Inventor
FOX WILLIAM D
US53 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
24 patentsUS10265065B2Apr 23, 2019
Surgical staples and staple cartridges
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC900 citations99
US9962161B2May 8, 2018
Deliverable surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,099 citations99
US5876401AMar 2, 1999
Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,481 citations99
US5865730AFeb 2, 1999
Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having remotely actuated feet
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC465 citations99
US5826776AOct 27, 1998
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,515 citations99
US5755717AMay 26, 1998
Electrosurgical clamping device with improved coagulation feedback
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,322 citations99
US5692668ADec 2, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,492 citations99
US5693051ADec 2, 1997
Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,396 citations99
US5680982AOct 28, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,460 citations99
US5673840AOct 7, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,068 citations99
US5673841AOct 7, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,122 citations99
US5674220AOct 7, 1997
Bipolar electrosurgical clamping device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC859 citations99
US5669544ASep 23, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,375 citations99
US5632432AMay 27, 1997
Surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3,689 citations99
US6193652B1Feb 27, 2001
Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having spherical curved feet
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC122 citations98
US6007486ADec 28, 1999
Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery having a segmented shaft
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC147 citations98
US5984864ANov 16, 1999
Tissue stabilization device for use during surgery
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC135 citations98
US5879291AMar 9, 1999
Device used with a surgical retractor to elevate body parts
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC126 citations98
US5797941AAug 25, 1998
Surgical instrument with expandable cutting element
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,807 citations98
US6013027AJan 11, 2000
Method for using a tissue stabilization device during surgery
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC198 citations97
US6113535ASep 5, 2000
Surgical retraction apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC52 citations96
US5897490AApr 27, 1999
Surgical retraction apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC59 citations96
US6042539AMar 28, 2000
Vacuum-actuated tissue-lifting device and method
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC178 citations95
US5846194ADec 8, 1998
Surgical retraction apparatus
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC91 citations94
ETHICON LLC
8 patentsUS11020115B2Jun 1, 2021
Deliverable surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC448 citations99
US10709452B2Jul 14, 2020
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
ETHICON LLC56 citations97
US11446036B2Sep 20, 2022
Methods and systems for performing circular stapling
ETHICON LLC4 citations84
USD851249SJun 11, 2019
Surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC6 citations84
US10751059B2Aug 25, 2020
Circular stapling instrument anvil with shank having unitary latches with living hinge
ETHICON LLC1 citations63
US10758236B2Sep 1, 2020
Circular stapling instrument with torque limiting feature
ETHICON LLC1 citations62
US11058428B2Jul 13, 2021
Circular stapling instrument with asymmetric molded shroud components
ETHICON LLC0 citations52
US11039839B2Jun 22, 2021
Circular stapling instrument with unitary closure rod
ETHICON LLC0 citations52
ETHICON INC
6 patentsUSRE34519EJan 25, 1994
Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device
ETHICON INC2,700 citations99
US4892244AJan 9, 1990
Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device
ETHICON INC2,915 citations99
US4869415ASep 26, 1989
Energy storage means for a surgical stapler
ETHICON INC2,129 citations99
US5520634AMay 28, 1996
Mechanical morcellator
ETHICON INC1,213 citations98
US5273524ADec 28, 1993
Electrosurgical device
ETHICON INC581 citations98
US6589166B2Jul 8, 2003
Cardiac stabilizer device having multiplexed vacuum ports and method of stabilizing a beating heart
ETHICON INC58 citations94
FOX WILLIAM D
4 patentsUS8828031B2Sep 9, 2014
Apparatus for forming an anastomosis
FOX WILLIAM D66 citations97
US9226772B2Jan 5, 2016
Surgical device
FOX WILLIAM D29 citations94
US8252057B2Aug 28, 2012
Surgical access device
FOX WILLIAM D43 citations94
US11653638B2May 23, 2023
Knotless coupler arrangements for attaching fishing implements to fishing lines
FOX WILLIAM D8 citations85
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
2 patentsBAKOS GREGORY J
2 patentsCILAG GMBH INT
2 patentsSPIVEY JAMES T
1 patentSENMED INC
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