DUANE E. KERR

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LOVELAND, CO, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Accurate jaw closure force in a catheter based instrument
- Patent number 12,167,886
- Issue date Dec 17, 2024
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related metho...
- Patent number 12,114,913
- Issue date Oct 15, 2024
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure
- Patent number 11,957,402
- Issue date Apr 16, 2024
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Bipolar surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,826,090
- Issue date Nov 28, 2023
- Covidien LP
- Weng-Kai K. Lee
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Light energy sealing, cutting and sensing surgical device
- Patent number 11,819,270
- Issue date Nov 21, 2023
- Covidien LP
- William H. Nau
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Endoscopic instrument
- Patent number 11,730,504
- Issue date Aug 22, 2023
- Covidien LP
- Robert B. Stoddard
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Jaw, blade and gap manufacturing for surgical instruments with smal...
- Patent number 11,622,782
- Issue date Apr 11, 2023
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical forceps including reposable end effector assemblies
- Patent number 11,596,465
- Issue date Mar 7, 2023
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Reflectors for optical-based vessel sealing
- Patent number 11,596,476
- Issue date Mar 7, 2023
- Covidien LP
- William H. Nau
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure
- Patent number 11,583,304
- Issue date Feb 21, 2023
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical forceps
- Patent number 11,523,862
- Issue date Dec 13, 2022
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Haptic touch feedback surgical device for palpating tissue
- Patent number 11,504,201
- Issue date Nov 22, 2022
- Covidien LP
- Daniel A. Joseph
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment
- Patent number 11,490,959
- Issue date Nov 8, 2022
- Covidien LP
- William H. Nau
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Movable handle for endoscopic vessel sealer and divider
- Patent number D956973
- Issue date Jul 5, 2022
- Covidien AG
- Sean T. Dycus
- D24 - Medical and laboratory equipment
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System and method for catheter-based plasma coagulation
- Patent number 11,376,058
- Issue date Jul 5, 2022
- Covidien LP
- Arlen K. Ward
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related metho...
- Patent number 11,324,545
- Issue date May 10, 2022
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instrument...
- Patent number 11,304,717
- Issue date Apr 19, 2022
- Covidien LP
- Thomas E. Drochner
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Accurate jaw closure force in a catheter based instrument
- Patent number 11,278,345
- Issue date Mar 22, 2022
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Bipolar surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,224,476
- Issue date Jan 18, 2022
- Covidien LP
- Weijiang Ding
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure
- Patent number 11,116,565
- Issue date Sep 14, 2021
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure
- Patent number 11,103,302
- Issue date Aug 31, 2021
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Tissue sealing forceps
- Patent number 11,076,907
- Issue date Aug 3, 2021
- Covidien LP
- Barbara R. Tyrrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure
- Patent number 11,007,006
- Issue date May 18, 2021
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related...
- Patent number 11,000,308
- Issue date May 11, 2021
- Covidien LP
- Anthony B. Ross
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Method of assembling an electrosurgical instrument
- Patent number 10,959,770
- Issue date Mar 30, 2021
- Covidien LP
- Weng-Kai K. Lee
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Vessel sealer and divider
- Patent number 10,918,435
- Issue date Feb 16, 2021
- Covidien AG
- Sean T. Dycus
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical instrument with dispensable components
- Patent number 10,893,901
- Issue date Jan 19, 2021
- Covidien LP
- Robert M. Sharp
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Vessel sealer and divider
- Patent number 10,842,553
- Issue date Nov 24, 2020
- Covidien AG
- Sean T. Dycus
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Reflectors for optical-based vessel sealing
- Patent number 10,813,695
- Issue date Oct 27, 2020
- Covidien LP
- William H. Nau
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Light energy sealing, cutting and sensing surgical device
- Patent number 10,806,514
- Issue date Oct 20, 2020
- Covidien LP
- William H. Nau
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHO...
- Publication number 20250009412
- Publication date Jan 9, 2025
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE
- Publication number 20240252233
- Publication date Aug 1, 2024
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ATTACHMENTS THEREFOR UT...
- Publication number 20240180608
- Publication date Jun 6, 2024
- Covidien LP
- Duane E. Kerr
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
REFLECTORS FOR OPTICAL-BASED VESSEL SEALING
- Publication number 20240041523
- Publication date Feb 8, 2024
- Covidien LP
- WILLIAM H. NAU
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20230346410
- Publication date Nov 2, 2023
- Covidien LP
- ROBERT B. STODDARD
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL FORCEPS INCLUDING REPOSABLE END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES
- Publication number 20230200886
- Publication date Jun 29, 2023
- Covidien LP
- DUANE E. KERR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR ENERGY-BASED TISSUE TREATMENT
- Publication number 20230057732
- Publication date Feb 23, 2023
- Covidien LP
- WILLIAM H. NAU
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUTTING TISSUE USING ELECTROSURGICAL TISSUE S...
- Publication number 20220378490
- Publication date Dec 1, 2022
- Covidien LP
- James D. Allen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR OPEN DISSECTION USING SEALING INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20220378494
- Publication date Dec 1, 2022
- Covidien LP
- James D. Allen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHO...
- Publication number 20220257311
- Publication date Aug 18, 2022
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ACCURATE JAW CLOSURE FORCE IN A CATHETER BASED INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20220226038
- Publication date Jul 21, 2022
- Covidien LP
- DUANE E. KERR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
CUTTING MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES, INSTRUMENT...
- Publication number 20220008121
- Publication date Jan 13, 2022
- Covidien LP
- THOMAS E. DROCHNER
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
TISSUE SEALING FORCEPS
- Publication number 20210361347
- Publication date Nov 25, 2021
- Covidien LP
- Barbara R. Tyrrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE
- Publication number 20210267667
- Publication date Sep 2, 2021
- Covidien LP
- DUANE E. KERR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
BIPOLAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20210212750
- Publication date Jul 15, 2021
- Covidien LP
- WENG-KAI K. LEE
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE
- Publication number 20210177498
- Publication date Jun 17, 2021
- Covidien LP
- David M. Garrison
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
REFLECTORS FOR OPTICAL-BASED VESSEL SEALING
- Publication number 20210038308
- Publication date Feb 11, 2021
- Covidien LP
- WILLIAM H. NAU
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
LIGHT ENERGY SEALING, CUTTING AND SENSING SURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20210030473
- Publication date Feb 4, 2021
- Covidien LP
- WILLIAM H. NAU
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
JAW, BLADE AND GAP MANUFACTURING FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SMAL...
- Publication number 20200297368
- Publication date Sep 24, 2020
- Covidien LP
- DUANE E. KERR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
CUTTING MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES, INSTRUMENT...
- Publication number 20200297369
- Publication date Sep 24, 2020
- Covidien LP
- THOMAS E. DROCHNER
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
VESSEL SEALER AND DIVIDER
- Publication number 20200289193
- Publication date Sep 17, 2020
- COVIDIEN AG
- SEAN T. DYCUS
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
VESSEL SEALER AND DIVIDER
- Publication number 20200289194
- Publication date Sep 17, 2020
- COVIDIEN AG
- SEAN T. DYCUS
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20200253627
- Publication date Aug 13, 2020
- Covidien LP
- ROBERT B. STODDARD
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHO...
- Publication number 20200246065
- Publication date Aug 6, 2020
- Covidien LP
- DAVID M. GARRISON
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CATHETER-BASED PLASMA COAGULATION
- Publication number 20200138503
- Publication date May 7, 2020
- Covidien LP
- Arlen K. Ward
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
BIPOLAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20200107875
- Publication date Apr 9, 2020
- Covidien LP
- Weijiang Ding
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL FORCEPS INCLUDING REPOSABLE END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES
- Publication number 20190388143
- Publication date Dec 26, 2019
- Covidien LP
- DUANE E. KERR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
HAPTIC TOUCH FEEDBACK SURGICAL DEVICE FOR PALPATING TISSUE
- Publication number 20190365493
- Publication date Dec 5, 2019
- Covidien LP
- DANIEL A. JOSEPH
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR ENERGY-BASED TISSUE TREATMENT
- Publication number 20190343582
- Publication date Nov 14, 2019
- Covidien LP
- WILLIAM H. NAU
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL FORCEPS
- Publication number 20190336201
- Publication date Nov 7, 2019
- Covidien LP
- DUANE E. KERR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

DUANE E. KERR

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Accurate jaw closure force in a catheter based instrument

Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related metho...

Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure

Bipolar surgical instrument

Light energy sealing, cutting and sensing surgical device

Endoscopic instrument

Jaw, blade and gap manufacturing for surgical instruments with smal...

Surgical forceps including reposable end effector assemblies

Reflectors for optical-based vessel sealing

Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure

Surgical forceps

Haptic touch feedback surgical device for palpating tissue

Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment

Movable handle for endoscopic vessel sealer and divider

System and method for catheter-based plasma coagulation

Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related metho...

Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instrument...

Accurate jaw closure force in a catheter based instrument

Bipolar surgical instrument

Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure

Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure

Tissue sealing forceps

Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure

Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related...

Method of assembling an electrosurgical instrument

Vessel sealer and divider

Surgical instrument with dispensable components

Vessel sealer and divider

Reflectors for optical-based vessel sealing

Light energy sealing, cutting and sensing surgical device

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHO...

APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ATTACHMENTS THEREFOR UT...

REFLECTORS FOR OPTICAL-BASED VESSEL SEALING

ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL FORCEPS INCLUDING REPOSABLE END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR ENERGY-BASED TISSUE TREATMENT

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUTTING TISSUE USING ELECTROSURGICAL TISSUE S...

METHODS FOR OPEN DISSECTION USING SEALING INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHO...

ACCURATE JAW CLOSURE FORCE IN A CATHETER BASED INSTRUMENT

CUTTING MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES, INSTRUMENT...

TISSUE SEALING FORCEPS

APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE

BIPOLAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURE

REFLECTORS FOR OPTICAL-BASED VESSEL SEALING

LIGHT ENERGY SEALING, CUTTING AND SENSING SURGICAL DEVICE

JAW, BLADE AND GAP MANUFACTURING FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SMAL...

CUTTING MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES, INSTRUMENT...

VESSEL SEALER AND DIVIDER

VESSEL SEALER AND DIVIDER

ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHO...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CATHETER-BASED PLASMA COAGULATION

BIPOLAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL FORCEPS INCLUDING REPOSABLE END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES

HAPTIC TOUCH FEEDBACK SURGICAL DEVICE FOR PALPATING TISSUE

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR ENERGY-BASED TISSUE TREATMENT

SURGICAL FORCEPS