Inventor · Cincinnati, OH, US

Kevin D. Felder

52Patents
22h-index
119Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 14, 2007 → Feb 26, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9072523B2 Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,507 Active
US8888809B2 Surgical instrument with jaw member Human Necessities 1,336 Active
US9597143B2 Sterile medical instrument charging device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,287 Active
US9186148B2 Tissue stapler anvil feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 1,147 Active
US9113879B2 Devices and methods for endoluminal plication Human Necessities 842 Active
US9119615B2 Devices and methods for endoluminal plication Human Necessities 829 Active
US9113868B2 Devices and methods for endoluminal plication Human Necessities 807 Active
US10172669B2 Surgical instrument comprising an energy trigger lockout Human Necessities 775 Active
US9089338B2 Medical device packaging with window for insertion of reusable component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 670 Active
US10471282B2 Ultrasonic robotic tool actuation Human Necessities 627 Active
US9017851B2 Sterile housing for non-sterile medical device component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 569 Active
US9241728B2 Surgical instrument with multiple clamping mechanisms Human Necessities 488 Active
US10136949B2 Gathering and analyzing data for robotic surgical systems Human Necessities 476 Active
US9743947B2 End effector with a clamp arm assembly and blade Human Necessities 451 Active
US10512462B2 Endoluminal stapler with rotating wheel cam for multi-staple firing Human Necessities 393 Active
US9113866B2 Devices and methods for endoluminal plication Human Necessities 186 Active
US9597074B2 Endoluminal stapler with rotating wheel cam for multi-staple firing Human Necessities 67 Active
US9220505B2 Surgical stapling instrument with locking feature to lock anvil actuator Human Necessities 50 Active
US9549738B2 Ratcheting feature on tissue staple trigger to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 49 Active
US9095340B2 Tissue stapler safety switch feature to prevent premature jaw opening Human Necessities 47 Active
US11324527B2 Ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Active
US10258419B2 Methods for hybrid robotic laparoscopic surgery Human Necessities 36 Active
US10485616B2 Hybrid robotic surgery with power assisted motion Human Necessities 22 Active
US10758298B2 Articulating electrosurgical tools Human Necessities 10 Active
US9993260B2 Shielding features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument Human Necessities 8 Active

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