Douglas B. Hoffman

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Harrison, OH, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
- Patent number 12,185,950
- Issue date Jan 7, 2025
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapl...
- Patent number 12,171,434
- Issue date Dec 24, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
- Patent number 12,016,554
- Issue date Jun 25, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Ryan J. Laurent
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
- Patent number 11,963,681
- Issue date Apr 23, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link ar...
- Patent number 11,730,471
- Issue date Aug 22, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Sarah A. Worthington
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgic...
- Patent number 11,684,363
- Issue date Jun 27, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
- Patent number 11,432,819
- Issue date Sep 6, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
- Patent number 11,278,288
- Issue date Mar 22, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link ar...
- Patent number 11,213,293
- Issue date Jan 4, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Sarah A. Worthington
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Protective cover arrangements for a joint interface between a movab...
- Patent number 11,191,540
- Issue date Dec 7, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Taylor W. Aronhalt
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Staple height indicator for powered surgical stapler
- Patent number 11,147,559
- Issue date Oct 19, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Austin E. Wise
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Circular surgical stapler
- Patent number 11,123,075
- Issue date Sep 21, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Austin E. Wise
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
- Patent number 11,033,263
- Issue date Jun 15, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Ryan J. Laurent
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resection
- Patent number 10,966,719
- Issue date Apr 6, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Thomas Adams
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapl...
- Patent number 10,835,250
- Issue date Nov 17, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one...
- Patent number 10,716,568
- Issue date Jul 21, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgic...
- Patent number 10,687,807
- Issue date Jun 23, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Articulation lock arrangements for locking an end effector in an ar...
- Patent number 10,582,928
- Issue date Mar 10, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Morgan R. Hunter
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge
- Patent number 10,335,147
- Issue date Jul 2, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler
- Patent number 10,314,577
- Issue date Jun 11, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Ryan J. Laurent
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapler with locking translatable pin
- Patent number 10,285,693
- Issue date May 14, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- John S. Kimsey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Staple forming features for surgical stapling instrument
- Patent number 10,092,292
- Issue date Oct 9, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Chad P. Boudreaux
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapl...
- Patent number 10,058,327
- Issue date Aug 28, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resection
- Patent number 10,045,780
- Issue date Aug 14, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Thomas Adams
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument
- Patent number 9,913,645
- Issue date Mar 13, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason E. Zerkle
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument
- Patent number 9,913,647
- Issue date Mar 13, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical stapling assembly comprising a selector arrangement
- Patent number 9,877,723
- Issue date Jan 30, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation
- Patent number 9,872,684
- Issue date Jan 23, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation
- Patent number 9,867,618
- Issue date Jan 16, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument
- Patent number 9,839,421
- Issue date Dec 12, 2017
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason E. Zerkle
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER
- Publication number 20240293119
- Publication date Sep 5, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- Ryan J. Laurent
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...
- Publication number 20230088531
- Publication date Mar 23, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SINGLE ARTICULATION LINK AR...
- Publication number 20220167968
- Publication date Jun 2, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Sarah A. Worthington
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER
- Publication number 20210330322
- Publication date Oct 28, 2021
- Cilag GMBH International
- Ryan J. Laurent
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE
- Publication number 20210212690
- Publication date Jul 15, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE
- Publication number 20210196276
- Publication date Jul 1, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPL...
- Publication number 20210100553
- Publication date Apr 8, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE
- Publication number 20210007742
- Publication date Jan 14, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...
- Publication number 20200315625
- Publication date Oct 8, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED TISSUE POSITIONING AND JAW ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR SURGIC...
- Publication number 20200297342
- Publication date Sep 24, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
STAPLE HEIGHT INDICATOR FOR POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER
- Publication number 20200281595
- Publication date Sep 10, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Austin E. Wise
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Circular Surgical Stapler
- Publication number 20200281596
- Publication date Sep 10, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Austin E. Wise
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL END EFFECTOR WITH TWO SEPARATE COOPERATING OPENING FEATURE...
- Publication number 20200008802
- Publication date Jan 9, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Taylor W. Aronhalt
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE
- Publication number 20190314019
- Publication date Oct 17, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason M. Rector
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER
- Publication number 20190239873
- Publication date Aug 8, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Ryan J. Laurent
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF APPLYING STAPLES IN LOWER ANTERIOR BOWEL RESECTION
- Publication number 20190000455
- Publication date Jan 3, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Thomas Adams
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
PROTECTIVE COVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR A JOINT INTERFACE BETWEEN A MOVAB...
- Publication number 20180168578
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Taylor W. Aronhalt
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL END EFFECTOR WITH TWO SEPARATE COOPERATING OPENING FEATURE...
- Publication number 20180168579
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Taylor W. Aronhalt
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION LOCK ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING AN END EFFECTOR IN AN AR...
- Publication number 20180168581
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Morgan R. Hunter
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
AXIALLY MOVABLE CLOSURE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLYING CLOSURE MO...
- Publication number 20180168577
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Taylor W. Aronhalt
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...
- Publication number 20180132851
- Publication date May 17, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...
- Publication number 20180116665
- Publication date May 3, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPL...
- Publication number 20180103954
- Publication date Apr 19, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SINGLE ARTICULATION LINK AR...
- Publication number 20170224334
- Publication date Aug 10, 2017
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Sarah A. Worthington
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
LOCKOUT FEATURE FOR MOVABLE CUTTING MEMBER OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20170209144
- Publication date Jul 27, 2017
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason E. Zerkle
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLER WITH LOCKING TRANSLATABLE PIN
- Publication number 20170189021
- Publication date Jul 6, 2017
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- John S. Kimsey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF APPLYING STAPLES IN LOWER ANTERIOR BOWEL RESECTION
- Publication number 20170189022
- Publication date Jul 6, 2017
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Thomas Adams
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED TISSUE POSITIONING AND JAW ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR SURGIC...
- Publication number 20170042537
- Publication date Feb 16, 2017
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...
- Publication number 20160249930
- Publication date Sep 1, 2016
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Steven G. Hall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPL...
- Publication number 20160000439
- Publication date Jan 7, 2016
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Douglas B. Hoffman

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapl...

Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link ar...

Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgic...

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Articulatable surgical instruments with single articulation link ar...

Protective cover arrangements for a joint interface between a movab...

Staple height indicator for powered surgical stapler

Circular surgical stapler

Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler

Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resection

End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapl...

Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one...

Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgic...

Articulation lock arrangements for locking an end effector in an ar...

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler

Surgical stapler with locking translatable pin

Staple forming features for surgical stapling instrument

End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapl...

Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resection

Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument

Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument

Surgical stapling assembly comprising a selector arrangement

Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation

Surgical stapling apparatus including firing force regulation

Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...

ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SINGLE ARTICULATION LINK AR...

LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPL...

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...

INTEGRATED TISSUE POSITIONING AND JAW ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR SURGIC...

STAPLE HEIGHT INDICATOR FOR POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER

Circular Surgical Stapler

SURGICAL END EFFECTOR WITH TWO SEPARATE COOPERATING OPENING FEATURE...

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

METHOD OF APPLYING STAPLES IN LOWER ANTERIOR BOWEL RESECTION

PROTECTIVE COVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR A JOINT INTERFACE BETWEEN A MOVAB...

SURGICAL END EFFECTOR WITH TWO SEPARATE COOPERATING OPENING FEATURE...

ARTICULATION LOCK ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCKING AN END EFFECTOR IN AN AR...

AXIALLY MOVABLE CLOSURE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLYING CLOSURE MO...

SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...

SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...

END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPL...

ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SINGLE ARTICULATION LINK AR...

LOCKOUT FEATURE FOR MOVABLE CUTTING MEMBER OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH LOCKING TRANSLATABLE PIN

METHOD OF APPLYING STAPLES IN LOWER ANTERIOR BOWEL RESECTION

INTEGRATED TISSUE POSITIONING AND JAW ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR SURGIC...

SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FEATURES OPERABLE WITH ONE...

END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPL...