Inventor

Thomas W. Lytle, IV

Inventor

Liberty Township, OH, US

Overview

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Patents

2000–2020

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

A61BDiagnosis32%

B25FCombination or multi-purpose tools not otherwise provided for7%

G06FElectric digital data processing7%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels6%

G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable6%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general5%

G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables5%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data5%

H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements5%

H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems5%

PatentTitleYear

10,863,981Interface systems for use with surgical instruments2020 10,786,316Robotic surgical tools with latching mechanism2020 10,695,058Surgical instrument systems comprising an articulatable end effector and means for adjusting the firing stroke of a firing member2020 10,588,626Surgical instrument displaying subsequent step of use2020 10,238,391Drive train control arrangements for modular surgical instruments2019 10,188,385Surgical instrument system comprising lockable systems2019 10,117,653Systems and methods for controlling a segmented circuit2018 10,064,621Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive2018 10,028,761Feedback algorithms for manual bailout systems for surgical instruments2018 10,004,497Interface systems for use with surgical instruments2018 9,980,777Electrosurgical device with disposable shaft having translating gear and snap fit2018 9,883,860'Interchangeable shaft assemblies for use with a surgical instrument'2018 9,844,374Surgical instrument systems comprising an articulatable end effector and means for adjusting the firing stroke of a firing member2017 9,826,977Sterilization verification circuit2017 9,820,738'Surgical instrument comprising interactive systems'2017 9,804,618'Systems and methods for controlling a segmented circuit'2017 9,750,499'Surgical stapling instrument system'2017 9,687,230'Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive'2017 9,690,362'Surgical instrument control circuit having a safety processor'2017 9,629,623'Drive system lockout arrangements for modular surgical instruments'2017 9,492,170'Device for applying adjunct in endoscopic procedure'2016 9,351,727'Drive train control arrangements for modular surgical instruments'2016 9,220,569'Electrosurgical device with disposable shaft having translating gear and snap fit'2015 9,101,359'Surgical staple cartridge with self-dispensing staple buttress'2015 9,101,358'Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive'2015 8,985,429'Surgical stapling device with adjunct material application feature'2015 6,689,163'Annuloplasty ring holder'2004 6,659,892'Kickback training goal'2003 6,591,998'Leakproof container for implantable prosthetic device'2003 6,406,492'Annuloplasty ring holder'2002 6,199,696'Shock resistant packaging for a prosthetic heart valve'2001 6,093,184'Flexible valve rotator'2000

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2000–2003Patents assigned to SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC (4)· patent assignee history

2000–2004Based in Round Rock, TX, US· patent location history

2003Based in Palm Desert, CA, US· patent location history

2015–2019Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (19)· patent assignee history

2015–2016Patents assigned to LYTLE IV THOMAS W (4)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Based in Liberty Township, OH, US· patent location history

2016–2019Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (3)· patent assignee history

2016Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history

2017–2020Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (19)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC	19	2015–2019
ETHICON LLC	19	2017–2020
LYTLE IV THOMAS Wself	4	2015–2016
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC	4	2000–2003
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC	3	2016–2019

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Liberty Township, OH, US	25	2015–2020
Round Rock, Texas, US	5	2000–2004
Cincinnati, OH, US	1	2016
Palm Desert, California, US	1	2003