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CAGLE DAVID J
US32 patents
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ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
10 patentsUS10258363B2Apr 16, 2019
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC660 citations99
US10034685B2Jul 31, 2018
Features to apply fluid to an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC82 citations99
US10004527B2Jun 26, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with staged clamping
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC338 citations99
US9539020B2Jan 10, 2017
Coupling features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC298 citations98
US10524852B1Jan 7, 2020
Distal sealing end effector with spacers
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC21 citations94
US10004529B2Jun 26, 2018
Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC22 citations93
US10028794B2Jul 24, 2018
Surgical system with voice control
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC13 citations92
US10004528B2Jun 26, 2018
Sleeve features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC11 citations92
US9993260B2Jun 12, 2018
Shielding features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC8 citations82
US9700341B2Jul 11, 2017
Loading features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC3 citations73
ETHICON LLC
9 patentsUS10667878B2Jun 2, 2020
Surgical system with voice control
ETHICON LLC4 citations83
US11484333B2Nov 1, 2022
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC5 citations73
US11452539B2Sep 27, 2022
Surgical instrument with multi-function button
ETHICON LLC1 citations73
US10716957B2Jul 21, 2020
Shielding features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC1 citations73
US11490976B2Nov 8, 2022
Surgical system with voice control
ETHICON LLC2 citations72
US10856897B2Dec 8, 2020
Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
ETHICON LLC1 citations72
US11602364B2Mar 14, 2023
Surgical instrument with removable end effector components
ETHICON LLC1 citations71
US11202669B2Dec 21, 2021
Surgical instruments with position-dependent actuator cooperation and impedance
ETHICON LLC0 citations63
US11497520B2Nov 15, 2022
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp pad
ETHICON LLC0 citations62
CILAG GMBH INT
7 patentsUS11801399B2Oct 31, 2023
Shielding features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations63
US12161356B2Dec 10, 2024
Surgical instrument with multi-function button
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US12042237B2Jul 23, 2024
Surgical system with voice control
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11589892B2Feb 28, 2023
Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11998230B2Jun 4, 2024
End effector control and calibration
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations61
US12303723B2May 20, 2025
Surgical instrument with multi-functioning trigger
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations60
US11745031B2Sep 5, 2023
Surgical instrument with multi-functioning trigger
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations60
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
6 patentsUS10238413B2Mar 26, 2019
Surgical instrument with multi-function button
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC252 citations99
US10507033B2Dec 17, 2019
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp pad
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC82 citations98
US10029125B2Jul 24, 2018
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulation joint having integral stiffening members
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC988 citations98
US11266430B2Mar 8, 2022
End effector control and calibration
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC56 citations96
US10143515B2Dec 4, 2018
Detachable bailout shaft for motorized RF device
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC0 citations52
US10335179B2Jul 2, 2019
Surgical device with knife lockout
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC0 citations42