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BRADY JOHN E

US39 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT

23 patents
US11653920B2May 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 patents
US11026713B2Jun 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