,710'Physiological parameter analysis for an implantable restriction device and a data logger'2012 8,083,120'End effector for use with a surgical cutting and stapling instrument'2011 8,057,492'Automatically adjusting band system with MEMS pump'2011 7,927,270'External mechanical pressure sensor for gastric band pressure measurements'2011 7,922,061'Surgical instrument with automatically reconfigurable articulating end effector'2011 7,780,663'End effector coatings for electrosurgical instruments'2010 7,530,193'Apparatus and method for indicating tilt'2009 7,144,154'System and method of measuring and controlling temperature of optical fiber tip in a laser system'2006 6,978,569'Tilt indicator for firearms'2005 6,796,710'System and method of measuring and controlling temperature of optical fiber tip in a laser system'2004 6,676,660'Feedback light apparatus and method for use with an electrosurgical instrument'2004 6,485,490'RF bipolar end effector for use in electrosurgical instruments'2002 6,468,275'RF bipolar mesentery takedown device including improved bipolar end effector'2002 6,296,640'RF bipolar end effector for use in electrosurgical instruments'2001 6,165,175'RF bipolar mesentery takedown device including improved bipolar end effector'2000 H0001904'Electrosurgical hemostatic method and device'2000 6,024,741'Surgical tissue treating device with locking mechanism'2000 6,003,517'Method for using an electrosurgical device on lung tissue'1999 5,876,401'Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes'1999 5,833,690'Electrosurgical device and method'1998 5,817,093'Impedance feedback monitor with query electrode for electrosurgical instrument'1998 5,817,091'Electrosurgical device having a visible indicator'1998 5,810,811'Electrosurgical hemostatic device'1998 5,807,393'Surgical tissue treating device with locking mechanism'1998 5,755,717'Electrosurgical clamping device with improved coagulation feedback'1998 5,735,848'Electrosurgical stapling device'1998 5,716,366'Hemostatic surgical cutting or stapling instrument'1998 5,709,680'Electrosurgical hemostatic device'1998 5,693,051'Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes'1997 5,688,270'Electrosurgical hemostatic device with recessed and/or offset electrodes'1997 5,674,220'Bipolar electrosurgical clamping device'1997 5,658,279'Bipolar electrosurgical trocar'1997 5,624,452'Hemostatic surgical cutting or stapling instrument'1997 5,599,350'Electrosurgical clamping device with coagulation feedback'1997 5,558,671'Impedance feedback monitor for electrosurgical instrument'1996 5,531,744'Alternative current pathways for bipolar surgical cutting tool'1996 5,417,687'Bipolar electrosurgical trocar'1995 5,415,159'Support structure for abdominal lift'1995 5,403,312'Electrosurgical hemostatic device'1995 5,188,111'Device for seeking an area of interest within a body'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1995–2020Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (92)· patent assignee history

1995–2021Based in West Chester, OH, US· patent location history

2011–2020Patents assigned to YATES DAVID C (38)· patent assignee history

2014Based in Lancashire, GB· patent location history

2015Based in Hillsboro, OH, US· patent location history

2016–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (95)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (184)· patent assignee history

2020–2021Based in Morrow, OH, US· patent location history

2021Patents assigned to CILAG GMBH INT (31)· patent assignee history

2021Based in West Chester, PA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON LLC	184	2017–2021
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC	95	2016–2021
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC	92	1995–2020
YATES DAVID Cself	38	2011–2020
CILAG GMBH INT	31	2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
West Chester, OH, US	272	1995–2021
Morrow, OH, US	9	2020–2021
West Chester, Pennsylvania, US	7	2021
Hillsboro, OH, US	1	2015
Lancashire, GB	1	2014