Zane R. Ward

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  • Prior Lake, MN, US

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps having actuator splay control

    • Patent number 12,336,728
    • Issue date Jun 24, 2025
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Two-stage electrosurgical device for vessel sealing

    • Patent number 12,329,441
    • Issue date Jun 17, 2025
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Huisun Wang
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps including a pre-loaded handle latch

    • Patent number 12,285,183
    • Issue date Apr 29, 2025
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Eric J. Boone
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps actuation systems

    • Patent number 12,274,465
    • Issue date Apr 15, 2025
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Medical forceps with offset teeth

    • Patent number 12,268,432
    • Issue date Apr 8, 2025
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • John Mensch
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps including a pre-loaded handle latch

    • Patent number 12,137,925
    • Issue date Nov 12, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps blade guide

    • Patent number 12,096,952
    • Issue date Sep 24, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Hanam Pham
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps knife blade lockout mechanism

    • Patent number 12,076,039
    • Issue date Sep 3, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Christian J. Fiksen
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps with tissue stops

    • Patent number 12,016,733
    • Issue date Jun 25, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps including actuation limiting

    • Patent number 11,969,181
    • Issue date Apr 30, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps drive shaft

    • Patent number 11,911,058
    • Issue date Feb 27, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Hanam Pham
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps including a pre-loaded handle latch

    • Patent number 11,896,254
    • Issue date Feb 13, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Eric J. Boone
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps drive shaft control

    • Patent number 11,883,049
    • Issue date Jan 30, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • John Mensch
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps having actuator splay control

    • Patent number 11,793,534
    • Issue date Oct 24, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps guide tube

    • Patent number 11,730,502
    • Issue date Aug 22, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps actuation systems

    • Patent number 11,678,899
    • Issue date Jun 20, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps including a pre-loaded handle latch

    • Patent number 11,678,900
    • Issue date Jun 20, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Medical forceps with offset teeth

    • Patent number 11,633,227
    • Issue date Apr 25, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • John R. Mensch
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps with tissue stops

    • Patent number 11,510,693
    • Issue date Nov 29, 2022
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Jeffrey J. Nelson
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Electrosurgical forceps with resilient jaws

    • Patent number 11,478,264
    • Issue date Oct 25, 2022
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Nikhil M. Murdeshwar
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps guide plug

    • Patent number 11,464,530
    • Issue date Oct 11, 2022
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Theodore C. Blus
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps blade control

    • Patent number 11,457,939
    • Issue date Oct 4, 2022
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps with a rotation assembly

    • Patent number 11,406,411
    • Issue date Aug 9, 2022
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Ryan J. Windgassen
    • Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Information Patent Grant

    Laparoscopic forceps assembly for gripping and dissection

    • Patent number 11,350,957
    • Issue date Jun 7, 2022
    • Gyms Acmi, Inc.
    • Theodore C. Blus
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Nested forceps subassemblies and methods of assembly

    • Patent number 11,147,576
    • Issue date Oct 19, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps knife blade lockout mechanism

    • Patent number 11,134,970
    • Issue date Oct 5, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Christian J. Fiksen
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Two-stage electrosurgical device for vessel sealing

    • Patent number 11,076,908
    • Issue date Aug 3, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Huisun Wang
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps with a rotation assembly

    • Patent number 10,864,005
    • Issue date Dec 15, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    • Ryan J. Windgassen
    • Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps including a pre-loaded handle latch

    • Patent number 10,849,641
    • Issue date Dec 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    • Eric J. Boone
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Forceps including a pre-loaded handle latch

    • Patent number 10,842,516
    • Issue date Nov 24, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    • Zane Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING ACTUATION LIMITING

    • Publication number 20240260985
    • Publication date Aug 8, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING A PRE-LOADED HANDLE LATCH

    • Publication number 20240108372
    • Publication date Apr 4, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Eric J. Boone
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS HAVING ACTUATOR SPLAY CONTROL

    • Publication number 20240074776
    • Publication date Mar 7, 2024
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING A PRE-LOADED HANDLE LATCH

    • Publication number 20230389949
    • Publication date Dec 7, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS ACTUATION SYSTEMS

    • Publication number 20230371967
    • Publication date Nov 23, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Zane R. Ward
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    MEDICAL FORCEPS WITH OFFSET TEETH

    • Publication number 20230218337
    • Publication date Jul 13, 2023
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • John Mensch
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    LAPAROSCOPIC FORCEPS ASSEMBLY FOR GRIPPING AND DISSECTION

    • Publication number 20220361905
    • Publication date Nov 17, 2022
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., D.B.A. OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Theodore C. Blus
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS KNIFE BLADE LOCKOUT MECHANISM

    • Publication number 20210346044
    • Publication date Nov 11, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Christian J. Fiksen
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    TWO-STAGE ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE FOR VESSEL SEALING

    • Publication number 20210338314
    • Publication date Nov 4, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., D.B.A. OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Huisun Wang
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING A PRE-LOADED HANDLE LATCH

    • Publication number 20210077136
    • Publication date Mar 18, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS WITH A ROTATION ASSEMBLY

    • Publication number 20210068857
    • Publication date Mar 11, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. (D.B.A. OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA)
    • Ryan J. Windgassen
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING A PRE-LOADED HANDLE LATCH

    • Publication number 20210045763
    • Publication date Feb 18, 2021
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Eric J. Boone
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS DRIVE SHAFT CONTROL

    • Publication number 20200305909
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • John Mensch
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    LAPAROSCOPIC FORCEPS ASSEMBLY FOR GRIPPING AND DISSECTION

    • Publication number 20200305903
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Theodore C. Blus
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS BLADE CONTROL

    • Publication number 20200305907
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS HAVING ACTUATOR SPLAY CONTROL

    • Publication number 20200305962
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS ACTUATION SYSTEMS

    • Publication number 20200305902
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS GUIDE TUBE

    • Publication number 20200305958
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING ACTUATION LIMITING

    • Publication number 20200305959
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS DRIVE SHAFT

    • Publication number 20200305911
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Hanam Pham
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS GUIDE PLUG

    • Publication number 20200305912
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Theodore C. Blus
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    NESTED FORCEPS SUBASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY

    • Publication number 20200305917
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS BLADE GUIDE

    • Publication number 20200305965
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Hanam Pham
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS WITH TISSUE STOPS

    • Publication number 20200281683
    • Publication date Sep 10, 2020
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane R. Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS WITH TISSUE STOPS

    • Publication number 20200022719
    • Publication date Jan 23, 2020
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Jeffrey J. Nelson
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS WITH RESILIENT JAWS

    • Publication number 20200008829
    • Publication date Jan 9, 2020
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Nikhil M. Murdeshwar
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING A PRE-LOADED HANDLE LATCH

    • Publication number 20190328413
    • Publication date Oct 31, 2019
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Zane Ward
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS KNIFE BLADE LOCKOUT MECHANISM

    • Publication number 20190307473
    • Publication date Oct 10, 2019
    • Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Christian J. Fiksen
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FORCEPS INCLUDING A PRE-LOADED HANDLE LATCH

    • Publication number 20190298399
    • Publication date Oct 3, 2019
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • Eric J. Boone
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    MEDICAL FORCEPS WITH OFFSET TEETH

    • Publication number 20190269455
    • Publication date Sep 5, 2019
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC., d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
    • John R. Mensch
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE