Robert J. Simms

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Liberty Township, OH, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Surgical staple cartridge alignment features
- Patent number 12,274,442
- Issue date Apr 15, 2025
- Cilag GmbH International
- Gregory G. Scott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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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
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
Method of operating a surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,883,024
- Issue date Jan 30, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Gregory J. Bakos
- 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
Surgical instruments with segmented flexible drive arrangements
- Patent number 11,660,090
- Issue date May 30, 2023
- Cllag GmbH International
- Gregory J. Bakos
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapling systems
- Patent number 11,653,917
- Issue date May 23, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Gregory G. Scott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip
- Patent number 11,439,391
- Issue date Sep 13, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jeffery D. Bruns
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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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
Information Patent Grant
Surgical stapling systems
- Patent number 11,369,376
- Issue date Jun 28, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapler with rotatable distal tip
- Patent number 11,317,912
- Issue date May 3, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Scott A. Jenkins
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip
- Patent number 11,304,697
- Issue date Apr 19, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Nicholas Fanelli
- 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
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Tissue cutting washer for right angle surgical stapler
- Patent number 11,266,403
- Issue date Mar 8, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapling systems
- Patent number 11,224,428
- Issue date Jan 18, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Gregory G. Scott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical stapling systems
- Patent number 11,160,553
- Issue date Nov 2, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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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
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
Surgical staple cartridge with movable camming member configured to...
- Patent number 10,687,809
- Issue date Jun 23, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Frederick E. Shelton
- 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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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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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
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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
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Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layer
- Patent number 9,814,462
- Issue date Nov 14, 2017
- Ethicon LLC
- James A. Woodard
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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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
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Pivotable articulation joint unlocking feature for surgical stapler
- Patent number 9,693,774
- Issue date Jul 4, 2017
- Ethicon LLC
- Rebecca J. Gettinger
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Distal tip features for end effector of surgical instrument
- Patent number 9,622,746
- Issue date Apr 18, 2017
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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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

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20250025162
- Publication date Jan 23, 2025
- Cilag GMBH International
- OLIVIA AHRENS
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20250025169
- Publication date Jan 23, 2025
- Cilag GMBH International
- CHRISTOPHER BATTY
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS FOR ARTICULATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20250025157
- Publication date Jan 23, 2025
- Cilag GMBH International
- CHRISTOPHER BATTY
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION SUBSYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20250025159
- Publication date Jan 23, 2025
- Cilag GMBH International
- CHRISTOPHER BATTY
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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
METHOD OF OPERATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20240108332
- Publication date Apr 4, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- Gregory J. Bakos
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20230404578
- Publication date Dec 21, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Gregory G. Scott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP
- Publication number 20230355237
- Publication date Nov 9, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Jeffrey D. Bruns
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP
- Publication number 20230082255
- Publication date Mar 16, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Jeffery D. Bruns
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20220370069
- Publication date Nov 24, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SEGMENTED FLEXIBLE DRIVE ARRANGEMENTS
- Publication number 20220031314
- Publication date Feb 3, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Gregory J. Bakos
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF OPERATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20220031315
- Publication date Feb 3, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Gregory J. Bakos
- 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
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
TISSUE CUTTING WASHER FOR RIGHT ANGLE SURGICAL STAPLER
- Publication number 20200337698
- Publication date Oct 29, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- 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
SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP
- Publication number 20200237368
- Publication date Jul 30, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Jeffery D. Bruns
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLER WITH DEFLECTABLE DISTAL TIP
- Publication number 20200237370
- Publication date Jul 30, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Nicholas Fanelli
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLER WITH ROTATABLE DISTAL TIP
- Publication number 20200237369
- Publication date Jul 30, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Scott A. Jenkins
- 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
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20190192158
- Publication date Jun 27, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Gregory G. Scott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20190192157
- Publication date Jun 27, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Gregory G. Scott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20190192156
- Publication date Jun 27, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20190192159
- Publication date Jun 27, 2019
- Ethicon LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20180168575
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20180168623
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Robert J. Simms
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH MOVABLE CAMMING MEMBER CONFIGURED TO...
- Publication number 20180168621
- Publication date Jun 21, 2018
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
- Frederick E. Shelton
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Robert J. Simms

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Surgical staple cartridge alignment features

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Method of operating a surgical instrument

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

Surgical instruments with segmented flexible drive arrangements

Surgical stapling systems

Surgical stapler with toggling distal tip

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Surgical stapling systems

Surgical stapler with rotatable distal tip

Surgical stapler with deflectable distal tip

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Tissue cutting washer for right angle surgical stapler

Surgical stapling systems

Surgical stapling systems

Lockout engagement features for surgical stapler

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

Surgical staple cartridge with movable camming member configured to...

Method of using lockout features for surgical stapler cartridge

Lockout engagement features 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

Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layer

Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument

Pivotable articulation joint unlocking feature for surgical stapler

Distal tip features for end effector of surgical instrument

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

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS

ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS FOR ARTICULATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

ARTICULATION SUBSYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS

LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

METHOD OF OPERATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SEGMENTED FLEXIBLE DRIVE ARRANGEMENTS

METHOD OF OPERATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

TISSUE CUTTING WASHER FOR RIGHT ANGLE SURGICAL STAPLER

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

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TOGGLING DISTAL TIP

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH DEFLECTABLE DISTAL TIP

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH ROTATABLE DISTAL TIP

METHOD OF USING LOCKOUT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER CARTRIDGE

LOCKOUT ENGAGEMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS

SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH MOVABLE CAMMING MEMBER CONFIGURED TO...