Patents by Inventor Aaron J. Clippinger

Aaron J. Clippinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230181207
    Abstract: An end effector assembly of a surgical instrument includes a clevis defining a longitudinal axis and including first and second arms spaced-apart relative to one another and first and second jaw members supported by the clevis. At least one of the jaw members is movable relative to the other and the clevis between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the jaw members. The clevis includes first and second locating features on outwardly-facings sides of the first and second spaced-apart arms, respectively. The first and second locating features are configured to facilitate engagement and alignment of the end effector assembly within a test fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Dylan R. Kingsley, Christopher T. Tschudy, Jason G. Weihe, Zachary S. Heiliger, William R. Whitney, Curtis M. Siebenaller, Haralambos P. Apostolopoulos, Russell W. Holbrook, Matthew D. Straka, Reid Thomson, Carolyn Girvin, Jared N. Farlow, Colin H. Murphy, Zachary T. Morgan, Gary J. Suszynski, Aaron J. Clippinger