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HUANG ZHIFAN F
US56 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
16 patentsUS11653917B2May 23, 2023
Surgical stapling systems
CILAG GMBH INT66 citations98
US11224428B2Jan 18, 2022
Surgical stapling systems
CILAG GMBH INT336 citations98
US11826047B2Nov 28, 2023
Stapling instrument comprising jaw mounts
CILAG GMBH INT18 citations95
US11723662B2Aug 15, 2023
Stapling instrument comprising an articulation control display
CILAG GMBH INT48 citations94
US11998201B2Jun 4, 2024
Stapling instrument comprising a firing lockout
CILAG GMBH INT7 citations82
US11717311B2Aug 8, 2023
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations74
US11998200B2Jun 4, 2024
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US11918217B2Mar 5, 2024
Stapling instrument comprising a staple cartridge insertion stop
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US11871955B2Jan 16, 2024
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
US11844518B2Dec 19, 2023
Method for operating a surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT3 citations73
US12508026B2Dec 30, 2025
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11779330B2Oct 10, 2023
Surgical instrument comprising a jaw alignment system
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations63
US12426913B2Sep 30, 2025
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12226099B2Feb 18, 2025
Surgical stapler with pulse width modulated driven adjustable speed staple firing stroke
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12354186B2Jul 8, 2025
Customization of overlaid data and configuration
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations59
US11950781B2Apr 9, 2024
Discrete adjunct attachment features for surgical stapler
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations59
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
8 patentsUS10076325B2Sep 18, 2018
Surgical stapling apparatus comprising a tissue stop
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,088 citations99
US10010324B2Jul 3, 2018
Fastener cartridge compromising fastener cavities including fastener control features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,495 citations99
US9808308B2Nov 7, 2017
Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jaws
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC256 citations99
US9662110B2May 30, 2017
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,109 citations99
US9241758B2Jan 26, 2016
Surgical instrument with blade compliant along vertical cutting edge plane
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC602 citations99
US9138225B2Sep 22, 2015
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,792 citations99
US9456864B2Oct 4, 2016
Surgical instruments and end effectors therefor
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC277 citations98
US9168090B2Oct 27, 2015
Electrosurgical instrument with restricted trigger
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC71 citations98
ETHICON LLC
7 patentsUS11013511B2May 25, 2021
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
ETHICON LLC399 citations99
US10736630B2Aug 11, 2020
Staple cartridge
ETHICON LLC549 citations99
US10499914B2Dec 10, 2019
Staple forming pocket arrangements
ETHICON LLC1,075 citations99
US10278721B2May 7, 2019
Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting members
ETHICON LLC191 citations99
US11617577B2Apr 4, 2023
Surgical instrument comprising a sensor configured to sense whether an articulation drive of the surgical instrument is actuatable
ETHICON LLC60 citations98
US11432816B2Sep 6, 2022
Articulation pin for a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC153 citations98
US11389192B2Jul 19, 2022
Method of suturing a trocar path incision
ETHICON LLC4 citations70
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
5 patentsUS10898186B2Jan 26, 2021
Staple forming pocket arrangements comprising primary sidewalls and pocket sidewalls
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC801 citations99
US10485543B2Nov 26, 2019
Anvil having a knife slot width
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,087 citations99
US10335182B2Jul 2, 2019
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC161 citations99
US9737358B2Aug 22, 2017
Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC253 citations99
US10987123B2Apr 27, 2021
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC98 citations97
HUANG ZHIFAN F
4 patentsUS8453906B2Jun 4, 2013
Surgical instruments with electrodes
HUANG ZHIFAN F2,033 citations99
US9149324B2Oct 6, 2015
Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effector
HUANG ZHIFAN F1,426 citations98
US8308040B2Nov 13, 2012
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
HUANG ZHIFAN F3,136 citations98
US8408439B2Apr 2, 2013
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector
HUANG ZHIFAN F2,332 citations97
DIETZ TIMOTHY G
3 patentsUS8888776B2Nov 18, 2014
Electrosurgical instrument employing an electrode
DIETZ TIMOTHY G374 citations99
US8795276B2Aug 5, 2014
Electrosurgical instrument employing a plurality of electrodes
DIETZ TIMOTHY G1,640 citations99
US8795327B2Aug 5, 2014
Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting members
DIETZ TIMOTHY G306 citations99
STULEN FOSTER B
1 patentBECKMAN ANDREW T
1 patentALDRIDGE JEFFREY L
1 patentWORRELL BARRY C
1 patentFALLER CRAIG N
1 patentWEIZMAN PATRICK A
1 patentNORVELL DAVID K
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