Inventor
HEIN JOHN E
US18 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
8 patentsUS11678925B2Jun 20, 2023
Method for controlling an energy module output
CILAG GMBH INT33 citations97
US11666368B2Jun 6, 2023
Method for constructing and using a modular surgical energy system with multiple devices
CILAG GMBH INT27 citations97
US11559347B2Jan 24, 2023
Techniques for circuit topologies for combined generator
CILAG GMBH INT14 citations94
US11998258B2Jun 4, 2024
Energy module for driving multiple energy modalities
CILAG GMBH INT3 citations85
US12178491B2Dec 31, 2024
Control circuit for controlling an energy module output
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations83
US12239353B2Mar 4, 2025
Energy module for driving multiple energy modalities through a port
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations73
US11871982B2Jan 16, 2024
Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
US12408967B2Sep 9, 2025
Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
5 patentsUS10265117B2Apr 23, 2019
Surgical generator method for controlling and ultrasonic transducer waveform for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC169 citations99
US10263171B2Apr 16, 2019
Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC423 citations99
US10201382B2Feb 12, 2019
Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC180 citations99
US7179271B2Feb 20, 2007
Method for driving an ultrasonic system to improve acquisition of blade resonance frequency at startup
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC577 citations98
US6898536B2May 24, 2005
Method for improving the start up of an ultrasonic system under zero load conditions
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC162 citations98
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
3 patentsUS11033322B2Jun 15, 2021
Circuit topologies for combined generator
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC86 citations99
US10687884B2Jun 23, 2020
Circuits for supplying isolated direct current (DC) voltage to surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC391 citations99
US10610286B2Apr 7, 2020
Techniques for circuit topologies for combined generator
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC350 citations99