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Paul F. Riestenberg
Also filed as: RIESTENBERG PAUL · RIESTENBERG PAUL F
27 granted patents·4 pending applications·5,153 citations·filing 1994–2024
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31 records- 0197US10555748B2Features and methods to control delivery of cooling fluid to end effector of ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 11, 2020·242 cites·19 claims
- 0297US10368894B2Surgical instrument with variable clamping forceETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 6, 2019·306 cites·21 claims
- 0397US10285724B2Actuation mechanisms and load adjustment assemblies for surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 14, 2019·515 cites·12 claims
- 0497US10034704B2Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·461 cites·19 claims
- 0597US8783542B2Fasteners supported by a fastener cartridge supportRIESTENBERG PAUL F·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 22, 2014·1.7k cites·14 claims
- 0697US5391156AFlexible encoscopic surgical portETHICON INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 21, 1995·856 cites·5 claims
- 0796US10952788B2Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 23, 2021·69 cites·3 claims
- 0896US10507033B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp padETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 17, 2019·82 cites·6 claims
- 0994US11413060B2Actuation mechanisms and load adjustment assemblies for surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 16, 2022·20 cites·17 claims
- 1092US5490843AFlexible endoscopic surgical portETHICON INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 13, 1996·344 cites·2 claims
- 1191US5830191AFlexible endoscopic surgical portETHICON INC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 3, 1998·285 cites·14 claims
- 1290US5562677AObturator for justing a flexible trocar tubeETHICON INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·271 cites·7 claims
- 1384US10743901B2Snap fit clamp pad for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 18, 2020·7 cites·19 claims
- 1484US10004528B2Sleeve features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·11 cites·13 claims
- 1582US2025017614A1Surgical instrument with variable clamping forceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1677US12383295B2Actuation mechanisms and load adjustment assemblies for surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 1777US10470790B2Surgical instrument with selectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 12, 2019·2 cites·21 claims
- 1876US12303723B2Surgical instrument with multi-functioning triggerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1975US11559323B2Surgical instrument with selectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 24, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2075US10973541B2Surgical instrument with variable clamping forceETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 13, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2175US2023142303A1Surgical instrument with selectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2271US12127760B2Surgical instrument with variable clamping forceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2367US10327796B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with dual modesETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 25, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 2465US2021236195A1Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2563US11745031B2Surgical instrument with multi-functioning triggerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
- 2663US11571236B2Features and methods to control delivery of cooling fluid to end effector of ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 7, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2760US11497520B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp padETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·10 claims
- 2858US11589890B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with dual modesETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 28, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 2958US11357532B2Snap fit clamp pad for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 3047US2017172614A1Surgical instrument with multi-functioning triggerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3139US10426506B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with multi-grip activation and power selectionETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 1, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
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