Inventor
BRADY JOHN E
US39 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
23 patentsUS11653920B2May 23, 2023
Powered surgical instruments with communication interfaces through sterile barrier
CILAG GMBH INT81 citations98
US11589888B2Feb 28, 2023
Method for controlling smart energy devices
CILAG GMBH INT159 citations98
US11464559B2Oct 11, 2022
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor
CILAG GMBH INT44 citations97
US11678927B2Jun 20, 2023
Detection of large vessels during parenchymal dissection using a smart blade
CILAG GMBH INT19 citations95
US11801098B2Oct 31, 2023
Method of hub communication with surgical instrument systems
CILAG GMBH INT31 citations94
US11744581B2Sep 5, 2023
Powered surgical instruments with multi-phase tissue treatment
CILAG GMBH INT32 citations94
US11612408B2Mar 28, 2023
Determining tissue composition via an ultrasonic system
CILAG GMBH INT27 citations94
US11944366B2Apr 2, 2024
Asymmetric segmented ultrasonic support pad for cooperative engagement with a movable RF electrode
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations74
US11937863B2Mar 26, 2024
Deflectable electrode with variable compression bias along the length of the deflectable electrode
CILAG GMBH INT2 citations73
US12471982B2Nov 18, 2025
Method for tissue treatment by surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations63
US12016559B2Jun 25, 2024
Powered surgical instruments with communication interfaces through sterile barrier
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12364498B2Jul 22, 2025
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12295639B2May 13, 2025
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12053224B2Aug 6, 2024
Variation in electrode parameters and deflectable electrode to modify energy density and tissue interaction
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations62
US12042207B2Jul 23, 2024
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11963691B2Apr 23, 2024
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12336747B2Jun 24, 2025
Method of operating a combination ultrasonic / bipolar RF surgical device with a combination energy modality end-effector
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations61
US11903605B2Feb 20, 2024
Electrical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US11883059B2Jan 30, 2024
Mechanical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US11653926B2May 23, 2023
Circular surgical stapler for forming pattern of non-tangential staples
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations60
US12354186B2Jul 8, 2025
Customization of overlaid data and configuration
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations59
US12303159B2May 20, 2025
Methods for estimating and controlling state of ultrasonic end effector
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations52
US11890010B2Feb 6, 2024
Dual-sided reinforced reload for surgical instruments
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations50
ETHICON LLC
16 patentsUS11026713B2Jun 8, 2021
Surgical clip applier configured to store clips in a stored state
ETHICON LLC500 citations98
US10952759B2Mar 23, 2021
Tissue loading of a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC499 citations98
US10631860B2Apr 28, 2020
Surgical instrument with electrical contact under membrane
ETHICON LLC610 citations98
US11464532B2Oct 11, 2022
Methods for estimating and controlling state of ultrasonic end effector
ETHICON LLC29 citations97
US10736649B2Aug 11, 2020
Electrical and thermal connections for ultrasonic transducer
ETHICON LLC33 citations97
US10639038B2May 5, 2020
Staple cartridge with short circuit prevention features
ETHICON LLC69 citations97
US11116532B2Sep 14, 2021
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
ETHICON LLC6 citations83
US10813662B2Oct 27, 2020
Acoustic drivetrain with external collar at nodal position
ETHICON LLC9 citations83
US10779828B2Sep 22, 2020
Surgical instrument with capacitive electrical interface
ETHICON LLC3 citations73
US11076881B2Aug 3, 2021
Electrical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC3 citations72
US11051841B2Jul 6, 2021
Mechanical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC4 citations71
US10945755B2Mar 16, 2021
Mechanical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC2 citations71
US10799257B2Oct 13, 2020
Seal for surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC6 citations71
US11160578B2Nov 2, 2021
Mechanical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC1 citations61
US11026681B2Jun 8, 2021
Surgical instrument with recessed contacts and electrically insulating barriers
ETHICON LLC0 citations52
US11413087B2Aug 16, 2022
End effector for electrosurgical instrument with irrigation
ETHICON LLC0 citations50