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WITT DAVID A
US99 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
16 patentsUS9808308B2Nov 7, 2017
Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jaws
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC256 citations99
US9724118B2Aug 8, 2017
Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,384 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
US8366727B2Feb 5, 2013
Tissue pad ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC268 citations99
US7108695B2Sep 19, 2006
Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effects
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,975 citations99
US6458142B1Oct 1, 2002
Force limiting mechanism for an ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,320 citations99
US6454781B1Sep 24, 2002
Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effects
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,249 citations99
US6068647AMay 30, 2000
Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having improved clamp arm tissue pad
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC576 citations99
US9861428B2Jan 9, 2018
Integrated systems for electrosurgical steam or smoke control
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC495 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
US9168090B2Oct 27, 2015
Electrosurgical instrument with restricted trigger
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC71 citations98
US9023072B2May 5, 2015
Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC43 citations98
US5605272AFeb 25, 1997
Trigger mechanism for surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,146 citations98
US7780663B2Aug 24, 2010
End effector coatings for electrosurgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,905 citations97
ETHICON LLC
8 patentsUS10888347B2Jan 12, 2021
Ultrasonic surgical blades
ETHICON LLC96 citations99
US10463887B2Nov 5, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical blades
ETHICON LLC147 citations99
US10433865B2Oct 8, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical blades
ETHICON LLC149 citations99
US10433866B2Oct 8, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical blades
ETHICON LLC149 citations99
US10278721B2May 7, 2019
Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting members
ETHICON LLC191 citations99
US10045794B2Aug 14, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical blades
ETHICON LLC204 citations99
US10265094B2Apr 23, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical blades
ETHICON LLC50 citations98
US10245065B2Apr 2, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical blades
ETHICON LLC51 citations98
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY
5 patentsUS5855311AJan 5, 1999
Reloadable surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY2,364 citations99
US5794834AAug 18, 1998
Surgical stapling instrument with remotely articulated stapling head assembly on rotatable support shaft
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY1,875 citations99
US5605273AFeb 25, 1997
Surgical instrument having staple head adapted for rib insertion
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY1,920 citations99
US5580067ADec 3, 1996
Handle actuator for surgical instrument having flexible cable
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY1,960 citations99
US5547117AAug 20, 1996
Handle actuator for surgical instrument having clamp lock and emergency release
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY1,927 citations99
DIETZ TIMOTHY G
3 patentsUS8888776B2Nov 18, 2014
Electrosurgical instrument employing an electrode
DIETZ TIMOTHY G374 citations99
US8795327B2Aug 5, 2014
Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting members
DIETZ TIMOTHY G306 citations99
US8795276B2Aug 5, 2014
Electrosurgical instrument employing a plurality of electrodes
DIETZ TIMOTHY G1,640 citations99
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
2 patentsHUANG ZHIFAN F
2 patentsWITT DAVID A
2 patentsYOUNG JOSEPH E
2 patentsTIMM RICHARD W
1 patentBECKMAN ANDREW T
1 patentALDRIDGE JEFFREY L
1 patentETHICON INC
1 patentFALLER CRAIG N
1 patentWEIZMAN PATRICK A
1 patentSCHULTE JOHN B
1 patentMUMAW DANIEL J
1 patentDINARDO BRIAN
1 patentNORVELL DAVID K
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