Inventor
KOLPITCKE ANDREW
US14 patents
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ETHICON LLC
8 patentsUS10631860B2Apr 28, 2020
Surgical instrument with electrical contact under membrane
ETHICON LLC610 citations98
US10639038B2May 5, 2020
Staple cartridge with short circuit prevention features
ETHICON LLC69 citations97
US11116532B2Sep 14, 2021
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
ETHICON LLC6 citations83
US10842517B2Nov 24, 2020
Surgical instrument with compressible electrical connector
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
US11076881B2Aug 3, 2021
Electrical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC3 citations72
US11051841B2Jul 6, 2021
Mechanical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC4 citations71
US10945755B2Mar 16, 2021
Mechanical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC2 citations71
US10799257B2Oct 13, 2020
Seal for surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC6 citations71
CILAG GMBH INT
5 patentsUS12364498B2Jul 22, 2025
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11963691B2Apr 23, 2024
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11903605B2Feb 20, 2024
Electrical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US11883059B2Jan 30, 2024
Mechanical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US12491000B2Dec 9, 2025
Knife drive mechanism
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations42