Inventor
AULD MICHAEL D
US57 patents
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ETHICON LLC
12 patentsUS11109859B2Sep 7, 2021
Surgical instrument comprising a lockable battery housing
ETHICON LLC394 citations99
USD882783SApr 28, 2020
Handle for surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC362 citations99
USD865174SOct 29, 2019
Shaft assembly for surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC536 citations99
US10285695B2May 14, 2019
Articulatable surgical instruments with conductive pathways
ETHICON LLC801 citations99
US10226249B2Mar 12, 2019
Articulatable surgical instruments with conductive pathways for signal communication
ETHICON LLC1,083 citations99
US11071548B2Jul 27, 2021
Powered circular stapler with reciprocating drive member to provide independent stapling and cutting of tissue
ETHICON LLC6 citations84
US10828029B2Nov 10, 2020
Surgical stapler with independently actuated drivers to provide varying staple heights
ETHICON LLC9 citations84
US10163309B1Dec 25, 2018
Surgical instrument with integrated and independently powered displays
ETHICON LLC10 citations84
US10987103B2Apr 27, 2021
Powered surgical instrument with latching feature preventing removal of battery pack
ETHICON LLC6 citations73
US10814501B2Oct 27, 2020
Robotic surgical system
ETHICON LLC4 citations73
US10667812B2Jun 2, 2020
Modular powered electrical connection for surgical instrument with features to prevent electrical discharge
ETHICON LLC6 citations73
USD835785SDec 11, 2018
Handle for surgical stapler
ETHICON LLC2 citations73
SYNERGETICS INC
12 patentsUS7402158B2Jul 22, 2008
Directional laser probe
SYNERGETICS INC117 citations99
US6984230B2Jan 10, 2006
Directional laser probe
SYNERGETICS INC154 citations99
US5893877AApr 13, 1999
Surgical instrument with offset handle
SYNERGETICS INC316 citations98
US7189226B2Mar 13, 2007
Coaxial illuminated laser endoscopic probe and active numerical aperture control
SYNERGETICS INC118 citations97
US6575989B1Jun 10, 2003
Adjustable stiffness membrane scraper
SYNERGETICS INC95 citations97
US5370658ADec 6, 1994
Microsurgical instrument having dexterous handle with interchangeable instrument heads
SYNERGETICS INC120 citations97
US7473249B2Jan 6, 2009
Directional laser probe
SYNERGETICS INC24 citations93
US6634799B2Oct 21, 2003
Adapter for coupling a BNC connector to an SMA bushing
SYNERGETICS INC21 citations93
US6357932B1Mar 19, 2002
Adapter for coupling a BNC connector to an SMA bushing
SYNERGETICS INC28 citations93
US5807242ASep 15, 1998
Microsurgical laser probe with homogeneous laser light field
SYNERGETICS INC32 citations93
US7470269B2Dec 30, 2008
Ophthalmic surgery light transmitting apparatus
SYNERGETICS INC10 citations82
US7275873B2Oct 2, 2007
Adapter for coupling an external post connector or a BNC connector to an SMA bushing
SYNERGETICS INC3 citations63
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC
8 patentsUS10245033B2Apr 2, 2019
Surgical instrument comprising a lockable battery housing
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1,418 citations99
US9888975B2Feb 13, 2018
Methods, systems, and devices for control of surgical tools in a robotic surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC216 citations99
US10130432B2Nov 20, 2018
Hybrid robotic surgery with locking mode
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC97 citations97
US10485616B2Nov 26, 2019
Hybrid robotic surgery with power assisted motion
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC24 citations94
US10258419B2Apr 16, 2019
Methods for hybrid robotic laparoscopic surgery
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC44 citations94
US9931170B2Apr 3, 2018
Methods, systems, and devices for moving a surgical instrument coupled to a robotic surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC18 citations86
US10500739B2Dec 10, 2019
Robotic surgical system
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC4 citations73
US10194906B2Feb 5, 2019
Hybrid robotic surgery with manual and robotic modes
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC3 citations73
TORAX MEDICAL INC
5 patentsUS10828064B2Nov 10, 2020
Laparoscopic sizing instrument
TORAX MEDICAL INC23 citations93
US10813737B2Oct 27, 2020
MRI compatible magnetic sphincter augmentation device
TORAX MEDICAL INC14 citations85
US10945738B2Mar 16, 2021
Tunable magnetic sphincter augmentation device
TORAX MEDICAL INC15 citations84
US11439431B2Sep 13, 2022
Laparoscopic sizing instrument
TORAX MEDICAL INC2 citations72
US12016591B2Jun 25, 2024
Laparoscopic sizing instrument
TORAX MEDICAL INC0 citations62
CILAG GMBH INT
3 patentsUS11529138B2Dec 20, 2022
Powered surgical instrument including a rotary drive screw
CILAG GMBH INT99 citations99
US12161324B2Dec 10, 2024
Surgical stapler with independently actuated drivers to provide varying staple heights
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
US11957345B2Apr 16, 2024
Articulatable surgical instruments with conductive pathways for signal communication
CILAG GMBH INT0 citations62
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
3 patentsUS9782169B2Oct 10, 2017
Rotary powered articulation joints for surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,693 citations99
US9700309B2Jul 11, 2017
Articulatable surgical instruments with conductive pathways for signal communication
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC1,812 citations99
US9398911B2Jul 26, 2016
Rotary powered surgical instruments with multiple degrees of freedom
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC2,339 citations99
SCHELLER GREGG D
3 patentsUS8197468B2Jun 12, 2012
Surgical instrument handle with adjustable actuator position
SCHELLER GREGG D126 citations99
US8075553B2Dec 13, 2011
Illuminated directional laser probe
SCHELLER GREGG D113 citations96
US9439672B2Sep 13, 2016
Surgical instrument handle with adjustable actuator position
SCHELLER GREGG D2 citations63
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1 patentUNIV JOHNS HOPKINS
1 patentPEREGRINE SURGICAL LTD
1 patentMC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP
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