Inventor · Mason, OH, US

Kevin R. Doll

56Patents
40h-index
52Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 15, 2003 → Feb 8, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7380695B2 Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing Human Necessities 3,304 Expired
US7380696B2 Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism Human Necessities 3,153 Expired
US7644848B2 Electronic lockouts and surgical instrument including same Human Necessities 3,027 Expired
US7464846B2 Surgical instrument having a removable battery Human Necessities 2,845 Expired
US8708213B2 Surgical instrument having a feedback system Human Necessities 2,499 Active
US7980443B2 End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument Human Necessities 2,458 Active
US7861906B2 Surgical stapling apparatus with articulatable components Human Necessities 2,407 Active
US7857185B2 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapling apparatus Human Necessities 2,400 Active
US7083075B2 Multi-stroke mechanism with automatic end of stroke retraction Human Necessities 2,394 Expired
US7143926B2 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multi-stroke firing mechanism with return spring rotary manual retraction system Human Necessities 2,380 Expired
US7913891B2 Disposable loading unit with user feedback features and surgical instrument for use therewith Human Necessities 2,199 Active
US7959051B2 Closure systems for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument Human Necessities 2,134 Active
US8758391B2 Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments Human Necessities 2,010 Active
US7641093B2 Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing Human Necessities 1,972 Active
US7819297B2 Surgical stapling apparatus with reprocessible handle assembly Human Necessities 1,952 Active
US8474677B2 Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and a cover Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,927 Active
US8875972B2 End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument Human Necessities 1,856 Active
US9743928B2 Surgical instrument having a feedback system Human Necessities 1,134 Active
US9737303B2 Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism Human Necessities 1,102 Active
US10299792B2 Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners Human Necessities 1,093 Active
US9913648B2 Surgical system Human Necessities 1,061 Active
US9913647B2 Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,059 Active
US10335151B2 Robotically-driven surgical instrument Human Necessities 808 Active
US10383633B2 Robotically-driven surgical assembly Human Necessities 782 Active
US10420561B2 Robotically-driven surgical instrument Human Necessities 752 Active

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