Inventor

MARK S. ZEINER

Inventor

US

Overview

2021–2025

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 69 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis53%

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

LOC244%

G06KGraphical data reading3%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels3%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%

B25JManipulators3%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general3%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials3%

PatentTitleYear

12,383,259Method for creating a flexible staple line2025 12,376,853Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator2025 12,364,479Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler2025 12,349,901Staple cartridge comprising formation support features2025 12,349,933Tissue cushion adjunct for surgical stapler end effector2025 12,349,899Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector2025 12,310,586Method for adaptive control schemes for surgical network control and interaction2025 12,295,577Tissue cushion adjuncts for surgical stapler end effector2025 12,274,444Method of applying buttresses to surgically cut and stapled sites2025 12,193,766Situationally aware surgical system configured for use during a surgical procedure2025 12,171,426Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector2024 12,161,335Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler2024 12,161,331Thermally formed tissue cushion adjunct for surgical stapler end effector2024 12,114,882Surgical stapler features for stapling variable thickness tissue2024 12,082,834Tissue cushion adjunct with staple leg support features for surgical stapler end effector2024 12,076,014Method of applying buttresses to surgically cut and stapled sites2024 12,042,342Stabilizer for surgical shafts or cannulas2024 12,016,564Circular fastener cartridges for applying radially expandable fastener lines2024 12,004,741Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator2024 D1028233Three dimensional adjunct2024 11,980,363Row-to-row staple array variations2024 11,957,344Surgical stapler having rows of obliquely oriented staples2024 11,957,337Surgical stapling assembly with offset ramped drive surfaces2024 11,944,295Surgical instrument comprising end effector with longitudinal sealing step2024 11,937,866Method for an electrosurgical procedure2024 11,918,215Staple cartridge with array of staple pockets2024 11,918,210Staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body including a plurality of wells2024 D1014754Buttress assembly for a surgical stapler2024 11,877,745Surgical stapling assembly having longitudinally-repeating staple leg clusters2024 11,849,940Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector2023 11,832,899Surgical systems with autonomously adjustable control programs2023 11,832,819Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler2023 11,826,043Staple cartridge comprising formation support features2023 11,801,048Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector2023 11,786,251Method for adaptive control schemes for surgical network control and interaction2023 11,766,261Apparatus and method to apply buttress to end effector of surgical stapler via fixed base2023 11,766,260Methods of stapling tissue2023 11,751,872Insertable deactivator element for surgical stapler lockouts2023 11,701,114Staple cartridge2023 11,701,111Method for operating a surgical stapling instrument2023 11,701,115Methods of stapling tissue2023 11,696,776Articulatable surgical instrument2023 11,684,412Surgical instrument with rotatable and articulatable surgical end effector2023 11,666,375Electrode wiping surgical device2023 11,660,093Method of applying buttress to end effector of surgical stapler2023 11,602,347Method of applying buttresses to surgically cut and stapled sites2023 11,564,683Apparatus and method to apply buttress to end effector of surgical stapler via driven member2023 11,559,306Apparatus and method to detect full seating of buttress applicator in end effector of surgical stapler2023 11,523,821Method for creating a flexible staple line2022 11,504,115Three dimensional adjuncts2022 11,478,242Jaw retainer arrangement for retaining a pivotable surgical instrument jaw in pivotable retaining engagement with a second surgical instrument jaw2022 D0965781Buttress assembly for a surgical stapler2022 11,452,523Apparatus and method to apply buttresses separately to jaws of end effector of surgical stapler2022 11,413,040Apparatus and method to apply buttress to end effector of surgical stapler with authentication2022 D0960364Three dimensional adjunct2022 11,395,659Method and apparatus for joining hollow organ sections in anastomosis2022 11,369,380Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler2022 D0955576Applicator for a surgical stapler buttress2022 11,337,838Conforming anchor for duodenal barrier2022 11,311,290Surgical instrument comprising an end effector dampener2022 11,304,699Method for adaptive control schemes for surgical network control and interaction2022 11,304,696Surgical instrument comprising a powered articulation system2022 11,304,763Image capturing of the areas outside the abdomen to improve placement and control of a surgical device in use2022 11,272,935Curved tip surgical stapler buttress assembly applicator with opening feature for curved tip alignment2022 11,253,253Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler and effector2022 D0938030Applicator for a surgical stapler buttress2021 11,185,325End effector including different tissue gaps2021 D0933220Buttress assembly for a surgical stapler2021 11,134,942Surgical stapling instruments and staple-forming anvils2021

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2021–2025Patents assigned to CILAG GMBH INT (67)· patent assignee history

2021–2023Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (15)· patent assignee history

2021Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (1)· patent assignee history

2021–2025Based in US· patent location history

2022Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
CILAG GMBH INT	67	2021–2025
ETHICON LLC	15	2021–2023
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC	2	2022
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC	1	2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
US	69	2021–2025