Inventor
ESTERA FREDERICK L
US28 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
13 patentsUS11464533B2Oct 11, 2022
Surgical instrument use indicator
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations72
US12581859B2Mar 17, 2026
Process of manufacturing an ultrasonic medical device
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12575849B2Mar 17, 2026
Ultrasonic surgical instruments having offset blades
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12508065B2Dec 30, 2025
Method of treating tissue using end effector with ultrasonic and electrosurgical features
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12433631B2Oct 7, 2025
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing member
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12232791B2Feb 25, 2025
Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having curved ultrasonic blade
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12070239B2Aug 27, 2024
Surgical instrument use indicator
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11864820B2Jan 9, 2024
Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimulation
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11684385B2Jun 27, 2023
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing member
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations62
US11589892B2Feb 28, 2023
Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11399861B2Aug 2, 2022
Features to promote removal of debris from within ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT1 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
US12114912B2Oct 15, 2024
Non-biased deflectable electrode to minimize contact between ultrasonic blade and electrode
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations60
ETHICON LLC
10 patentsUS10561436B2Feb 18, 2020
Surgical instrument use indicator
ETHICON LLC38 citations97
US11058472B2Jul 13, 2021
Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having clamp arm electrode
ETHICON LLC5 citations84
US11051866B2Jul 6, 2021
Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having ultrasonic waveguide with distal overmold member
ETHICON LLC4 citations83
US10813662B2Oct 27, 2020
Acoustic drivetrain with external collar at nodal position
ETHICON LLC9 citations83
US11484333B2Nov 1, 2022
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC5 citations73
US11033316B2Jun 15, 2021
Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having curved ultrasonic blade
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
US10478211B2Nov 19, 2019
Features to promote removal of debris from within ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
US10856897B2Dec 8, 2020
Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC1 citations72
US10932803B2Mar 2, 2021
Features for communication of fluid through shaft assembly of ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC5 citations71
US11497520B2Nov 15, 2022
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp pad
ETHICON LLC0 citations62
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
4 patentsUS10258363B2Apr 16, 2019
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC660 citations99
US10004527B2Jun 26, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with staged clamping
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC338 citations99
US10206705B2Feb 19, 2019
Features for communication of fluid through shaft assembly of ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC16 citations92
US10004528B2Jun 26, 2018
Sleeve features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC11 citations92