Frederick E. Shelton

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Mechanical engineering
• Composite material
• Tissue thickness

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Tissue thickness, Surgical stapling, STAPLE DRIVER, Robot end effector and Surgical instrument. As a part of the same scientific family, Frederick E. Shelton mostly works in the field of Tissue thickness, focusing on Cartridge and, on occasion, Structural engineering, Fastener and Deck. His Surgical stapling research incorporates themes from Mechanical engineering, Simulation and Lockout Mechanism.

His STAPLE DRIVER research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Acoustics, Bar, Mechanism, Surgical staple and Tissue compression. His Robot end effector research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Closed position, Actuator, Control theory and Drive shaft. His study on Surgical instrument also encompasses disciplines like

• Robotic systems most often made with reference to Control engineering,
• Electrical engineering that intertwine with fields like Drivetrain.

His most cited work include:

• Surgical stapling instrument having separate distinct closing and firing systems (1440 citations)
• Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing (1396 citations)
• Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece e-beam firing mechanism (1344 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Frederick E. Shelton mainly investigates Surgical instrument, Robot end effector, Cartridge, Mechanical engineering and Surgical stapling. Frederick E. Shelton has included themes like Computer hardware, Control engineering, Control circuit, Simulation and Electrical engineering in his Surgical instrument study. His Robot end effector study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Acoustics, Mechanism and Actuator, Control theory.

His work carried out in the field of Cartridge brings together such families of science as Fastener, Composite material, Engineering drawing and Biomedical engineering. Mechanical engineering and Structural engineering are frequently intertwined in his study. His Surgical stapling study often links to related topics such as Tissue thickness.

He most often published in these fields:

• Surgical instrument (36.82%)
• Robot end effector (33.12%)
• Cartridge (28.87%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

• Surgical instrument (36.82%)
• Robot end effector (33.12%)
• Cartridge (28.87%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Surgical instrument, Robot end effector, Cartridge, Mechanical engineering and Surgical stapling. His work is dedicated to discovering how Surgical instrument, Computer hardware are connected with Robot and Executable and other disciplines. In his work, Clamping is strongly intertwined with Closed position, which is a subfield of Robot end effector.

The various areas that Frederick E. Shelton examines in his Cartridge study include Surgery, Row, Fastener, Head and Stroke. His work on Drive shaft, STAPLE DRIVER and Rotation as part of general Mechanical engineering research is often related to Geology, thus linking different fields of science. His work in the fields of Surgical staple overlaps with other areas such as Extractor.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• SHAFT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CLUTCH CONFIGURED TO ADAPT THE OUTPUT OF A ROTARY FIRING MEMBER TO TWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMS (144 citations)
• FIRING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MULTIPLE FAILED-STATE FUSE (143 citations)
• Lockout arrangements for surgical end effectors (129 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Composite material

His primary scientific interests are in Surgical instrument, Robot end effector, Control circuit, Cartridge and Mechanical engineering. His studies deal with areas such as Acoustics, Clamping, Signal, Electrical engineering and Biomedical engineering as well as Surgical instrument. Frederick E. Shelton undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Robot end effector and Articulation in his work.

His Control circuit research includes elements of Control, Simulation and Electric motor. His study in Cartridge focuses on Surgical staple in particular. The study incorporates disciplines such as Surgical stapling and Interface in addition to Mechanical engineering.