Inventor · Monroe, OH, US

Jeffery T. Kirk

20Patents
7h-index
46Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 15, 2013 → Jun 20, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9241731B2 Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instruments Human Necessities 1,476 Active
US9439668B2 Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,397 Active
US10471282B2 Ultrasonic robotic tool actuation Human Necessities 627 Active
US10357303B2 Translatable outer tube for sealing using shielded lap chole dissector Human Necessities 149 Active
US10517627B2 Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 126 Active
US11419626B2 Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Active
US10813713B2 Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system Human Necessities 13 Active
US11553954B2 Translatable outer tube for sealing using shielded lap chole dissector Human Necessities 5 Active
US11013528B2 Electrically-powered surgical systems providing fine clamping control during energy delivery Human Necessities 4 Active
US10238416B2 Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating Human Necessities 4 Active
US10143524B2 Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system Human Necessities 2 Active
US10624671B2 Trocar attachment devices and methods Human Necessities 1 Active
US10064690B2 Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system General 0 Revoked
US12167866B2 Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12232767B2 Cannula assembly Human Necessities 0 Active
US11529164B2 Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating Human Necessities 0 Active
US10959756B2 Trocar with reduced profile Human Necessities 0 Active
US10925682B2 Electrically-powered surgical systems employing variable compression during treatment Human Necessities 0 Active
US11944347B2 Cannula assembly Human Necessities 0 Active
US11786761B2 Ultrasonic robotic tool actuation Human Necessities 0 Active

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