Inventor · Mason, OH, US

Carl J. Shurtleff

36Patents
18h-index
46Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 2006 → May 1, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7794475B2 Surgical staples having compressible or crushable members for securing tissue therein and stapling instruments for deploying the same Human Necessities 2,313 Active
US8672208B2 Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,722 Active
US8925788B2 End effectors for surgical stapling instruments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,474 Active
US9289206B2 Lateral securement members for surgical staple cartridges Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,317 Active
US10130359B2 Method for forming a staple Human Necessities 1,212 Active
US9186148B2 Tissue stapler anvil feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 1,147 Active
US9603599B2 Feature to reengage safety switch of tissue stapler Human Necessities 915 Active
US10695053B2 Surgical end effectors with staple cartridges Human Necessities 602 Active
US10595862B2 Staple cartridge including a compressible member Human Necessities 572 Active
US10702267B2 Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 545 Active
US8915842B2 Methods and devices for maintaining visibility and providing irrigation and/or suction during surgical procedures Human Necessities 518 Active
US11337693B2 Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 212 Active
US8251900B2 Surgical access devices and methods providing seal movement in predefined paths Human Necessities 54 Active
US9113861B2 Articulating needle driver Human Necessities 52 Active
US9220505B2 Surgical stapling instrument with locking feature to lock anvil actuator Human Necessities 50 Active
US8961406B2 Surgical access devices and methods providing seal movement in predefined movement regions Human Necessities 50 Active
US9549738B2 Ratcheting feature on tissue staple trigger to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 49 Active
US8241209B2 Active seal components Human Necessities 44 Active
US8239007B2 Biocompatible nanoparticle compositions and methods Human Necessities 18 Active
US9247938B2 Suture fastening device Human Necessities 15 Active
US8932249B2 Trocar assembly Human Necessities 14 Active
US8357085B2 Devices and methods for providing access into a body cavity Human Necessities 11 Active
US11406379B2 Surgical end effectors with staple cartridges Human Necessities 4 Active
US11849941B2 Staple cartridge having staple cavities extending at a transverse angle relative to a longitudinal cartridge axis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9538997B2 Surgical access devices and methods providing seal movement in predefined movement regions Human Necessities 2 Active

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