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Frederick L. Estera
Also filed as: ESTERA FREDERICK · ESTERA FREDERICK L
33 granted patents·9 pending applications·1,913 citations·filing 2014–2025
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42 records- 0198US11350959B2Ultrasonic transducer techniques for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 7, 2022·58 cites·13 claims
- 0298US10842522B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments having offset bladesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 24, 2020·213 cites·19 claims
- 0398US10456193B2Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimulationETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 29, 2019·348 cites·19 claims
- 0498US10258363B2Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·660 cites·19 claims
- 0597US10004527B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with staged clampingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·338 cites·19 claims
- 0696US10828056B2Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide acoustic coupling, connections, and configurationsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·30 cites·10 claims
- 0796US10507033B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp padETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 17, 2019·82 cites·6 claims
- 0896US10420580B2Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·47 cites·14 claims
- 0995US10779847B2Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide joiningETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·33 cites·4 claims
- 1095US10561436B2Surgical instrument use indicatorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·38 cites·20 claims
- 1189US11058472B2Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having clamp arm electrodeETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 13, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 1287US11051866B2Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having ultrasonic waveguide with distal overmold memberETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 1387US10813662B2Acoustic drivetrain with external collar at nodal positionETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 27, 2020·9 cites·14 claims
- 1486US11484333B2Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 1, 2022·5 cites·17 claims
- 1584US10932803B2Features for communication of fluid through shaft assembly of ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 2, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 1684US10004528B2Sleeve features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·11 cites·13 claims
- 1783US11684385B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing memberCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·1 cites·11 claims
- 1883US11033316B2Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having curved ultrasonic bladeETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 15, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 1983US10206705B2Features for communication of fluid through shaft assembly of ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 19, 2019·16 cites·18 claims
- 2081US2024374280A1Surgical instrument use indicatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2180US2025160922A1Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having curved ultrasonic bladeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2279US12433631B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing memberCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2379US12336747B2Method of operating a combination ultrasonic / bipolar RF surgical device with a combination energy modality end-effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 24, 2025·1 cites·37 claims
- 2478US12114912B2Non-biased deflectable electrode to minimize contact between ultrasonic blade and electrodeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 15, 2024·1 cites·24 claims
- 2577US12232791B2Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument having curved ultrasonic bladeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2676US12070239B2Surgical instrument use indicatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2776US11464533B2Surgical instrument use indicatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 11, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2876US10478211B2Features to promote removal of debris from within ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2976US2024216042A1Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimulationCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3075US11925378B2Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 12, 2024·1 cites·8 claims
- 3172US11399861B2Features to promote removal of debris from within ultrasonic surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 2, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 3272US10856897B2Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3372US2023112022A1Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3471US2025281219A1Method of operating a combination ultrasonic / bipolar rf surgical device with a combination energy modality end-effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3568US12508065B2Method of treating tissue using end effector with ultrasonic and electrosurgical featuresCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3667US11589892B2Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 3764US11864820B2Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimulationCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3863US2022039858A1End effector for instrument with ultrasonic and electrosurgical featuresCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3960US11497520B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp padETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·10 claims
- 4053US2016302818A1Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4151US2017164997A1Method of treating tissue using end effector with ultrasonic and electrosurgical featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4251US2017164972A1End effector for instrument with ultrasonic and electrosurgical featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
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