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SCHWEMBERGER RICHARD F
US106 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
24 patentsUS10595835B2Mar 24, 2020
Surgical instrument comprising a removable battery
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC630 citations99
US10188393B2Jan 29, 2019
Surgical instrument battery comprising a plurality of cells
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC918 citations99
US10039529B2Aug 7, 2018
Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,084 citations99
US9936949B2Apr 10, 2018
Surgical stapling instrument with drive assembly having toggle features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,132 citations99
US9814462B2Nov 14, 2017
Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,343 citations99
US9713469B2Jul 25, 2017
Surgical stapler with rotary cam drive
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC123 citations99
US9687236B2Jun 27, 2017
Surgical instrument having a power control circuit
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,157 citations99
US9393015B2Jul 19, 2016
Motor driven surgical fastener device with cutting member reversing mechanism
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,341 citations99
US9370364B2Jun 21, 2016
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,452 citations99
US7837080B2Nov 23, 2010
Surgical stapling instrument with device for indicating when the instrument has cut through tissue
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,885 citations99
US7273483B2Sep 25, 2007
Apparatus and method for alerting generator functions in an ultrasonic surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,075 citations99
US7135030B2Nov 14, 2006
Articulating ultrasonic surgical shears
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC529 citations99
US6623500B1Sep 23, 2003
Ring contact for rotatable connection of switch assembly for use in a surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC478 citations99
US6589200B1Jul 8, 2003
Articulating ultrasonic surgical shears
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC659 citations99
US6454782B1Sep 24, 2002
Actuation mechanism for surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC606 citations99
US6214023B1Apr 10, 2001
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with removable clamp arm
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC562 citations99
US5997510ADec 7, 1999
Surgical trocar having obturator handle with flexible contact portion
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC226 citations99
US5904699AMay 18, 1999
Trocar for penetration and skin incision
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC186 citations99
US5609604AMar 11, 1997
Trocar with improved blade attachment
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC162 citations99
US5569291AOct 29, 1996
Surgical penetration and dissection instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC184 citations99
US7886953B2Feb 15, 2011
Fired device lockout for a curved cutter stapler with a free moving trigger
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC108 citations98
US7883465B2Feb 8, 2011
Finger operated switch for controlling a surgical handpiece
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,447 citations98
US7766207B2Aug 3, 2010
Articulating curved cutter stapler
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,722 citations98
US7674275B2Mar 9, 2010
Suture anchor
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC135 citations98
WOODARD JR JAMES A
6 patentsUS9044228B2Jun 2, 2015
Fastener system comprising a plurality of fastener cartridges
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,550 citations99
US9033203B2May 19, 2015
Fastening instrument for deploying a fastener system comprising a retention matrix
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,582 citations99
US8814024B2Aug 26, 2014
Fastener system comprising a plurality of connected retention matrix elements
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,664 citations99
US8757465B2Jun 24, 2014
Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and an alignment matrix
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,937 citations99
US8529600B2Sep 10, 2013
Fastener system comprising a retention matrix
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,715 citations99
US8474677B2Jul 2, 2013
Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and a cover
WOODARD JR JAMES A1,989 citations99
ETHICON LLC
5 patentsUS11051813B2Jul 6, 2021
Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangements
ETHICON LLC399 citations99
US10932778B2Mar 2, 2021
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
ETHICON LLC482 citations99
US10695062B2Jun 30, 2020
Surgical instrument including a retractable firing member
ETHICON LLC566 citations99
US10492787B2Dec 3, 2019
Orientable battery for a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC729 citations99
US10149683B2Dec 11, 2018
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
ETHICON LLC1,016 citations99
CILAG GMBH INT
3 patentsUS11583279B2Feb 21, 2023
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system
CILAG GMBH INT122 citations99
US11529142B2Dec 20, 2022
Surgical instrument having a power control circuit
CILAG GMBH INT100 citations99
US11730477B2Aug 22, 2023
Powered surgical system with manually retractable firing system
CILAG GMBH INT31 citations98
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
3 patentsUS10905415B2Feb 2, 2021
Surgical stapler with electromechanical lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC705 citations99
US10478189B2Nov 19, 2019
Method of applying an annular array of staples to tissue
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC968 citations99
US10307157B2Jun 4, 2019
Surgical stapler with anvil seating detection
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC86 citations98
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E
2 patentsETHICON INC
2 patentsLEIMBACH RICHARD L
1 patentLAURENT RYAN J
1 patentSMITH RICHARD C
1 patentKERR WENDY A
1 patentSMITH BRET W
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