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DANNAHER WILLIAM D
US68 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
9 patentsUS10231747B2Mar 19, 2019
Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC168 citations99
US9962182B2May 8, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implement
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC220 citations99
US9220508B2Dec 29, 2015
Surgical clip applier with articulation section
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,035 citations99
US8382782B2Feb 26, 2013
Ultrasonic surgical instruments with partially rotating blade and fixed pad arrangement
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC330 citations99
US9023072B2May 5, 2015
Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC43 citations98
US10881448B2Jan 5, 2021
Cam driven coupling between ultrasonic transducer and waveguide in surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC22 citations94
US9888942B1Feb 13, 2018
Adaptor for robotics cannula and seal assembly
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC20 citations94
USD753303SApr 5, 2016
Trocar
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC36 citations94
USD617163SJun 8, 2010
Torque wrench for an ultrasonic instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC10 citations84
ETHICON LLC
7 patentsUS10245064B2Apr 2, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducer
ETHICON LLC61 citations98
US10828056B2Nov 10, 2020
Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide acoustic coupling, connections, and configurations
ETHICON LLC30 citations97
US10561436B2Feb 18, 2020
Surgical instrument use indicator
ETHICON LLC38 citations97
US10966744B2Apr 6, 2021
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducer
ETHICON LLC31 citations94
US10842580B2Nov 24, 2020
Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanisms
ETHICON LLC29 citations94
US10820920B2Nov 3, 2020
Reusable ultrasonic medical devices and methods of their use
ETHICON LLC38 citations93
US10327798B2Jun 25, 2019
Surgical instrument with orientation sensing
ETHICON LLC6 citations84
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
5 patentsUS10441310B2Oct 15, 2019
Surgical instruments with curved section
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC150 citations99
US10154852B2Dec 18, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical blade with improved cutting and coagulation features
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC184 citations99
US10893883B2Jan 19, 2021
Ultrasonic assembly for use with ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC87 citations98
US10660692B2May 26, 2020
End effector for instrument with ultrasonic blade and bipolar clamp arm
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC25 citations94
US10603129B2Mar 31, 2020
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with integral torque wrench and longitudinal engagement
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC7 citations84
HOUSER KEVIN L
3 patentsUS9782214B2Oct 10, 2017
Surgical instrument with sensor and powered control
HOUSER KEVIN L1,611 citations99
US9364279B2Jun 14, 2016
User feedback through handpiece of surgical instrument
HOUSER KEVIN L1,336 citations99
US9072523B2Jul 7, 2015
Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable component
HOUSER KEVIN L1,539 citations99
KIMBALL CORY G
3 patentsUS9364249B2Jun 14, 2016
Method and apparatus for programming modular surgical instrument
KIMBALL CORY G258 citations99
US9301772B2Apr 5, 2016
Loading cartridge for surgical instrument end effector
KIMBALL CORY G76 citations98
US8974447B2Mar 10, 2015
Energy-based scissors device
KIMBALL CORY G231 citations97
YOUNG JOSEPH E
3 patentsCILAG GMBH INT
3 patentsUS11602371B2Mar 14, 2023
Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanisms
CILAG GMBH INT5 citations86
US11583306B2Feb 21, 2023
Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
CILAG GMBH INT10 citations86
US11883055B2Jan 30, 2024
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducer
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations73
DIETZ TIMOTHY G
2 patentsDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
2 patentsROBERTSON GALEN C
2 patentsHIBNER JOHN A
2 patentsPRICE DANIEL W
1 patentYATES DAVID C
1 patentSTULEN FOSTER B
1 patentFELDER KEVIN D
1 patentGEE JACOB S
1 patentDANNAHER WILLIAM D
1 patentCLEM WILLIAM E
1 patentOLSON WILLIAM A
1 patentLONG GARY L
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