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D-Index
79
Citations
53674
World Ranking
555
National Ranking
189

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Surgery

His primary areas of investigation include Surgical instrument, Cartridge, Robot end effector, Mechanical engineering and Surgical stapling. His Surgical instrument research includes themes of Mechanism, Computer hardware and Simulation. His work on Surgical staple is typically connected to Geology as part of general Cartridge study, connecting several disciplines of science.

His Robot end effector research incorporates elements of Layer, Actuator, Engineering drawing and Cable gland. The study incorporates disciplines such as Buttress and Tissue thickness in addition to Surgical stapling. His Surgery research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Dentistry and Biomedical engineering.

His most cited work include:

  • Surgical end effector having buttress retention features (922 citations)
  • Surgical Instrument Having A Multiple Rate Directional Switching Mechanism (890 citations)
  • Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus (880 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Surgical instrument, Robot end effector, Cartridge, Surgical stapling and Mechanical engineering. He has included themes like Acoustics, Computer hardware, Electrical engineering and Control circuit in his Surgical instrument study. The Robot end effector study combines topics in areas such as Control theory, Rotation, Biomedical engineering and Closed position.

Many of his research projects under Cartridge are closely connected to Geology with Geology, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Surgical stapling is a primary field of his research addressed under Surgery. His research on Mechanical engineering often connects related topics like Structural engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Surgical instrument (39.61%)
  • Robot end effector (28.65%)
  • Cartridge (24.16%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Surgical instrument (39.61%)
  • Computer hardware (13.76%)
  • Cartridge (24.16%)

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

Surgical instrument, Computer hardware, Cartridge, Surgical stapling and Robot end effector are his primary areas of study. Surgical instrument is a subfield of Mechanical engineering that Iv Frederick E. Shelton tackles. In Computer hardware, Iv Frederick E. Shelton works on issues like Scanner, which are connected to Identification.

His work in Cartridge covers topics such as Deck which are related to areas like Clamp. In his research on the topic of Surgical stapling, Surgical staple is strongly related with Authentication. His work carried out in the field of Robot end effector brings together such families of science as Buttress, Clamping and Feature.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • JAW RETAINER ARRANGEMENT FOR RETAINING A PIVOTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT JAW IN PIVOTABLE RETAINING ENGAGEMENT WITH A SECOND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT JAW (21 citations)
  • ARTICULATABLE MOTOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH DEDICATED ARTICULATION MOTOR ARRANGEMENTS (14 citations)
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATING SURGICAL STAPLER ANVILS (14 citations)

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

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Surgery

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Surgical instrument, Surgical stapling, Biomedical engineering, Cartridge and Computer hardware. His Surgical instrument study incorporates themes from Robot end effector, Longitudinal axis, Actuator and Closed position. His study focuses on the intersection of Robot end effector and fields such as Clamping with connections in the field of Deflection.

His Actuator research integrates issues from Mechanical engineering and Position. His Surgical stapling research is under the purview of Surgery. His Cartridge research focuses on Authentication and how it relates to Surgical staple and Key.

Best Publications

  • Surgical end effector having buttress retention features

    Thomas W. Huitema;Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Jeffrey S. Swayze;Jerome R. Morgan

  • Surgical Instrument Having A Multiple Rate Directional Switching Mechanism

    Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Richard W. Timm

  • Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus

    Kyle P. Moore;Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Ii. William B. Weisenburgh;Jerome R. Morgan

  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENT OF TIME PASSED BETWEEN ACTIONS

    Shelton Frederik Eh

  • Buttress material for a surgical stapling instrument

    Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Thomas W. Huitema;Douglas J. Siebenaler;Jeffrey S. Swayze

  • Firing trigger lockout arrangements for surgical instruments

    Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Jerome R. Morgan;Steven G. Hall;Richard L. Leimbach

  • Surgical instrument comprising a sensor system

    Richard L. Leimbach;Shane R. Adams;Mark D. Overmyer;Iv Frederick E Shelton

  • Tissue thickness compensator comprising controlled release and expansion

    Iii Chester O. Baxter;Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Charles J. Scheib;Christopher W. Widenhouse

  • IMPROVING POWER-DRIVEN SURGICAL SUTURING INSTRUMENT

    Shelton Frederik Eh

  • Surgical staple cartridges supporting non-linearly arranged staples and surgical stapling instruments with common staple-forming pockets

    Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Christopher J. Schall

  • Implantable fastener cartridge comprising bioabsorbable layers

    Jerome R. Morgan;Charles J. Scheib;Iv Frederick E. Shelton

  • Actuator for releasing a layer of material from a surgical end effector

    Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Jerome R. Morgan;Jeffrey S. Swayze;Michael J. Vendely

  • Actuator for releasing a tissue thickness compensator from a fastener cartridge

    Michael J. Vendely;Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Taylor W. Aronhalt;Lauren S. Weaner

  • Motor-powered articulatable surgical instruments

    Jeffrey S. Swayze;Iii Chester O. Baxter;Iv Frederick E. Shelton

  • Anvil layer attached to a proximal end of an end effector

    Taylor W. Aronhalt;Bret W. Smith;Katherine J. Schmid;Jeffrey S. Swayze

  • Surgical end effectors with firing element monitoring arrangements

    Thomas W. Huitema;Charles J. Scheib;Cortney E. Henderson;Iv Frederick E. Shelton

  • Fastener cartridge comprising a firing member including fastener transfer surfaces

    Iv. Frederick E. Shelton;Iii. Chester O. Baxter;Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs

  • Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners

    Emily A. Schellin;Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Jason L. Harris;Thomas W. Huitema

  • Surgical staples and staple cartridges

    Iv Frederick E. Shelton;Jerome R. Morgan;Iii Chester O. Baxter

  • Surgical fastener cartridges with driver stabilizing arrangements

    Thomas W. Huitema;Emily A. Schellin;Geoffrey C. Hueil;Iv Frederick E. Shelton

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerome R. Morgan
Jerome R. Morgan Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Jeffrey S. Swayze
Jeffrey S. Swayze Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Eugene L. Timperman
Eugene L. Timperman Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Christopher J. Hess
Christopher J. Hess Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Taylor W. Aronhalt
Taylor W. Aronhalt Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Bret W. Smith
Bret W. Smith Johnson & Johnson
Michael J. Stokes
Michael J. Stokes Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Kevin L. Houser
Kevin L. Houser Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Mark S. Zeiner
Mark S. Zeiner Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Chad P. Boudreaux
Chad P. Boudreaux Johnson & Johnson (United States)

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