Inventor
BALEK STEPHEN J
US47 patents
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ETHICON LLC
11 patentsUS10806479B2Oct 20, 2020
Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback
ETHICON LLC520 citations99
US10653435B2May 19, 2020
Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback
ETHICON LLC586 citations99
US10463384B2Nov 5, 2019
Stapling assembly
ETHICON LLC699 citations99
US9775613B2Oct 3, 2017
Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector
ETHICON LLC1,166 citations99
US9675355B2Jun 13, 2017
Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector
ETHICON LLC1,160 citations99
US10245064B2Apr 2, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducer
ETHICON LLC61 citations98
US10966744B2Apr 6, 2021
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducer
ETHICON LLC31 citations94
US10327798B2Jun 25, 2019
Surgical instrument with orientation sensing
ETHICON LLC6 citations84
US11497519B2Nov 15, 2022
Ultrasonic surgical instrument blade with heat reduction feature
ETHICON LLC0 citations62
US11278306B2Mar 22, 2022
Surgical instrument with orientation sensing
ETHICON LLC0 citations62
US10959748B2Mar 30, 2021
Ultrasonic surgical blade
ETHICON LLC0 citations59
CILAG GMBH INT
9 patentsUS11350916B2Jun 7, 2022
Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft
CILAG GMBH INT209 citations99
US11839352B2Dec 12, 2023
Surgical stapling device with an end effector
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations86
US11717311B2Aug 8, 2023
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations74
US11883055B2Jan 30, 2024
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducer
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US12424309B2Sep 23, 2025
Surgical instrument usage data management
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11848093B2Dec 19, 2023
Surgical instrument usage data management
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12446913B2Oct 21, 2025
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducer
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11826069B2Nov 28, 2023
Ultrasonic surgical blade
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations59
US11672559B2Jun 13, 2023
Surgical stapler with cartridge pan retention features
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations59
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
9 patentsUS10893853B2Jan 19, 2021
Stapling assembly including motor drive systems
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC523 citations99
US10743849B2Aug 18, 2020
Stapling system including an articulation system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC587 citations99
US10499890B2Dec 10, 2019
Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC712 citations99
US10299817B2May 28, 2019
Motor-driven fastening assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC843 citations99
US9737302B2Aug 22, 2017
Surgical stapling instrument having a restraining member
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,157 citations99
US10029125B2Jul 24, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulation joint having integral stiffening members
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC988 citations98
US10987123B2Apr 27, 2021
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC98 citations97
USD776276SJan 10, 2017
End effector assembly for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC26 citations93
US10660663B2May 26, 2020
Ultrasonic surgical instrument blade with heat reduction feature
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1 citations62
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
8 patentsUS10231747B2Mar 19, 2019
Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC168 citations99
US9655624B2May 23, 2017
Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,122 citations99
US9603598B2Mar 28, 2017
Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,167 citations99
US7597229B2Oct 6, 2009
End effector closure system for a surgical stapling instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,040 citations99
US7464849B2Dec 16, 2008
Electro-mechanical surgical instrument with closure system and anvil alignment components
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,731 citations99
US10881448B2Jan 5, 2021
Cam driven coupling between ultrasonic transducer and waveguide in surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC22 citations94
USD749730SFeb 16, 2016
Blade for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC32 citations94
US9848900B2Dec 26, 2017
Ultrasonic surgical blade
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC19 citations90