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David A. Witt
Also filed as: WITT DAVID · WITT DAVID A · WITT DAVID ALAN
100 granted patents·22 pending applications·46,648 citations·filing 1978–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC37ETHICON LLC20CILAG GMBH INT17ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC10ETHICON ENDO SURGERY5
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122 records- 0199US11690643B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 4, 2023·7 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10888347B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 12, 2021·96 cites·9 claims
- 0399US10265094B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 23, 2019·50 cites·18 claims
- 0499US10245065B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 2, 2019·51 cites·21 claims
- 0599US9149325B2End effector with compliant clamping jawETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·1.6k cites·20 claims
- 0699US9011471B2Surgical instrument with pivoting coupling to modular shaft and end effectorTIMM RICHARD W·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 21, 2015·1.5k cites·17 claims
- 0799US7108695B2Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effectsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 19, 2006·2k cites·7 claims
- 0899US6454781B1Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effectsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 24, 2002·2.2k cites·19 claims
- 0999US5855311AReloadable surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 5, 1999·2.4k cites·11 claims
- 1099US5258012ASurgical fastenersETHICON INC·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 2, 1993·1.7k cites·33 claims
- 1198US10463887B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 5, 2019·147 cites·20 claims
- 1298US10433865B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·149 cites·20 claims
- 1398US10433866B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·149 cites·19 claims
- 1498US10045794B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·204 cites·5 claims
- 1598US10010339B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesWITT DAVID A·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 3, 2018·236 cites·17 claims
- 1698US9743947B2End effector with a clamp arm assembly and bladeETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 29, 2017·467 cites·21 claims
- 1798US9737358B2Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·253 cites·20 claims
- 1898US9724118B2Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 8, 2017·1.4k cites·6 claims
- 1998US9149324B2Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effectorHUANG ZHIFAN F·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 6, 2015·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 2098US8834518B2Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jawsFALLER CRAIG N·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 16, 2014·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 2198US8795276B2Electrosurgical instrument employing a plurality of electrodesDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 5, 2014·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 2298US8685020B2Surgical instruments and end effectors thereforWEIZMAN PATRICK A·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 1, 2014·1.7k cites·8 claims
- 2398US8453906B2Surgical instruments with electrodesHUANG ZHIFAN F·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·2k cites·24 claims
- 2498US8435258B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentYOUNG JOSEPH E·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2013·65 cites·13 claims
- 2598US8366727B2Tissue pad ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 5, 2013·268 cites·34 claims
- 2698US8114104B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentYOUNG JOSEPH E·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 14, 2012·250 cites·11 claims
- 2798US5893835AUltrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having dual rotational positioningETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 13, 1999·2k cites·26 claims
- 2898US5794834ASurgical stapling instrument with remotely articulated stapling head assembly on rotatable support shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 18, 1998·1.9k cites·6 claims
- 2998US5605273ASurgical instrument having staple head adapted for rib insertionETHICON ENDO SURGERY·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 25, 1997·1.9k cites·9 claims
- 3098US5580067AHandle actuator for surgical instrument having flexible cableETHICON ENDO SURGERY·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 3, 1996·2k cites·5 claims
- 3198US5547117AHandle actuator for surgical instrument having clamp lock and emergency releaseETHICON ENDO SURGERY·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 20, 1996·1.9k cites·9 claims
- 3297US9808308B2Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jawsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 7, 2017·256 cites·11 claims
- 3397US9456864B2Surgical instruments and end effectors thereforETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 4, 2016·277 cites·21 claims
- 3497US9241728B2Surgical instrument with multiple clamping mechanismsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·506 cites·40 claims
- 3597US8888776B2Electrosurgical instrument employing an electrodeDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 18, 2014·374 cites·25 claims
- 3697US8795327B2Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting membersDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 5, 2014·306 cites·26 claims
- 3797US8646674B2Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissueSCHULTE JOHN B·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 11, 2014·1.3k cites·20 claims
- 3897US8628529B2Surgical instrument with magnetic clamping forceALDRIDGE JEFFREY L·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 14, 2014·355 cites·12 claims
- 3997US5605272ATrigger mechanism for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 25, 1997·2.1k cites·19 claims
- 4096US10278721B2Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting membersETHICON LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 7, 2019·191 cites·12 claims
- 4196US9861428B2Integrated systems for electrosurgical steam or smoke controlETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 9, 2018·495 cites·20 claims
- 4296US9629652B2Surgical instrument with clutching slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic transducerMUMAW DANIEL J·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 25, 2017·1k cites·21 claims
- 4396US9017326B2Impedance monitoring apparatus, system, and method for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsDINARDO BRIAN·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 28, 2015·631 cites·24 claims
- 4496US9005199B2Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instrumentsBECKMAN ANDREW T·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 14, 2015·344 cites·23 claims
- 4596US7780663B2End effector coatings for electrosurgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 24, 2010·1.9k cites·25 claims
- 4696US6958070B2Curved clamp arm tissue pad attachment for use with ultrasonic surgical instrumentsWITT DAVID A·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 25, 2005·546 cites·10 claims
- 4796US6458142B1Force limiting mechanism for an ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 1, 2002·1.3k cites·3 claims
- 4895US11839422B2Electrosurgical instrument with fluid diverterCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 12, 2023·3 cites·18 claims
- 4995US11439426B2Ultrasonic surgical bladesETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 13, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 5095US10751117B2Electrosurgical instrument with fluid diverterETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 25, 2020·35 cites·16 claims
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