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BLACK BRIAN D
US66 patents
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CILAG GMBH INT
26 patentsUS11589888B2Feb 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
US11701139B2Jul 18, 2023
Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic device
CILAG GMBH INT32 citations94
US11617597B2Apr 4, 2023
Application of smart ultrasonic blade technology
CILAG GMBH INT19 citations94
US11612408B2Mar 28, 2023
Determining tissue composition via an ultrasonic system
CILAG GMBH INT27 citations94
US11571234B2Feb 7, 2023
Temperature control of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor
CILAG GMBH INT35 citations94
US11464535B2Oct 11, 2022
Detection of end effector emersion in liquid
CILAG GMBH INT34 citations94
US11712261B2Aug 1, 2023
Rotatable linear actuation mechanism
CILAG GMBH INT12 citations86
US11690642B2Jul 4, 2023
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a multi-planar articulating shaft assembly
CILAG GMBH INT15 citations86
US11806037B2Nov 7, 2023
Damping rings for an ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations75
US11925378B2Mar 12, 2024
Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
US11464533B2Oct 11, 2022
Surgical instrument use indicator
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations72
US12581859B2Mar 17, 2026
Process of manufacturing an ultrasonic medical device
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12048452B2Jul 30, 2024
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with axisymmetric clamping
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US11998228B2Jun 4, 2024
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a carrier kart and reusable stage
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations63
US11931059B2Mar 19, 2024
Surgical instrument with a carrier kart and various communication cable arrangements
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations63
US12433631B2Oct 7, 2025
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing member
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12364498B2Jul 22, 2025
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12318108B2Jun 3, 2025
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a clamp arm clocking assembly
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12295639B2May 13, 2025
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12121256B2Oct 22, 2024
Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic device
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12070239B2Aug 27, 2024
Surgical instrument use indicator
CILAG GMBH INT0 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
US11911064B2Feb 27, 2024
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a clamp arm clocking assembly
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11864786B2Jan 9, 2024
System and method to track usage of surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
ETHICON LLC
19 patentsUS11534196B2Dec 27, 2022
Using spectroscopy to determine device use state in combo instrument
ETHICON LLC26 citations98
US11399858B2Aug 2, 2022
Application of smart blade technology
ETHICON LLC43 citations98
US11350959B2Jun 7, 2022
Ultrasonic transducer techniques for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC58 citations98
US11259830B2Mar 1, 2022
Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic device
ETHICON LLC57 citations98
US10624667B2Apr 21, 2020
System and method to track usage of surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC248 citations98
US10420580B2Sep 24, 2019
Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC47 citations98
US11464532B2Oct 11, 2022
Methods for estimating and controlling state of ultrasonic end effector
ETHICON LLC29 citations97
US10828056B2Nov 10, 2020
Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide acoustic coupling, connections, and configurations
ETHICON LLC30 citations97
US10736649B2Aug 11, 2020
Electrical and thermal connections for ultrasonic transducer
ETHICON LLC33 citations97
US10561436B2Feb 18, 2020
Surgical instrument use indicator
ETHICON LLC38 citations97
US10779847B2Sep 22, 2020
Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide joining
ETHICON LLC33 citations96
US11471181B2Oct 18, 2022
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with axisymmetric clamping
ETHICON LLC13 citations86
US11612409B2Mar 28, 2023
Ultrasonic transducer alignment of an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC13 citations84
US11457945B2Oct 4, 2022
Ultrasonic blade and clamp arm alignment features
ETHICON LLC14 citations84
US11116532B2Sep 14, 2021
Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
ETHICON LLC6 citations83
US11484333B2Nov 1, 2022
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC5 citations73
US10478211B2Nov 19, 2019
Features to promote removal of debris from within ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
US11076881B2Aug 3, 2021
Electrical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC3 citations72
US11602364B2Mar 14, 2023
Surgical instrument with removable end effector components
ETHICON LLC1 citations71
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
2 patentsUS10555748B2Feb 11, 2020
Features and methods to control delivery of cooling fluid to end effector of ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC242 citations99
US11045275B2Jun 29, 2021
Surgical instrument with dual mode end effector and side-loaded clamp arm assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC34 citations94
BP CHEM INT LTD
2 patentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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