Patrick Flanagan

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San Diego, CA, US

People

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
- Patent number 12,232,829
- Issue date Feb 25, 2025
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
- Patent number 12,161,321
- Issue date Dec 10, 2024
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
System and method for variable velocity instrument
- Patent number 12,053,179
- Issue date Aug 6, 2024
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
System and method for variable velocity instrument
- Patent number 12,011,167
- Issue date Jun 18, 2024
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
- Patent number 11,832,900
- Issue date Dec 5, 2023
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Cartridge status and presence detection
- Patent number 11,812,921
- Issue date Nov 14, 2023
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure
- Patent number 11,793,519
- Issue date Oct 24, 2023
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick Flanagan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
- Patent number 11,589,863
- Issue date Feb 28, 2023
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Sealing and cutting surgical instrument with advanced feedback loop
- Patent number 11,382,644
- Issue date Jul 12, 2022
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Schoettgen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
- Patent number 11,350,933
- Issue date Jun 7, 2022
- Intuitive Surigical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,291,442
- Issue date Apr 5, 2022
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Matthew A. Wixey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Systems to apply preload tension for surgical instruments and relat...
- Patent number 11,160,625
- Issue date Nov 2, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Matthew Aaron Wixey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure
- Patent number 11,096,687
- Issue date Aug 24, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick Flanagan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for operating an end effector
- Patent number 11,026,755
- Issue date Jun 8, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument
- Patent number 10,973,519
- Issue date Apr 13, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Cartridge status and presence detection
- Patent number 10,828,030
- Issue date Nov 10, 2020
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing
- Patent number 10,758,226
- Issue date Sep 1, 2020
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
- Patent number 10,610,223
- Issue date Apr 7, 2020
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure
- Patent number 10,213,202
- Issue date Feb 26, 2019
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick Flanagan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
- Patent number 9,999,472
- Issue date Jun 19, 2018
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failure
- Patent number 9,877,718
- Issue date Jan 30, 2018
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
- Patent number 9,814,530
- Issue date Nov 14, 2017
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
- Patent number 9,757,125
- Issue date Sep 12, 2017
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
- Patent number 9,662,177
- Issue date May 30, 2017
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure
- Patent number 9,393,017
- Issue date Jul 19, 2016
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick Flanagan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failure
- Patent number 9,226,750
- Issue date Jan 5, 2016
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS,INC.
- David Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade
- Patent number 8,991,678
- Issue date Mar 31, 2015
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Feeder belt with internally manufactured staples for true multi-fir...
- Patent number 8,985,427
- Issue date Mar 24, 2015
- Cardica, Inc
- Philipe R. Manoux
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction
- Patent number 8,989,903
- Issue date Mar 24, 2015
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Feeder belt with padded staples for true multi-fire surgical stapler
- Patent number 8,631,992
- Issue date Jan 21, 2014
- Cardica, Inc
- Bernard A. Hausen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING GRASPING
- Publication number 20250082324
- Publication date Mar 13, 2025
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20240293121
- Publication date Sep 5, 2024
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. WEIR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Cartridge Status and Presence Detection
- Publication number 20240041456
- Publication date Feb 8, 2024
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING
- Publication number 20230157687
- Publication date May 25, 2023
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Sealing and Cutting Surgical Instrument With Advanced Feedback Loop
- Publication number 20220296264
- Publication date Sep 22, 2022
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Schoettgen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20220183687
- Publication date Jun 16, 2022
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Matthew A. Wixey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS TO APPLY PRELOAD TENSION FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELAT...
- Publication number 20220015849
- Publication date Jan 20, 2022
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Matthew Aaron Wixey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE
- Publication number 20210353292
- Publication date Nov 18, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick FLANAGAN
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN END EFFECTOR
- Publication number 20210251702
- Publication date Aug 19, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20210145441
- Publication date May 20, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. WEIR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Cartridge Status and Presence Detection
- Publication number 20210022738
- Publication date Jan 28, 2021
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING
- Publication number 20200352563
- Publication date Nov 12, 2020
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Surgical Instrument With Stowing Knife Blade
- Publication number 20200187939
- Publication date Jun 18, 2020
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS TO APPLY PRELOAD TENSION FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELAT...
- Publication number 20190231464
- Publication date Aug 1, 2019
- Matthew Aaron Wixey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Sealing and Cutting Surgical Instrument With Advanced Feedback Loop
- Publication number 20190201022
- Publication date Jul 4, 2019
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Schoettgen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE
- Publication number 20190175174
- Publication date Jun 13, 2019
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick FLANAGAN
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20190053801
- Publication date Feb 21, 2019
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Matthew A. Wixey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20190038371
- Publication date Feb 7, 2019
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Matthew A. Wixey
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN END EFFECTOR
- Publication number 20180325606
- Publication date Nov 15, 2018
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING
- Publication number 20180098766
- Publication date Apr 12, 2018
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Surgical Instrument With Stowing Knife Blade
- Publication number 20170333037
- Publication date Nov 23, 2017
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION
- Publication number 20170071679
- Publication date Mar 16, 2017
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- DAVID WEIR
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE
- Publication number 20160374676
- Publication date Dec 29, 2016
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick FLANAGAN
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CLAMPING OR FIRING FAILURE
- Publication number 20160074036
- Publication date Mar 17, 2016
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION
- Publication number 20150238268
- Publication date Aug 27, 2015
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION
- Publication number 20150238269
- Publication date Aug 27, 2015
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David Weir
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
Surgical Instrument With Stowing Knife Blade
- Publication number 20150230794
- Publication date Aug 20, 2015
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Surgical Instrument with Stowing Knife Blade
- Publication number 20130123822
- Publication date May 16, 2013
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Ashley Wellman
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Cartridge Status and Presence Detection
- Publication number 20130105552
- Publication date May 2, 2013
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- David W. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE
- Publication number 20120248167
- Publication date Oct 4, 2012
- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Patrick FLANAGAN
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patrick Flanagan

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Systems and methods for operating an end effector

Methods and systems for controlling staple firing

System and method for variable velocity instrument

System and method for variable velocity instrument

Systems and methods for operating an end effector

Cartridge status and presence detection

Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure

Methods and systems for controlling staple firing

Sealing and cutting surgical instrument with advanced feedback loop

Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade

System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument

Systems to apply preload tension for surgical instruments and relat...

Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure

Systems and methods for operating an end effector

System and method for variable velocity surgical instrument

Cartridge status and presence detection

Methods and systems for controlling staple firing

Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade

Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure

Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction

Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failure

Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction

Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade

Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction

Methods and systems for detecting staple cartridge misfire or failure

Methods and systems for detecting clamping or firing failure

Surgical instrument with stowing knife blade

Feeder belt with internally manufactured staples for true multi-fir...

Methods and systems for indicating a clamping prediction

Feeder belt with padded staples for true multi-fire surgical stapler

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING GRASPING

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY INSTRUMENT

Cartridge Status and Presence Detection

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING

Sealing and Cutting Surgical Instrument With Advanced Feedback Loop

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SYSTEMS TO APPLY PRELOAD TENSION FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELAT...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN END EFFECTOR

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY INSTRUMENT

Cartridge Status and Presence Detection

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING

Surgical Instrument With Stowing Knife Blade

SYSTEMS TO APPLY PRELOAD TENSION FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELAT...

Sealing and Cutting Surgical Instrument With Advanced Feedback Loop

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE VELOCITY SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN END EFFECTOR

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING

Surgical Instrument With Stowing Knife Blade

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CLAMPING OR FIRING FAILURE

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING A CLAMPING PREDICTION

Surgical Instrument With Stowing Knife Blade

Surgical Instrument with Stowing Knife Blade

Cartridge Status and Presence Detection

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STAPLE CARTRIDGE MISFIRE OR FAILURE