Inventor · Morrow, OH, US

Nicholas Fanelli

38Patents
16h-index
45Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 28, 1999 → May 10, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9795379B2 Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaft Human Necessities 1,303 Active
US9186142B2 Surgical instrument end effector articulation drive with pinion and opposing racks Human Necessities 1,224 Active
US10335147B2 Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge Human Necessities 1,082 Active
US10314577B2 Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,016 Active
US10561422B2 Fastener cartridge comprising deployable tissue engaging members Human Necessities 876 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
US10342535B2 Method of applying staples to liver and other organs Human Necessities 802 Active
US10881401B2 Staple firing member comprising a missing cartridge and/or spent cartridge lockout Human Necessities 738 Active
US11090048B2 Method for resetting a fuse of a surgical instrument shaft Human Necessities 515 Active
US11141159B2 Surgical stapler end effector with multi-staple driver crossing center line Human Necessities 338 Active
US11439391B2 Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip Human Necessities 237 Active
US11304697B2 Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip Human Necessities 232 Active
US11278288B2 Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge Human Necessities 67 Active
US11432819B2 Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge Human Necessities 63 Active
US6152512A Glove box door latch assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US11382621B2 Method of applying staples to liver and other organs Human Necessities 10 Active
US11033263B2 Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler Human Necessities 2 Active
US12082810B2 Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support feature Human Necessities 1 Active
US11701112B2 Surgical stapler end effector sled having staple driver support feature Human Necessities 1 Active
US12016554B2 Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1 Active
US11963681B2 Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge Human Necessities 1 Active
US11324504B2 Cartridge based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical stapler Human Necessities 1 Active
US11672535B2 Cartridge based lockout mechanism for right angle surgical stapler Human Necessities 0 Active
US11849948B2 Method for resetting a fuse of a surgical instrument shaft Human Necessities 0 Active

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