Inventor
NETZEL KENNETH E
US32 patents
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COVIDIEN LP
31 patentsUSD818584SMay 22, 2018
Disposable housing for open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter
COVIDIEN LP15 citations92
USD774190SDec 13, 2016
Open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter
COVIDIEN LP12 citations92
USD744644SDec 1, 2015
Disposable housing for open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter
COVIDIEN LP19 citations92
USD736920SAug 18, 2015
Open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter
COVIDIEN LP14 citations92
US10966779B2Apr 6, 2021
Bipolar surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP10 citations85
US10582944B2Mar 10, 2020
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with torque assist feature
COVIDIEN LP12 citations85
USD726910SApr 14, 2015
Reusable forceps for open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter
COVIDIEN LP6 citations84
US9962221B2May 8, 2018
Bipolar surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP12 citations83
US10959770B2Mar 30, 2021
Method of assembling an electrosurgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP1 citations72
US9566109B2Feb 14, 2017
Limited-use surgical devices
COVIDIEN LP3 citations72
US10159507B2Dec 25, 2018
Devices, systems, and methods facilitating insertion and removal of components from surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP2 citations70
US12446914B2Oct 21, 2025
Ultrasonic surgical instruments for detecting wear in jaw liner
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US12357335B2Jul 15, 2025
Jaw drive arm for surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the same
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US11571237B2Feb 7, 2023
Surgical instruments and jaw members thereof
COVIDIEN LP0 citations62
US11304721B2Apr 19, 2022
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with torque assist feature
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11123093B2Sep 21, 2021
Jaw drive arm for surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the same
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US10603065B2Mar 31, 2020
Surgical instruments and jaw members thereof
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11826090B2Nov 28, 2023
Bipolar surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations61
US10231772B2Mar 19, 2019
Wire retention unit for a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP1 citations61
US11871954B2Jan 16, 2024
Reusable ultrasonic transducer and generator assemblies, surgical instruments including the same, and methods of manufacturing the same
COVIDIEN LP0 citations60
US11331115B2May 17, 2022
Reusable ultrasonic transducer and generator assemblies, surgical instruments including the same, and methods of manufacturing the same
COVIDIEN LP1 citations60
US10966746B2Apr 6, 2021
Devices, systems, and methods facilitating insertion and removal of components from surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP0 citations59
US11806038B2Nov 7, 2023
Surgical instrument and method facilitating testing jaw force of the surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations55
US12491023B2Dec 9, 2025
Fine dissection end effector assembly
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US12484926B2Dec 2, 2025
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an offset end effector
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US12048472B2Jul 30, 2024
Electrosurgical instruments, jaw members thereof, and methods of manufacturing
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US11883058B2Jan 30, 2024
Jaw members, end effector assemblies, and ultrasonic surgical instruments including the same
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US11076910B2Aug 3, 2021
Jaw members for surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the same
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10987124B2Apr 27, 2021
Surgical instruments and jaw members thereof
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10603102B2Mar 31, 2020
Limited-use surgical devices
COVIDIEN LP0 citations51
US11617599B2Apr 4, 2023
Ultrasonic surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP0 citations47