Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
US-12478423-B2 · Nov 25, 2025 · US
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Zerkle Jason E patents
Zerkle Jason E is listed as an inventor on 41 patents in our database. Major assignees and classification codes are summarized below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Zerkle Jason E |
| Total patents | 41 |
| First publication | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Latest publication | Nov 25, 2025 |
Notable patents
Publications ranked by popularity score, then publication date.
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
US-12364475-B2 · Jul 22, 2025 · US
Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling
US-12102325-B2 · Oct 1, 2024 · US
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
US-12029427-B2 · Jul 9, 2024 · US
Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue
US-2023371954-A1 · Nov 23, 2023 · US
Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling
US-2023285026-A1 · Sep 14, 2023 · US
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
US-11684363-B2 · Jun 27, 2023 · US
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
US-2022409267-A1 · Dec 29, 2022 · US
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
US-2022401102-A1 · Dec 22, 2022 · US
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
US-2022330941-A1 · Oct 20, 2022 · US
Recent patents
Latest publications not already listed above.
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
US-11446036-B2 · Sep 20, 2022 · US
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
US-11432815-B2 · Sep 6, 2022 · US
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
US-11406443-B2 · Aug 9, 2022 · US
Surgical instrument comprising an articulation lock
US-2022133302-A1 · May 5, 2022 · US
Features to enhance staple height consistency in curved surgical stapler
US-2022031317-A1 · Feb 3, 2022 · US
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
US-2020383722-A1 · Dec 10, 2020 · US
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
US-2020305881-A1 · Oct 1, 2020 · US
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
US-2020297342-A1 · Sep 24, 2020 · US
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
US-10709452-B2 · Jul 14, 2020 · US
Firing assembly comprising a lockout
US-10695055-B2 · Jun 30, 2020 · US
Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler
US-10687807-B2 · Jun 23, 2020 · US
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
US-10660696-B2 · May 26, 2020 · US
Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue
US-2020085442-A1 · Mar 19, 2020 · US
Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue
US-10478189-B2 · Nov 19, 2019 · US
Bailout assembly for surgical stapler
US-10271841-B2 · Apr 30, 2019 · US
Firing assembly comprising a lockout
US-2018168606-A1 · Jun 21, 2018 · US
Lockout feature for movable cutting member of surgical instrument
US-9913645-B2 · Mar 13, 2018 · US
Surgical instrument with articulation lock having a detenting binary spring
US-9867615-B2 · Jan 16, 2018 · US
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
US-2018000539-A1 · Jan 4, 2018 · US
Jaw closure feature for end effector of surgical instrument
US-9839421-B2 · Dec 12, 2017 · US
Major assignees
Companies most often associated with this inventor's publications.
| Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|
| Ethicon Llc | 22 |
| Cilag Gmbh Int | 13 |
| Ethicon Endo Surgery Llc | 12 |
| Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc | 5 |
| Worrell Barry C | 1 |
Top CPC classifications
Most common classification codes across this inventor's patents.
| CPC | Patents |
|---|---|
| A61B2017/00398 | 27 |
| A61B17/07207 | 24 |
| A61B17/072 | 23 |
| A61B2090/0811 | 22 |
| A61B17/068 | 21 |