Inventor · Monroe, OH, US

Robert J. Simms

39Patents
28h-index
54Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: May 5, 2005 → May 10, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8474677B2 Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and a cover Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,927 Active
US8757465B2 Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and an alignment matrix Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,896 Active
US8529600B2 Fastener system comprising a retention matrix Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,665 Active
US8814024B2 Fastener system comprising a plurality of connected retention matrix elements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,635 Active
US9033203B2 Fastening instrument for deploying a fastener system comprising a retention matrix Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,553 Active
US9044228B2 Fastener system comprising a plurality of fastener cartridges Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,524 Active
US9814462B2 Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layer Human Necessities 1,311 Active
US9839421B2 Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,267 Active
US9089326B2 Dual staple cartridge for surgical stapler Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,265 Active
US9717497B2 Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,109 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
US9693774B2 Pivotable articulation joint unlocking feature for surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,000 Active
US9517065B2 Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler Human Necessities 902 Active
US9622746B2 Distal tip features for end effector of surgical instrument Human Necessities 825 Active
US10687809B2 Surgical staple cartridge with movable camming member configured to disengage firing member lockout features Human Necessities 824 Active
US9867615B2 Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binary spring Human Necessities 821 Active
US11160553B2 Surgical stapling systems Human Necessities 344 Active
US11224428B2 Surgical stapling systems Human Necessities 311 Active
US11317912B2 Surgical stapler with rotatable distal tip Human Necessities 301 Active
US11439391B2 Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip Human Necessities 237 Active
US9913645B2 Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument Human Necessities 237 Active
US11304697B2 Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip Human Necessities 232 Active
US11369376B2 Surgical stapling systems Human Necessities 190 Active
US11278288B2 Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge Human Necessities 67 Active

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