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Patrick A. Weizman
Researcher at Ethicon Inc.
Publications - 35
Citations - 10462
Patrick A. Weizman is an academic researcher from Ethicon Inc.. The author has contributed to research in topics: STAPLE DRIVER & Surgical instrument. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 35 publications receiving 10462 citations. Previous affiliations of Patrick A. Weizman include Baxter International.
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End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument
Charles J. Scheib,Geoffrey C. Hueil,Mark S. Ortiz,Douglas B. Hoffman,Patrick A. Weizman,Dean B. Bruewer,Kevin R. Doll,Bret W. Smith,William D. Kelly,Ronald J. Kolata,Joshua R. Uth,Frederick E. Shelton,B. Weisenburgh Ii William,Jerome R. Morgan,Kyle P. Moore,Mark H. Ransick,Steven G. Hall,Randall J. Tanguay,Jeffrey D. Messerly,Galen C. Robertson,Andrew M. Zwolinski,Jeffrey S. Swayze,Thomas W. Huitema,Glen A. Armstrong,Shailendra K. Parihar,Donna L. Korvick,Richard W. Timm,Gregory B. Blair +27 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an anvil of a disposable loading unit including a first member having staple pockets for deforming staples, a first cover plate secured to the first member, and a second cover plate securing to at least one of the first members and the first cover plates, wherein the first and second cover plates can be configured to support the first membership.
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Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand
Steven G. Hall,Randall J. Tanguay,Jeffrey D. Messerly,Galen C. Robertson,Andrew M. Zwolinski,Frederick E. Shelton,Geoffrey C. Hueil,Mark S. Ortiz,Douglas B. Hoffman,Patrick A. Weizman,Dean B. Bruewer,Gregory B. Blair +11 more
TL;DR: A rotatable elongated body that extends from a rotatable shroud on handle assembly and has a distal end configured for attachment to a disposable loading unit is described in this paper.
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Feedback and lockout mechanism for surgical instrument
Geoffrey C. Hueil,Mark S. Ortiz,Douglas B. Hoffman,Patrick A. Weizman,Dean B. Bruewer,Frederick E. Shelton +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a surgical apparatus particularly suited for sequentially applying a plurality of fasteners to body tissue and simultaneously incising tissue is provided, which includes a handle assembly including a movable handle.
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Disposable loading unit with user feedback features and surgical instrument for use therewith
Kevin R. Doll,Bret W. Smith,William D. Kelly,Ronald J. Kolata,Joshua R. Uth,Charles J. Scheib,Geoffrey C. Hueil,Mark S. Ortiz,Douglas B. Hoffman,Patrick A. Weizman,Dean B. Bruewer,Gregory B. Blair,Frederick E. Shelton +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a disposable loading unit for operable attachment to a surgical stapling apparatus is described, which has a spent cartridge indication system for providing an indication of whether the loading unit has been previously fired.
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Surgical stapling apparatus with retractable firing systems
Geoffrey C. Hueil,Mark S. Ortiz,Douglas B. Hoffman,Patrick A. Weizman,Dean B. Bruewer,Frederick E. Shelton,Steven G. Hall,Randall J. Tanguay,Jeffrey D. Messerly,Galen C. Robertson,Andrew M. Zwolinski,Gregory B. Blair +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a retraction system that interfaces with an actuation shaft that is movably supported within a handle housing is presented for a surgical stapling apparatus configured for use with disposable loading units.