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DONOFRIO WILLIAM T
US63 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
20 patentsUS7476233B1Jan 13, 2009
Ultrasonic surgical system within digital control
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC234 citations99
US7273483B2Sep 25, 2007
Apparatus and method for alerting generator functions in an ultrasonic surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,075 citations99
US7244262B2Jul 17, 2007
Method for detecting transverse vibrations in an ultrasonic hand piece
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC348 citations99
US7077853B2Jul 18, 2006
Method for calculating transducer capacitance to determine transducer temperature
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC770 citations99
US6977495B2Dec 20, 2005
Detection circuitry for surgical handpiece system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC747 citations99
US6809508B2Oct 26, 2004
Detection circuitry for surgical handpiece system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC363 citations99
US6679899B2Jan 20, 2004
Method for detecting transverse vibrations in an ultrasonic hand piece
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC777 citations99
US6623500B1Sep 23, 2003
Ring contact for rotatable connection of switch assembly for use in a surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC478 citations99
US7883465B2Feb 8, 2011
Finger operated switch for controlling a surgical handpiece
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,447 citations98
US7179271B2Feb 20, 2007
Method for driving an ultrasonic system to improve acquisition of blade resonance frequency at startup
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC577 citations98
USD511145SNov 1, 2005
Hand piece switch adapter
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC395 citations98
US6945981B2Sep 20, 2005
Finger operated switch for controlling a surgical handpiece
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,145 citations98
US6626926B2Sep 30, 2003
Method for driving an ultrasonic system to improve acquisition of blade resonance frequency at startup
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC508 citations98
US6908472B2Jun 21, 2005
Apparatus and method for altering generator functions in an ultrasonic surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,016 citations97
US7261106B2Aug 28, 2007
Response testing for conscious sedation utilizing a cannula for support/response
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC20 citations93
US6608270B2Aug 19, 2003
Flexible switch members for hand activation handpiece switches
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC33 citations93
US7198605B2Apr 3, 2007
Response testing for conscious sedation utilizing a non-ear-canal-contacting speaker
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC38 citations92
US7970631B2Jun 28, 2011
Medical effector system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC15 citations90
US7935081B2May 3, 2011
Drug delivery cassette and a medical effector system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC12 citations90
US7727194B2Jun 1, 2010
Drug delivery cassette
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC25 citations90
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T
11 patentsUS9192769B2Nov 24, 2015
Shunt-current reduction techniques for an implantable therapy system
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T87 citations98
US8611996B2Dec 17, 2013
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T23 citations92
US9775987B2Oct 3, 2017
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T9 citations84
US9597505B2Mar 21, 2017
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T7 citations84
US8774918B2Jul 8, 2014
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T7 citations84
US8512254B2Aug 20, 2013
Optical sensor and method for detecting a patient condition
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T14 citations84
US8498698B2Jul 30, 2013
Isolation of sensing and stimulation circuitry
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T15 citations84
US8260415B2Sep 4, 2012
Optical sensor and method for detecting a patient condition
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T8 citations84
US8200335B2Jun 12, 2012
Implantable medical device lead connection assembly
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T15 citations84
US8165676B2Apr 24, 2012
Optical sensor and method for detecting a patient condition
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T12 citations84
US8265771B2Sep 11, 2012
Interference mitigation for implantable device recharging
DONOFRIO WILLIAM T15 citations80
MEDTRONIC INC
4 patentsUS7993269B2Aug 9, 2011
Sensor and method for spinal monitoring
MEDTRONIC INC65 citations96
US7328131B2Feb 5, 2008
Implantable pedometer
MEDTRONIC INC76 citations96
US8005539B2Aug 23, 2011
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
MEDTRONIC INC25 citations93
US8016859B2Sep 13, 2011
Dynamic treatment system and method of use
MEDTRONIC INC42 citations91
KRAUSE PAUL G
3 patentsUS8406893B2Mar 26, 2013
Interference mitigation for implantable device recharging
KRAUSE PAUL G21 citations92
US8260412B2Sep 4, 2012
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
KRAUSE PAUL G34 citations92
US8532779B2Sep 10, 2013
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
KRAUSE PAUL G7 citations84
BURNES JOHN E
3 patentsUS8688210B2Apr 1, 2014
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
BURNES JOHN E9 citations84
US8676310B2Mar 18, 2014
Implantable medical device including two power sources
BURNES JOHN E8 citations84
US8452394B2May 28, 2013
Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation
BURNES JOHN E10 citations84
XOMED TREACE INC
2 patentsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC
2 patentsETHICON LLC
1 patentHOUSER KEVIN L
1 patentETHICON ENDO SURGERY
1 patentNIKLEWSKI PAUL J
1 patentZHOU XIAOHONG
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