Inventor · Oxford, OH, US

Gavin M. Monson

86Patents
32h-index
176Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 18, 1994 → Jun 16, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9161803B2 Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedback Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,782 Active
US8696665B2 Surgical cutting and sealing instrument with reduced firing force Human Necessities 1,707 Active
US9782214B2 Surgical instrument with sensor and powered control Human Necessities 1,565 Active
US9381058B2 Recharge system for medical devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,415 Active
US9149324B2 Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effector Human Necessities 1,397 Active
US9060776B2 Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices Electricity 1,326 Active
US9414880B2 User interface in a battery powered device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,318 Active
US9421060B2 Litz wire battery powered device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,300 Active
US9597143B2 Sterile medical instrument charging device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,287 Active
US8979843B2 Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instrument Human Necessities 1,276 Active
US8834518B2 Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jaws Human Necessities 1,168 Active
US10441345B2 Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices Human Necessities 1,137 Active
US9375232B2 Surgical cutting and sealing instrument with reduced firing force Human Necessities 1,085 Active
US9510895B2 Surgical instrument with modular shaft and end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,007 Active
US9554854B2 Detecting short circuits in electrosurgical medical devices Human Necessities 839 Active
US8623044B2 Cable actuated end-effector for a surgical instrument Human Necessities 354 Active
US9283027B2 Battery drain kill feature in a battery powered device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 273 Active
US9333025B2 Battery initialization clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 269 Active
US9808308B2 Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jaws Human Necessities 245 Active
US10335180B2 Motor control and feedback in powered surgical devices Human Necessities 222 Active
US10159524B2 High power battery powered RF amplifier topology Electricity 186 Active
US10231747B2 Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 164 Active
US8251916B2 Revolving tissue sample holder for biopsy device Human Necessities 139 Active
US10709495B2 Dual step bailout for motorized RF device Human Necessities 131 Active
US10779879B2 Detecting short circuits in electrosurgical medical devices Human Necessities 105 Active

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