Inventor · Cincinnati, OH, US

Brian D. Schings

45Patents
10h-index
58Co-inventors
70Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 2015 → Mar 21, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10182813B2 Surgical stapling instrument with shaft release, powered firing, and powered articulation Human Necessities 835 Active
US10603117B2 Articulation state detection mechanisms Human Necessities 613 Active
USD917500S1 Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface General 529 Active
US10813639B2 Closed loop feedback control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument based on system conditions Human Necessities 505 Active
US11517309B2 Staple cartridge retainer with retractable authentication key Human Necessities 130 Active
US10898187B2 Firing system for linear surgical stapler Human Necessities 28 Active
US11033266B2 Decoupling mechanism for linear surgical stapler Human Necessities 24 Active
US11229433B2 Linear surgical stapler Human Necessities 14 Active
US11045193B2 Anvil assembly for linear surgical stapler Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US10905419B2 Closure assembly for linear surgical stapler Human Necessities 10 Active
US11737752B2 Linear surgical stapler Human Necessities 8 Active
US11278285B2 Clamping assembly for linear surgical stapler Human Necessities 6 Active
USD978349S1 Staple cartridge assembly for linear surgical stapler General 6 Active
US11219454B2 Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter Human Necessities 5 Active
US10869690B2 Trocar obturator with transverse needle ports Human Necessities 4 Active
US11937812B2 Lockout feature for linear surgical stapler cartridge Human Necessities 4 Active
US11389192B2 Method of suturing a trocar path incision Human Necessities 4 Active
US11224425B2 Surgical linear cutter wishbone separation mechanism with detent Human Necessities 4 Active
USD956230S1 Staple cartridge assembly for linear surgical stapler General 3 Active
USD940319S1 Linear surgical stapler General 3 Active
USD955575S1 Staple cartridge assembly for linear surgical stapler General 3 Active
USD928319S1 Linear surgical stapler General 3 Active
US11399827B2 Separation mechanism for surgical linear cutter Human Necessities 3 Active
USD913495S1 Linear surgical stapler General 3 Active
USD1014755S1 Staple cartridge assembly for linear surgical stapler General 3 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.