Inventor · Springboro, OH, US

Stephen J. Balek

46Patents
29h-index
82Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 31, 2006 → Dec 4, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7464849B2 Electro-mechanical surgical instrument with closure system and anvil alignment components Human Necessities 2,868 Expired
US8540128B2 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Human Necessities 2,073 Active
US7597229B2 End effector closure system for a surgical stapling instrument Human Necessities 2,012 Active
US8701958B2 Curved end effector for a surgical stapling device Human Necessities 1,770 Active
US9572592B2 Surgical instrument with orientation sensing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,327 Active
US9198644B2 Anvil cartridge for surgical fastening device Human Necessities 1,226 Active
US8646674B2 Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissue Human Necessities 1,225 Active
US9999408B2 Surgical instrument with fluid fillable buttress Human Necessities 1,155 Active
US9603598B2 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Human Necessities 1,143 Active
US9775613B2 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Human Necessities 1,143 Active
US9675355B2 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Human Necessities 1,137 Active
US9737302B2 Surgical stapling instrument having a restraining member Human Necessities 1,130 Active
US9655624B2 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Human Necessities 1,102 Active
US9681884B2 Surgical instrument with stress sensor Human Necessities 1,077 Active
US9375255B2 Surgical instrument handpiece with resiliently biased coupling to modular shaft and end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,028 Active
US10029125B2 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulation joint having integral stiffening members Human Necessities 967 Active
US10299817B2 Motor-driven fastening assembly Human Necessities 821 Active
US8985429B2 Surgical stapling device with adjunct material application feature Human Necessities 806 Active
US10499890B2 Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft Human Necessities 690 Active
US10463384B2 Stapling assembly Human Necessities 680 Active
US10743849B2 Stapling system including an articulation system Human Necessities 567 Active
US10653435B2 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback Human Necessities 566 Active
US10893853B2 Stapling assembly including motor drive systems Human Necessities 503 Active
US10806479B2 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback Human Necessities 501 Active
US11350916B2 Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft Human Necessities 196 Active

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