Inventor
SCHULTE JOHN B
US54 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
17 patentsUS11666368B2Jun 6, 2023
Method for constructing and using a modular surgical energy system with multiple devices
CILAG GMBH INT27 citations97
US11324527B2May 10, 2022
Ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices
CILAG GMBH INT45 citations94
US11806062B2Nov 7, 2023
Surgical modular energy system with a segmented backplane
CILAG GMBH INT9 citations93
US11998258B2Jun 4, 2024
Energy module for driving multiple energy modalities
CILAG GMBH INT3 citations85
US11553954B2Jan 17, 2023
Translatable outer tube for sealing using shielded lap chole dissector
CILAG GMBH INT7 citations85
US11896279B2Feb 13, 2024
Surgical modular energy system with footer module
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations84
US12369960B2Jul 29, 2025
Method for energy distribution in a surgical modular energy system
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations73
US12239353B2Mar 4, 2025
Energy module for driving multiple energy modalities through a port
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations73
US11456068B2Sep 27, 2022
Surgical instrument usage data management
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations72
US12424309B2Sep 23, 2025
Surgical instrument usage data management
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11848093B2Dec 19, 2023
Surgical instrument usage data management
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12433631B2Oct 7, 2025
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing member
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12318107B2Jun 3, 2025
Handpiece and blade configurations for ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12295608B2May 13, 2025
Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11864786B2Jan 9, 2024
System and method to track usage of surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11684385B2Jun 27, 2023
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing member
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations62
US11529164B2Dec 20, 2022
Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
12 patentsUS10258363B2Apr 16, 2019
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC660 citations99
US10231747B2Mar 19, 2019
Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC168 citations99
US10085762B2Oct 2, 2018
Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC204 citations99
US9743946B2Aug 29, 2017
Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC405 citations99
US9724118B2Aug 8, 2017
Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,384 citations99
US8353439B2Jan 15, 2013
Circular stapler introducer with radially-openable distal end portion
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,712 citations99
US8353438B2Jan 15, 2013
Circular stapler introducer with rigid cap assembly configured for easy removal
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,707 citations99
US9861428B2Jan 9, 2018
Integrated systems for electrosurgical steam or smoke control
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC495 citations98
US9724120B2Aug 8, 2017
Clamp arm features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC136 citations98
US9943325B2Apr 17, 2018
Handpiece and blade configurations for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC66 citations97
US10455052B2Oct 22, 2019
Surgical instrument usage data management
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC6 citations83
US10238416B2Mar 26, 2019
Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC4 citations73
ETHICON LLC
6 patentsUS11628006B2Apr 18, 2023
Method for energy distribution in a surgical modular energy system
ETHICON LLC155 citations99
US10624667B2Apr 21, 2020
System and method to track usage of surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC248 citations98
US10327798B2Jun 25, 2019
Surgical instrument with orientation sensing
ETHICON LLC6 citations84
US11484333B2Nov 1, 2022
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC5 citations73
US11389190B2Jul 19, 2022
Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC1 citations73
US10470792B2Nov 12, 2019
Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC1 citations73
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
3 patentsUS10357303B2Jul 23, 2019
Translatable outer tube for sealing using shielded lap chole dissector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC153 citations98
US11045275B2Jun 29, 2021
Surgical instrument with dual mode end effector and side-loaded clamp arm assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC34 citations94
US10034683B2Jul 31, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with rigidizing articulation drive members
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC36 citations93
PRICE DANIEL W
2 patentsBAXTER III CHESTER O
2 patentsSCHULTE JOHN B
2 patentsCRONIN MICHAEL D
2 patentsHOUSER KEVIN L
1 patentTIMM RICHARD W
1 patentCLEM WILLIAM E
1 patentHULL JOANNE
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