Frederick E. Shelton, IV
2,670Patents
768h-index
533Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: May 20, 2003 → Jul 5, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7380695B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing | Human Necessities | 3,304 | Expired |
| US7000818B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having separate distinct closing and firing systems | Human Necessities | 3,243 | Expired |
| US7380696B2 | Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism | Human Necessities | 3,153 | Expired |
| US7422139B2 | Motor-driven surgical cutting fastening instrument with tactile position feedback | Human Necessities | 3,110 | Expired |
| US7644848B2 | Electronic lockouts and surgical instrument including same | Human Necessities | 3,027 | Expired |
| US7147138B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated buttress deployment mechanism | Human Necessities | 3,025 | Expired |
| US7143925B2 | Surgical instrument incorporating EAP blocking lockout mechanism | Human Necessities | 3,017 | Expired |
| US7845537B2 | Surgical instrument having recording capabilities | Human Necessities | 2,933 | Active |
| US6988649B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a spent cartridge lockout | Human Necessities | 2,920 | Expired |
| US6978921B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an E-beam firing mechanism | Human Necessities | 2,869 | Expired |
| US7464849B2 | Electro-mechanical surgical instrument with closure system and anvil alignment components | Human Necessities | 2,868 | Expired |
| US7246734B2 | Rotary hydraulic pump actuated multi-stroke surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,846 | Expired |
| US7464846B2 | Surgical instrument having a removable battery | Human Necessities | 2,845 | Expired |
| US7055731B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a tapered firing bar for increased flexibility around the articulation joint | Human Necessities | 2,839 | Expired |
| US7416101B2 | Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with loading force feedback | Human Necessities | 2,796 | Expired |
| US7506791B2 | Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical mechanism for limiting maximum tissue compression | Human Necessities | 2,792 | Active |
| US6905057B2 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a firing mechanism having a linked rack transmission | Human Necessities | 2,774 | Expired |
| US7143923B2 | Surgical stapling instrument having a firing lockout for an unclosed anvil | Human Necessities | 2,749 | Expired |
| US8573465B2 | Robotically-controlled surgical end effector system with rotary actuated closure systems | Human Necessities | 2,747 | Active |
| US7111769B2 | Surgical instrument incorporating an articulation mechanism having rotation about the longitudinal axis | Human Necessities | 2,747 | Expired |
| US7441684B2 | Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback features | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2,709 | Active |
| US6959852B2 | Surgical stapling instrument with multistroke firing incorporating an anti-backup mechanism | Human Necessities | 2,707 | Expired |
| US8800838B2 | Robotically-controlled cable-based surgical end effectors | Human Necessities | 2,694 | Active |
| US7770775B2 | Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with adaptive user feedback | Human Necessities | 2,645 | Expired |
| US7588176B2 | Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure system | Human Necessities | 2,625 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.