Patents by Inventor Cory Kimball

Cory Kimball 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).

  • Circular surgical stapler for forming cross-pattern of staples
    Patent number: 11666339
    Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument includes an anvil defining a plurality of staple forming pockets and a stapling head assembly configured to drive a plurality of staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil. The stapling head assembly comprises a coupling member configured to actuate the anvil relative to the stapling head assembly, a firing assembly configured to drive the plurality of staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil, and a deck member. The deck member includes a deck surface extending radially between an inner circular edge and an outer circular edge, and a plurality of staple openings extending through the deck surface. The plurality of staple openings define at least one cross shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: John Kevin Bruce, John Scott Kimsey, Yvan D. Nguetio Tchoumkeu, Morgan R. Hunter, Cory Kimball, Gregory J. Bakos, Christopher Q. Seow, Pierre Mesnil, Laura S. Downing, Jeffery Bruns, Ryan W. McGhee, Chester O. Baxter, III, John E. Feds, Michael J. Stokes
  • Surgical devices with visual indicators
    Patent number: 11553956
    Abstract: In general, surgical devices including visual indicators thereon are provided. A user of the device therefore may quickly visually ascertain various operational details of the surgical device and/or various pieces of information about the device and/or tissue of a patient being operated on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Nicholas Morgan, Cory Kimball, Christopher Pitaniello, Demetrius Harris, Geoffrey S. Strobl, William D. Shaw, Jr., Ellen Renner, David K. Norvell
  • Surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality
    Patent number: 11241269
    Abstract: In general, surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: John Brady, Monica Rivard, Demetrius Harris, Cory Kimball, Matthew Schneider, Chad Frampton, Richard W. Timm, Michael Ehninger
  • SURGICAL DEVICES SWITCHABLE BETWEEN MONOPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY AND BIPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20200315685
    Abstract: In general, surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: John Brady, Monica Rivard, Demetrius Harris, Cory Kimball, Matthew Schneider, Chad Frampton, Richard W. Timm, Michael Ehninger
  • SURGICAL DEVICES WITH VISUAL INDICATORS
    Publication number: 20200315690
    Abstract: In general, surgical devices including visual indicators thereon are provided. A user of the device therefore may quickly visually ascertain various operational details of the surgical device and/or various pieces of information about the device and/or tissue of a patient being operated on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Morgan, Cory Kimball, Christopher Pitaniello, Demetrius Harris, Geoffrey S. Strobl, William D. Shaw, JR., Ellen Renner, David K. Norvell