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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
US·1,548 granted patents·253 pending applications·1,230,145 citations·filing 1994–2024
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1,801 records- 0199US11000277B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 11, 2021·419 cites·14 claims
- 0299US10856866B2Surgical end effector having buttress retention featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 8, 2020·544 cites·15 claims
- 0399US10842488B2Fastener cartridge assembly comprising a fixed anvil and different staple heightsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 24, 2020·541 cites·14 claims
- 0499US10624634B2Firing trigger lockout arrangements for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 21, 2020·647 cites·7 claims
- 0599US10561422B2Fastener cartridge comprising deployable tissue engaging membersETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 18, 2020·960 cites·14 claims
- 0699US10517682B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 31, 2019·705 cites·8 claims
- 0799US10485536B2Tissue stapler having an anti-microbial agentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 26, 2019·718 cites·17 claims
- 0899US10470762B2Multi-function motor for a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 12, 2019·1.2k cites·32 claims
- 0999US10470768B2Fastener cartridge including a layer attached theretoETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 12, 2019·1.1k cites·13 claims
- 1099US10456133B2Motorized surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·749 cites·10 claims
- 1199US10441369B2Articulatable surgical instrument configured for detachable use with a robotic systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 15, 2019·786 cites·14 claims
- 1299US10433918B2Surgical instrument system configured to evaluate the load applied to a firing member at the initiation of a firing strokeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 8, 2019·996 cites·13 claims
- 1399US10426478B2Surgical stapling systemsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 1, 2019·767 cites·20 claims
- 1499US10426477B2Staple cartridge assembly including a rampETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 1, 2019·786 cites·6 claims
- 1599US10405854B2Surgical stapling cartridge with layer retention featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 10, 2019·808 cites·18 claims
- 1699US10398436B2Staple cartridge comprising staples positioned within a compressible portion thereofETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 3, 2019·797 cites·8 claims
- 1799US10342541B2Surgical instruments with E-beam driver and rotary drive arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 9, 2019·827 cites·18 claims
- 1899US10335150B2Staple cartridge comprising an implantable layerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 2, 2019·885 cites·19 claims
- 1999US10327764B2Method for creating a flexible staple lineETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 25, 2019·1.1k cites·11 claims
- 2099US10327776B2Surgical stapling buttresses and adjunct materialsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 25, 2019·935 cites·21 claims
- 2199US10299792B2Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fastenersETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 28, 2019·1.2k cites·26 claims
- 2299US10265117B2Surgical generator method for controlling and ultrasonic transducer waveform for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·169 cites·11 claims
- 2399US10265072B2Surgical stapling system comprising an end effector including an implantable layerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·1.1k cites·10 claims
- 2499US10258333B2Surgical fastening apparatus with a rotary end effector drive shaft for selective engagement with a motorized drive systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·873 cites·28 claims
- 2599US10258330B2End effector including an implantable arrangementETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·875 cites·21 claims
- 2699US10263171B2Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·423 cites·26 claims
- 2799US10245035B2Stapling assembly configured to produce different formed staple heightsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 2, 2019·864 cites·9 claims
- 2899US10245027B2Surgical instrument with an anvil that is selectively movable about a discrete non-movable axis relative to a staple cartridgeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 2, 2019·1.4k cites·17 claims
- 2999US10238385B2Surgical instrument system for evaluating tissue impedanceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 26, 2019·964 cites·21 claims
- 3099US10206677B2Surgical staple and driver arrangements for staple cartridgesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 19, 2019·944 cites·14 claims
- 3199US10206678B2Surgical stapling instrument with lockout features to prevent advancement of a firing assembly unless an unfired surgical staple cartridge is operably mounted in an end effector portion of the instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 19, 2019·901 cites·2 claims
- 3299US10201364B2Surgical instrument comprising a rotatable shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 12, 2019·1.4k cites·17 claims
- 3399US10194910B2Stapling assemblies comprising a layerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 5, 2019·893 cites·20 claims
- 3499US10188393B2Surgical instrument battery comprising a plurality of cellsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 29, 2019·918 cites·19 claims
- 3599US10182819B2Implantable layer assembliesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 22, 2019·893 cites·20 claims
- 3699US10172616B2Surgical staple cartridgeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 8, 2019·969 cites·8 claims
- 3799US10159524B2High power battery powered RF amplifier topologyETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 25, 2018·196 cites·20 claims
- 3899US10149682B2Stapling system including an actuation systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 11, 2018·959 cites·13 claims
- 3999US10136887B2Drive system decoupling arrangement for a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 27, 2018·1.5k cites·19 claims
- 4099US10130359B2Method for forming a stapleETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 20, 2018·1.3k cites·9 claims
- 4199US10130352B2Surgical bowel retractor devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 20, 2018·972 cites·9 claims
- 4299US10135242B2Smart cartridge wake up operation and data retentionETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 20, 2018·1.6k cites·17 claims
- 4399US10130363B2Staple cartridgeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 20, 2018·1k cites·14 claims
- 4499US10117649B2Surgical instrument assembly comprising a lockable articulation systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 6, 2018·1.5k cites·11 claims
- 4599US10105142B2Surgical stapler with plurality of cutting elementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 23, 2018·1k cites·19 claims
- 4699US10085748B2Locking arrangements for detachable shaft assemblies with articulatable surgical end effectorsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 2, 2018·1.5k cites·13 claims
- 4799US10076325B2Surgical stapling apparatus comprising a tissue stopETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 18, 2018·1.1k cites·21 claims
- 4899US10070861B2Articulatable surgical deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 11, 2018·1.1k cites·24 claims
- 4999US10071452B2Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 11, 2018·1.1k cites·7 claims
- 5099US10064624B2End effector with implantable layerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 4, 2018·1k cites·15 claims
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