Inventor · Loveland, OH, US

Cortney E. Henderson

38Patents
26h-index
51Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 16, 2011 → Apr 13, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9232941B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising a reservoir Human Necessities 1,535 Active
US9364233B2 Tissue thickness compensators for circular surgical staplers Human Necessities 1,462 Active
US9320518B2 Tissue stapler having a thickness compensator incorporating an oxygen generating agent Human Necessities 1,436 Active
US9480476B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,423 Active
US9844369B2 Surgical end effectors with firing element monitoring arrangements Human Necessities 1,377 Active
US9332974B2 Layered tissue thickness compensator Human Necessities 1,299 Active
US9414838B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprised of a plurality of materials Human Necessities 1,269 Active
US9186148B2 Tissue stapler anvil feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 1,147 Active
US9848875B2 Anvil layer attached to a proximal end of an end effector Human Necessities 1,119 Active
US9572574B2 Tissue thickness compensators comprising therapeutic agents Human Necessities 1,105 Active
US9788834B2 Layer comprising deployable attachment members Human Necessities 1,102 Active
US9808247B2 Stapling system comprising implantable layers Human Necessities 1,097 Active
US9795383B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 997 Active
US9603599B2 Feature to reengage safety switch of tissue stapler Human Necessities 915 Active
US10561422B2 Fastener cartridge comprising deployable tissue engaging members Human Necessities 876 Active
US10258330B2 End effector including an implantable arrangement Human Necessities 854 Active
US10363031B2 Tissue thickness compensators for surgical staplers Human Necessities 793 Active
US11154296B2 Anvil layer attached to a proximal end of an end effector Human Necessities 346 Active
US10390895B2 Control of advancement rate and application force based on measured forces Human Necessities 272 Active
US9724100B2 Circular anvil introduction system with alignment feature Human Necessities 256 Active
US10531929B2 Control of robotic arm motion based on sensed load on cutting tool Human Necessities 246 Active
US11382627B2 Surgical stapling assembly comprising a firing member including a lateral extension Human Necessities 191 Active
US11504116B2 Layer of material for a surgical end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 95 Active
US11596406B2 Fastener cartridges including extensions having different configurations Human Necessities 67 Active
US9549738B2 Ratcheting feature on tissue staple trigger to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 49 Active

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