Inventor
NORVELL DAVID K
US55 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
13 patentsUS10524854B2Jan 7, 2020
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC142 citations99
US9764164B2Sep 19, 2017
Ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC470 citations99
US9737326B2Aug 22, 2017
Haptic feedback devices for surgical robot
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC220 citations99
US9241728B2Jan 26, 2016
Surgical instrument with multiple clamping mechanisms
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC506 citations99
US9149325B2Oct 6, 2015
End effector with compliant clamping jaw
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,576 citations99
US9131835B2Sep 15, 2015
Surgical access device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,066 citations99
US8773001B2Jul 8, 2014
Rotating transducer mount for ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC308 citations99
US10201365B2Feb 12, 2019
Surgeon feedback sensing and display methods
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,349 citations98
US9456864B2Oct 4, 2016
Surgical instruments and end effectors therefor
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC277 citations98
US9237923B2Jan 19, 2016
Surgical instrument with partial trigger lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC59 citations98
US8034032B2Oct 11, 2011
Multi-angled duckbill seal assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC32 citations93
USD542918SMay 15, 2007
Trocar
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC23 citations93
US7833199B2Nov 16, 2010
Trocar seal with retraction induced hinge
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC31 citations92
ETHICON LLC
11 patentsUS10335183B2Jul 2, 2019
Feedback devices for surgical control systems
ETHICON LLC111 citations99
US10966747B2Apr 6, 2021
Haptic feedback devices for surgical robot
ETHICON LLC68 citations98
US10688321B2Jun 23, 2020
Ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON LLC74 citations98
US11278285B2Mar 22, 2022
Clamping assembly for linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC26 citations95
USD921895SJun 8, 2021
Esophagus sizing instrument
ETHICON LLC7 citations84
USD949338SApr 19, 2022
Linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC1 citations73
USD928319SAug 17, 2021
Linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
USD913495SMar 16, 2021
Linear surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
US10660696B2May 26, 2020
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
US10588661B2Mar 17, 2020
Surgical access device
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
US11202669B2Dec 21, 2021
Surgical instruments with position-dependent actuator cooperation and impedance
ETHICON LLC0 citations63
CILAG GMBH INT
8 patentsUS11937812B2Mar 26, 2024
Lockout feature for linear surgical stapler cartridge
CILAG GMBH INT10 citations86
US11717706B2Aug 8, 2023
Ultrasonic surgical instruments
CILAG GMBH INT7 citations86
US12279772B2Apr 22, 2025
Lockout feature for linear surgical stapler cartridge
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations75
USD991453SJul 4, 2023
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
US11406443B2Aug 9, 2022
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
USD940319SJan 4, 2022
Linear surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT3 citations73
US12478423B2Nov 25, 2025
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11801071B2Oct 31, 2023
Surgical access device
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
5 patentsUS9743947B2Aug 29, 2017
End effector with a clamp arm assembly and blade
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC467 citations99
US9707030B2Jul 18, 2017
Surgical instrument with jaw member
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC244 citations99
US10016215B2Jul 10, 2018
Surgical access device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC4 citations84
US9730753B2Aug 15, 2017
Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC9 citations84
US9687272B2Jun 27, 2017
Surgical access device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC4 citations84
WORRELL BARRY C
2 patentsWIENER EITAN T
2 patentsWOODRUFF SCOTT A
2 patentsWIDENHOUSE CHRISTOPHER W
1 patentHUANG ZHIFAN F
1 patentWEIZMAN PATRICK A
1 patentNORVELL DAVID K
1 patentZEINER MARK S
1 patentFRANER PAUL T
1 patentMICHAEL CROPPER S
1 patentShowing the top 50 of 55 patents by PatentIndex Score.