Inventor
DAVIS CRAIG T
US33 patents
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ETHICON LLC
12 patentsUS10952759B2Mar 23, 2021
Tissue loading of a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC499 citations98
US10624667B2Apr 21, 2020
System and method to track usage of surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC248 citations98
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
US11058472B2Jul 13, 2021
Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having clamp arm electrode
ETHICON LLC5 citations84
US10945779B2Mar 16, 2021
Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having electrically insulating features
ETHICON LLC4 citations84
US10945778B2Mar 16, 2021
Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having slip ring electrical contact assembly
ETHICON LLC4 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
US11607240B2Mar 21, 2023
Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC1 citations62
US11413087B2Aug 16, 2022
End effector for electrosurgical instrument with irrigation
ETHICON LLC0 citations50
CILAG GMBH INT
9 patentsUS11419626B2Aug 23, 2022
Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments
CILAG GMBH INT19 citations94
US11464533B2Oct 11, 2022
Surgical instrument use indicator
CILAG GMBH INT1 citations72
US11490951B2Nov 8, 2022
Saline contact with electrodes
CILAG GMBH INT4 citations71
US12167866B2Dec 17, 2024
Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12070239B2Aug 27, 2024
Surgical instrument use indicator
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11925335B2Mar 12, 2024
Surgical instrument with slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic transducer
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11864786B2Jan 9, 2024
System and method to track usage of surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12521164B2Jan 13, 2026
Saline contact with electrodes
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US12364502B2Jul 22, 2025
Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
7 patentsUS10172636B2Jan 8, 2019
Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC914 citations99
US9724118B2Aug 8, 2017
Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,384 citations99
US9439668B2Sep 13, 2016
Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,434 citations99
US9241728B2Jan 26, 2016
Surgical instrument with multiple clamping mechanisms
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC506 citations99
US9241731B2Jan 26, 2016
Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,513 citations99
US8382782B2Feb 26, 2013
Ultrasonic surgical instruments with partially rotating blade and fixed pad arrangement
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC330 citations99
US9861428B2Jan 9, 2018
Integrated systems for electrosurgical steam or smoke control
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC495 citations98
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
3 patentsUS10517627B2Dec 31, 2019
Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC131 citations99
US9743947B2Aug 29, 2017
End effector with a clamp arm assembly and blade
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC467 citations99
US10959769B2Mar 30, 2021
Surgical instrument with slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic transducer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC30 citations94