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James R. Giordano
Also filed as: GIORDANO JAMES · GIORDANO JAMES R · GIORDANO JAMES RICHARD
109 granted patents·14 pending applications·74,711 citations·filing 1986–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC35CILAG GMBH INT26ETHICON LLC22GIORDANO JAMES R11SHELTON IV FREDERICK E5
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123 records- 0199US11464514B2Motorized surgical stapling system including a sensing arrayCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·177 cites·19 claims
- 0299US11166720B2Surgical instrument including a control module for assessing an end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 9, 2021·356 cites·12 claims
- 0399US11000277B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 11, 2021·419 cites·14 claims
- 0499US10993717B2Surgical stapling system comprising a control systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 4, 2021·446 cites·17 claims
- 0599US10952727B2Surgical instrument for assessing the state of a staple cartridgeETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 23, 2021·467 cites·12 claims
- 0699US10952728B2Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangementsETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 23, 2021·497 cites·2 claims
- 0799US10945729B2Interlock and surgical instrument including sameETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 16, 2021·468 cites·3 claims
- 0899US10918386B2Interlock and surgical instrument including sameETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 16, 2021·487 cites·3 claims
- 0999US10842491B2Surgical system with an actuation consoleETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 24, 2020·513 cites·16 claims
- 1099US10779822B2System including a surgical cutting and fastening instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 22, 2020·610 cites·19 claims
- 1199US10780539B2Stapling instrument for use with a robotic systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·549 cites·4 claims
- 1299US10751138B2Surgical instrument for use with a robotic systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 25, 2020·563 cites·13 claims
- 1399US10722232B2Surgical instrument for use with different cartridgesETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 28, 2020·548 cites·11 claims
- 1499US10639036B2Robotically-controlled motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 5, 2020·819 cites·14 claims
- 1599US10517682B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 31, 2019·705 cites·8 claims
- 1699US10470763B2Surgical cutting and fastening instrument including a sensing systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 12, 2019·773 cites·10 claims
- 1799US10463370B2Motorized surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 5, 2019·700 cites·36 claims
- 1899US10433918B2Surgical instrument system configured to evaluate the load applied to a firing member at the initiation of a firing strokeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 8, 2019·996 cites·13 claims
- 1999US10265117B2Surgical 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
- 2099US10263171B2Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·423 cites·26 claims
- 2199US10238385B2Surgical instrument system for evaluating tissue impedanceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 26, 2019·964 cites·21 claims
- 2299US10022568B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 17, 2018·475 cites·17 claims
- 2399US9757123B2Powered surgical instrument having a transmission systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 12, 2017·1.1k cites·19 claims
- 2499US9522029B2Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having handle based power sourceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 20, 2016·1.4k cites·27 claims
- 2599US9320520B2Surgical instrument systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 26, 2016·1.3k cites·9 claims
- 2699US9179912B2Robotically-controlled motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrumentYATES DAVID C·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 10, 2015·2.1k cites·12 claims
- 2799US9113874B2Surgical instrument systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1.5k cites·21 claims
- 2899US9089360B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueMESSERLY JEFFREY D·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 28, 2015·1.4k cites·9 claims
- 2999US8840603B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and sensor transpondersSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 23, 2014·1.7k cites·8 claims
- 3099US8820603B2Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrumentSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 2, 2014·2.1k cites·2 claims
- 3199US8749116B2Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissueMESSERLY JEFFREY D·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·290 cites·20 claims
- 3299US8746530B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·1.6k cites·30 claims
- 3399US8684253B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between a control unit of a robotic system and remote sensorGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·2.2k cites·20 claims
- 3499US8657174B2Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having handle based power sourceYATES DAVID C·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 25, 2014·2.1k cites·13 claims
- 3599US8652120B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and sensor transpondersGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 18, 2014·1.7k cites·20 claims
- 3699US8632535B2Interlock and surgical instrument including sameSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 21, 2014·1.8k cites·6 claims
- 3799US8517243B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 27, 2013·1.8k cites·19 claims
- 3899US8459520B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 11, 2013·1.9k cites·21 claims
- 3999US8058771B2Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating with stepped outputGIORDANO JAMES R·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 15, 2011·1.8k cites·11 claims
- 4099US7954682B2Surgical instrument with elements to communicate between control unit and end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·2.5k cites·22 claims
- 4199US7721931B2Prevention of cartridge reuse in a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 25, 2010·2.3k cites·18 claims
- 4299US7108695B2Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effectsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 19, 2006·2k cites·7 claims
- 4399US6454781B1Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effectsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 24, 2002·2.2k cites·19 claims
- 4498US11849947B2Surgical system including a control circuit and a passively-powered transponderCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 26, 2023·6 cites·17 claims
- 4598US11793518B2Powered surgical instruments with firing system lockout arrangementsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·13 cites·18 claims
- 4698US11717706B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·7 cites·24 claims
- 4798US11350929B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and sensor transpondersETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 7, 2022·212 cites·9 claims
- 4898US11291441B2Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 5, 2022·319 cites·4 claims
- 4998US11224427B2Surgical stapling system including a console and retraction assemblyCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 18, 2022·323 cites·8 claims
- 5098US10517590B2Powered surgical instrument having a transmission systemETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·663 cites·3 claims
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