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Foster B. Stulen
Also filed as: DE LUCA CARLO · STULEN FOSTER · STULEN FOSTER B
177 granted patents·31 pending applications·65,854 citations·filing 1978–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC48CILAG GMBH INT41ETHICON LLC28HOUSER KEVIN L13ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC12
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208 records- 0199US11096752B2Closed feedback control for electrosurgical deviceETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·60 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10265117B2Surgical generator method for controlling and ultrasonic transducer waveform for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·169 cites·11 claims
- 0399US10022568B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 17, 2018·475 cites·17 claims
- 0499US9907600B2Ultrasonic anastomosis instrument with piezoelectric sealing headETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 6, 2018·857 cites·17 claims
- 0599US9757128B2Multiple sensors with one sensor affecting a second sensor's output or interpretationETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 12, 2017·1.7k cites·22 claims
- 0699US9498245B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 22, 2016·232 cites·10 claims
- 0799US9408622B2Surgical instruments with articulating shaftsSTULEN FOSTER B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 9, 2016·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 0899US9381058B2Recharge system for medical devicesHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 5, 2016·1.5k cites·19 claims
- 0999US9364279B2User feedback through handpiece of surgical instrumentHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 14, 2016·1.3k cites·21 claims
- 1099US9226767B2Closed feedback control for electrosurgical deviceSTULEN FOSTER B·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 5, 2016·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 1199US9095346B2Medical device usage data processingHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 4, 2015·1k cites·18 claims
- 1299US9072523B2Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable componentHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 7, 2015·1.5k cites·15 claims
- 1399US9017849B2Power source management for medical deviceSTULEN FOSTER B·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·579 cites·14 claims
- 1499US8754570B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments comprising transducer arrangementsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 17, 2014·277 cites·25 claims
- 1599US8749116B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueMESSERLY JEFFREY D·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·290 cites·20 claims
- 1699US8546999B2Housing arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 1, 2013·289 cites·20 claims
- 1799US8319400B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 27, 2012·321 cites·25 claims
- 1899US7108695B2Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effectsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 19, 2006·2k cites·7 claims
- 1999US6454781B1Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effectsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 24, 2002·2.2k cites·19 claims
- 2099US6278218B1Apparatus and method for tuning ultrasonic transducersETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 21, 2001·542 cites·2 claims
- 2198US10842522B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments having offset bladesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 24, 2020·213 cites·19 claims
- 2298US10617482B2Ultrasonic surgical system and methodETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 14, 2020·230 cites·23 claims
- 2398US10456193B2Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimulationETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 29, 2019·348 cites·19 claims
- 2498US10368892B2Features for coupling surgical instrument shaft assembly with instrument bodyETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 6, 2019·826 cites·20 claims
- 2598US10258363B2Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·660 cites·19 claims
- 2698US10166060B2Surgical instruments comprising a trigger assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 1, 2019·206 cites·18 claims
- 2798US10022567B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 17, 2018·224 cites·15 claims
- 2898US9795405B2Surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 24, 2017·215 cites·18 claims
- 2998US9782214B2Surgical instrument with sensor and powered controlHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 10, 2017·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 3098US9713507B2Closed feedback control for electrosurgical deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 25, 2017·223 cites·17 claims
- 3198US9675375B2Ultrasonic surgical system and methodHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1.3k cites·19 claims
- 3298US9572592B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingPRICE DANIEL W·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 3398US9504855B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·227 cites·14 claims
- 3498US9504483B2Surgical instrumentsHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 29, 2016·1.1k cites·12 claims
- 3598US9259265B2Surgical instruments for tensioning tissueHARRIS JASON L·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 16, 2016·970 cites·20 claims
- 3698US9095367B2Flexible harmonic waveguides/blades for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2015·1.7k cites·22 claims
- 3798US9060775B2Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devicesWIENER EITAN T·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 23, 2015·725 cites·21 claims
- 3898US9000720B2Medical device packaging with charging interfaceSTULEN FOSTER B·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 7, 2015·853 cites·18 claims
- 3998US8795276B2Electrosurgical instrument employing a plurality of electrodesDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 5, 2014·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 4098US8613383B2Surgical instruments with electrodesBECKMAN ANDREW T·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 24, 2013·1.9k cites·14 claims
- 4198US8546996B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueMESSERLY JEFFREY D·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 1, 2013·537 cites·21 claims
- 4298US8453906B2Surgical instruments with electrodesHUANG ZHIFAN F·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·2k cites·24 claims
- 4398US8430898B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsWIENER EITAN T·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 30, 2013·1.7k cites·11 claims
- 4498US8334635B2Transducer arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsVOEGELE AARON C·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 18, 2012·319 cites·23 claims
- 4597US11602371B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanismsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 14, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 4697US11129669B2Surgical system with user adaptable techniques based on tissue typeETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 28, 2021·115 cites·20 claims
- 4797US10993763B2Lockout mechanism for use with robotic electrosurgical deviceETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 4, 2021·67 cites·18 claims
- 4897US10959769B2Surgical instrument with slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic transducerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·30 cites·5 claims
- 4997US10433900B2Surgical instruments for tensioning tissueETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·166 cites·19 claims
- 5097US10426507B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·152 cites·18 claims
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