Jason E. Zerkle

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Blanchester, OH, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical st...
- Patent number 12,364,475
- Issue date Jul 22, 2025
- Cilag GmbH International
- Nicholas D. Courtwright
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling
- Patent number 12,102,325
- Issue date Oct 1, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Brian F. DiNardo
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
- Patent number 12,029,427
- Issue date Jul 9, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Brian F. DiNardo
- 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
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
- Patent number 11,446,036
- Issue date Sep 20, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Brian F. DiNardo
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical st...
- Patent number 11,432,815
- Issue date Sep 6, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Nicholas D. Courtwright
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
- Patent number 11,406,443
- Issue date Aug 9, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
- Patent number 10,709,452
- Issue date Jul 14, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Brian F. DiNardo
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Firing assembly comprising a lockout
- Patent number 10,695,055
- Issue date Jun 30, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Frederick E. Shelton
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
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 joint features for articulating surgical device
- Patent number 10,660,696
- Issue date May 26, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue
- Patent number 10,478,189
- Issue date Nov 19, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Brian W. Bear
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Bailout assembly for surgical stapler
- Patent number 10,271,841
- Issue date Apr 30, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Mark D. Overmyer
- 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
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binar...
- Patent number 9,867,615
- Issue date Jan 16, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Nicholas Fanelli
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
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
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaft
- Patent number 9,795,379
- Issue date Oct 24, 2017
- Ethicon LLC
- Richard L. Leimbach
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
- Patent number 9,730,753
- Issue date Aug 15, 2017
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument
- Patent number 9,717,497
- Issue date Aug 1, 2017
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason E. Zerkle
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgic...
- Patent number 9,517,065
- Issue date Dec 13, 2016
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
- Patent number 9,402,682
- Issue date Aug 2, 2016
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument articulation joint cover
- Patent number 7,798,386
- Issue date Sep 21, 2010
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Christopher J. Schall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR ARRAY OF STAPLES TO TISSUE
- Publication number 20230371954
- Publication date Nov 23, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Brian W. Bear
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING SURGICAL STAPLING
- Publication number 20230285026
- Publication date Sep 14, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Brian F. DiNardo
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20220409267
- Publication date Dec 29, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING CIRCULAR STAPLING
- Publication number 20220401102
- Publication date Dec 22, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Brian F. DiNardo
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
FEATURES TO ENHANCE STAPLE HEIGHT CONSISTENCY IN CURVED SURGICAL ST...
- Publication number 20220330941
- Publication date Oct 20, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Nicholas D. Courtwright
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING AN ARTICULATION LOCK
- Publication number 20220133302
- Publication date May 5, 2022
- Ethicon LLC
- Jason E. Zerkle
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
FEATURES TO ENHANCE STAPLE HEIGHT CONSISTENCY IN CURVED SURGICAL ST...
- Publication number 20220031317
- Publication date Feb 3, 2022
- Ethicon LLC
- Nicholas D. Courtwright
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20200383722
- Publication date Dec 10, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING CIRCULAR STAPLING
- Publication number 20200305881
- Publication date Oct 1, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Brian F. DiNardo
- 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
METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR ARRAY OF STAPLES TO TISSUE
- Publication number 20200085442
- Publication date Mar 19, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Brian W. Bear
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
FIRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOCKOUT
- Publication number 20180168606
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Frederick E. Shelton
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20180000539
- Publication date Jan 4, 2018
- Ethicon LLC
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING CIRCULAR STAPLING
- Publication number 20170258471
- Publication date Sep 14, 2017
- Ethicon LLC
- Brian F. DiNardo
- 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
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
BAILOUT ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL STAPLER
- Publication number 20160374669
- Publication date Dec 29, 2016
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Mark D. Overmyer
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR ARRAY OF STAPLES TO TISSUE
- Publication number 20160374672
- Publication date Dec 29, 2016
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Brian W. Bear
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20160310208
- Publication date Oct 27, 2016
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
JAW CLOSURE FEATURE FOR END EFFECTOR OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20140239036
- Publication date Aug 28, 2014
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Jason E. Zerkle
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTI-DIAMETER SHAFT
- Publication number 20140239038
- Publication date Aug 28, 2014
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Richard L. Leimbach
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATION LOCK HAVING A DETENTING BINAR...
- Publication number 20140239040
- Publication date Aug 28, 2014
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Nicholas Fanelli
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
LOCKOUT FEATURE FOR MOVABLE CUTTING MEMBER OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20140239041
- Publication date Aug 28, 2014
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Jason E. Zerkle
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED TISSUE POSITIONING AND JAW ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR SURGIC...
- Publication number 20140239042
- Publication date Aug 28, 2014
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20120078247
- Publication date Mar 29, 2012
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ARTICULATION JOINT COVER
- Publication number 20080296343
- Publication date Dec 4, 2008
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Christopher J. Schall
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Jason E. Zerkle

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical st...

Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling

Methods and systems for performing circular stapling

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

Methods and systems for performing circular stapling

Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical st...

Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device

Methods and systems for performing circular stapling

Firing assembly comprising a lockout

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

Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device

Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue

Bailout assembly for surgical stapler

Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument

Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binar...

Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument

Surgical instrument with multi-diameter shaft

Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device

Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument

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

Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device

Surgical instrument articulation joint cover

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR ARRAY OF STAPLES TO TISSUE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING SURGICAL STAPLING

ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING CIRCULAR STAPLING

FEATURES TO ENHANCE STAPLE HEIGHT CONSISTENCY IN CURVED SURGICAL ST...

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING AN ARTICULATION LOCK

FEATURES TO ENHANCE STAPLE HEIGHT CONSISTENCY IN CURVED SURGICAL ST...

ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING CIRCULAR STAPLING

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

METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR ARRAY OF STAPLES TO TISSUE

FIRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOCKOUT

ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING CIRCULAR STAPLING

LOCKOUT FEATURE FOR MOVABLE CUTTING MEMBER OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

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

BAILOUT ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR ARRAY OF STAPLES TO TISSUE

ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE

JAW CLOSURE FEATURE FOR END EFFECTOR OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MULTI-DIAMETER SHAFT

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATION LOCK HAVING A DETENTING BINAR...

LOCKOUT FEATURE FOR MOVABLE CUTTING MEMBER OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

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

ARTICULATION JOINT FEATURES FOR ARTICULATING SURGICAL DEVICE

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ARTICULATION JOINT COVER