Inventor · Loveland, OH, US

Gregory A. Trees

85Patents
36h-index
150Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 23, 1997 → Apr 26, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9011471B2 Surgical instrument with pivoting coupling to modular shaft and end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,432 Active
US8888809B2 Surgical instrument with jaw member Human Necessities 1,336 Active
US9326788B2 Lockout mechanism for use with robotic electrosurgical device Human Necessities 1,309 Active
US10201365B2 Surgeon feedback sensing and display methods Human Necessities 1,303 Active
US9980769B2 Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices Human Necessities 1,125 Active
US9918730B2 Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices Human Necessities 1,101 Active
US9675405B2 Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices Human Necessities 1,006 Active
US9402682B2 Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device Human Necessities 760 Active
US9241758B2 Surgical instrument with blade compliant along vertical cutting edge plane Human Necessities 581 Active
US9801679B2 Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices Human Necessities 538 Active
US8939974B2 Surgical instrument comprising first and second drive systems actuatable by a common trigger mechanism Human Necessities 498 Active
US9861428B2 Integrated systems for electrosurgical steam or smoke control Human Necessities 478 Active
USD687549S1 Surgical instrument General 370 Active
US9198714B2 Haptic feedback devices for surgical robot Human Necessities 328 Active
US9877720B2 Control features for articulating surgical device Human Necessities 294 Active
US9314292B2 Trigger lockout mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 283 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
US9913680B2 Software algorithms for electrosurgical instruments Human Necessities 248 Active
US9848937B2 End effector with detectable configurations Human Necessities 234 Active
US10092310B2 Electrosurgical devices Human Necessities 231 Active
US10335180B2 Motor control and feedback in powered surgical devices Human Necessities 222 Active
US9737326B2 Haptic feedback devices for surgical robot Human Necessities 214 Active
US10463421B2 Two stage trigger, clamp and cut bipolar vessel sealer Human Necessities 169 Active
US10398497B2 Lockout mechanism for use with robotic electrosurgical device Human Necessities 147 Active

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