Inventor
HASSLER JR WILLIAM L
US37 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
18 patentsUS7599743B2Oct 6, 2009
Low frequency transcutaneous energy transfer to implanted medical device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC391 citations99
US7390294B2Jun 24, 2008
Piezo electrically driven bellows infuser for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC247 citations99
US5674184AOct 7, 1997
Surgical trocars with cutting electrode and viewing rod
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC943 citations99
US5445142AAug 29, 1995
Surgical trocars having optical tips defining one or more viewing ports
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC220 citations99
US7775966B2Aug 17, 2010
Non-invasive pressure measurement in a fluid adjustable restrictive device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC124 citations98
US7775215B2Aug 17, 2010
System and method for determining implanted device positioning and obtaining pressure data
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC168 citations98
US7727141B2Jun 1, 2010
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safe remotely adjustable artifical sphincter
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC77 citations98
US7658196B2Feb 9, 2010
System and method for determining implanted device orientation
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC188 citations98
US7601162B2Oct 13, 2009
Actuator for an implantable band
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC83 citations98
US7599744B2Oct 6, 2009
Transcutaneous energy transfer primary coil with a high aspect ferrite core
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC118 citations98
US7481763B2Jan 27, 2009
Metal bellows position feedback for hydraulic control of an adjustable gastric band
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC144 citations98
US7374565B2May 20, 2008
Bi-directional infuser pump with volume braking for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC134 citations98
US7351198B2Apr 1, 2008
Implantable adjustable sphincter system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC128 citations98
US8016745B2Sep 13, 2011
Monitoring of a food intake restriction device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC57 citations97
US7699770B2Apr 20, 2010
Device for non-invasive measurement of fluid pressure in an adjustable restriction device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC89 citations96
US7191007B2Mar 13, 2007
Spatially decoupled twin secondary coils for optimizing transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) power transfer characteristics
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC564 citations95
US7909754B2Mar 22, 2011
Non-invasive measurement of fluid pressure in an adjustable gastric band
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC28 citations91
US8016744B2Sep 13, 2011
External pressure-based gastric band adjustment system and method
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC19 citations84
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
7 patentsUS5258931ANov 2, 1993
Precision electronic absolute and relative position sensing device and method of using same
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP38 citations93
US5149963ASep 22, 1992
Fiber-optic position sensor including photovoltaic bi-cell
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP30 citations93
US4954931ASep 4, 1990
Linear diffuse light source
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP46 citations93
US5693935ADec 2, 1997
Method and device for continuous pattern sensing using fiber optics
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP19 citations90
US5541405AJul 30, 1996
Method and device for continuous pattern sensing using fiber optics
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP19 citations90
US4892416AJan 9, 1990
Precision carriage and housing for relative position sensing device
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP22 citations81
US5095632AMar 17, 1992
Composite structure unidirectionally stable with respect to thermal and moisture expansion
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP16 citations67
STRYKER CORP
6 patentsUS10076340B2Sep 18, 2018
Surgical tool system with a tool unit that includes a power generating unit and a battery and control module that is releasably attached to the tool unit for energizing and controlling the power generating unit
STRYKER CORP804 citations98
US9901383B2Feb 27, 2018
Control module for a powered surgical tool, the module including a shell having active seals disposed around the conductive pins that extend into the shell
STRYKER CORP92 citations98
US9295476B2Mar 29, 2016
Powered surgical tool with a control module in a sealed housing, the housing having active seals for protecting internal components from the effects of sterilization
STRYKER CORP9 citations84
US12029439B2Jul 9, 2024
Surgical tool system with interchangeable battery and control modules
STRYKER CORP4 citations73
US10182858B2Jan 22, 2019
Control module for a powered surgical tool
STRYKER CORP3 citations73
US10751105B2Aug 25, 2020
Control module for a powered surgical tool, the module including a shell having active seals disposed around the conductive pins that extend into the shell
STRYKER CORP0 citations52