Inventor
JOSEPH DANIEL A
US74 patents
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COVIDIEN LP
29 patentsUS9504519B2Nov 29, 2016
Surgical forceps
COVIDIEN LP35 citations98
US9498279B2Nov 22, 2016
Vessel sealing instrument
COVIDIEN LP82 citations98
US9211657B2Dec 15, 2015
Surgical tissue sealer
COVIDIEN LP76 citations97
US9687295B2Jun 27, 2017
Methods of manufacturing a pair of jaw members of an end-effector assembly for a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP28 citations94
US9265571B2Feb 23, 2016
Surgical forceps
COVIDIEN LP27 citations94
US10537381B2Jan 21, 2020
Surgical instrument having a bipolar end effector assembly and a deployable monopolar assembly
COVIDIEN LP26 citations92
US9510891B2Dec 6, 2016
Surgical instruments with structures to provide access for cleaning
COVIDIEN LP16 citations92
US11000330B2May 11, 2021
Surgical forceps
COVIDIEN LP5 citations84
US10729488B2Aug 4, 2020
Vessel sealing instrument
COVIDIEN LP5 citations84
US10201384B2Feb 12, 2019
Vessel sealing instrument
COVIDIEN LP7 citations84
US9974605B2May 22, 2018
Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use
COVIDIEN LP5 citations84
US9795439B2Oct 24, 2017
Vessel sealing instrument
COVIDIEN LP5 citations84
US9504514B2Nov 29, 2016
Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use
COVIDIEN LP7 citations84
US11779385B2Oct 10, 2023
Surgical forceps
COVIDIEN LP2 citations73
US11324545B2May 10, 2022
Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US11284935B2Mar 29, 2022
Energy-activation mechanisms for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US10639095B2May 5, 2020
Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of use
COVIDIEN LP2 citations73
US10499979B2Dec 10, 2019
Methods of manufacturing a pair of jaw members of an end-effector assembly for a surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US10376306B2Aug 13, 2019
Surgical forceps
COVIDIEN LP1 citations73
US9795402B2Oct 24, 2017
Surgical instrument shafts and methods of manufacturing shafts for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP3 citations73
US9717549B2Aug 1, 2017
Surgical forceps
COVIDIEN LP2 citations73
US9539049B2Jan 10, 2017
Monopolar pencil with integrated bipolar/ligasure tweezers
COVIDIEN LP4 citations73
USD844139SMar 26, 2019
Monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP3 citations72
US11224478B2Jan 18, 2022
Electrosurgical instruments for controlling thermal damage
COVIDIEN LP2 citations71
USD844138SMar 26, 2019
Handle assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument
COVIDIEN LP3 citations71
US11711596B2Jul 25, 2023
System and methods for determining proximity relative to an anatomical structure
COVIDIEN LP3 citations70
US9375261B2Jun 28, 2016
Limited-use medical device
COVIDIEN LP3 citations64
US12186014B2Jan 7, 2025
Monopolar return pad including a pathway for evacuating surgical smoke
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
US12127782B2Oct 29, 2024
Energy-activation mechanisms for surgical instruments
COVIDIEN LP0 citations63
JOSEPH DANIEL A
5 patentsUS9198711B2Dec 1, 2015
Electrosurgical system for communicating information embedded in an audio tone
JOSEPH DANIEL A243 citations99
US9039731B2May 26, 2015
Surgical forceps including blade safety mechanism
JOSEPH DANIEL A183 citations99
US9039704B2May 26, 2015
Forceps
JOSEPH DANIEL A79 citations98
US8235917B2Aug 7, 2012
Wireless electrosurgical controller
JOSEPH DANIEL A295 citations96
US8231553B2Jul 31, 2012
Method for wireless control of electrosurgery
JOSEPH DANIEL A19 citations89
ALLEN IV JAMES D
3 patentsUS9023035B2May 5, 2015
Monopolar pencil with integrated bipolar/ligasure tweezers
ALLEN IV JAMES D141 citations98
US8756785B2Jun 24, 2014
Surgical instrument shafts and methods of manufacturing shafts for surgical instruments
ALLEN IV JAMES D94 citations98
US9636169B2May 2, 2017
Electrosurgical instrument
ALLEN IV JAMES D37 citations94
CARIDIANBCT INC
3 patentsUS7766809B2Aug 3, 2010
Apparatus for separating discrete volumes of a composite liquid
CARIDIANBCT INC16 citations92
US7674221B2Mar 9, 2010
Apparatus for separating discrete volumes of a composite liquid with balancing elements
CARIDIANBCT INC33 citations92
US7819793B2Oct 26, 2010
Apparatus for separating a composite liquid into at least two components
CARIDIANBCT INC30 citations87
TWOMEY JOHN R
2 patentsRESCHKE ARLEN J
2 patentsKERR DUANE E
1 patentGARRISON DAVID M
1 patentUNGER JEFFREY R
1 patentACKLEY JOANNA
1 patentARTALE RYAN C
1 patent(unassigned)
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