Inventor · Blanchester, OH, US

Jason E. Zerkle

22Patents
13h-index
42Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 14, 2008 → Jan 27, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7798386B2 Surgical instrument articulation joint cover Human Necessities 2,400 Active
US9795379B2 Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaft Human Necessities 1,303 Active
US9839421B2 Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,267 Active
US9717497B2 Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,109 Active
US10478189B2 Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue Human Necessities 930 Active
US9517065B2 Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler Human Necessities 902 Active
US10695055B2 Firing assembly comprising a lockout Human Necessities 833 Active
US9867615B2 Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binary spring Human Necessities 821 Active
US9402682B2 Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device Human Necessities 760 Active
US9913645B2 Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument Human Necessities 237 Active
US10271841B2 Bailout assembly for surgical stapler Human Necessities 68 Active
US10709452B2 Methods and systems for performing circular stapling Human Necessities 29 Active
US10687807B2 Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler Human Necessities 18 Active
US9730753B2 Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device Human Necessities 8 Active
US11432815B2 Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler Human Necessities 6 Active
US11446036B2 Methods and systems for performing circular stapling Human Necessities 2 Active
US10660696B2 Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device Human Necessities 1 Active
US12102325B2 Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling Human Necessities 0 Active
US12029427B2 Methods and systems for performing circular stapling Human Necessities 0 Active
US12364475B2 Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler Human Necessities 0 Active
US11406443B2 Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device Human Necessities 0 Active
US11684363B2 Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler Human Necessities 0 Active

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