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Stephen J. Balek
Also filed as: BALEK STEPHEN · BALEK STEPHEN J
47 granted patents·17 pending applications·29,727 citations·filing 2003–2023
99Inventor score
Files withCILAG GMBH INT12ETHICON LLC11ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC10ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC9BALEK STEPHEN J3
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64 records- 0199US10966744B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·31 cites·19 claims
- 0299US10893853B2Stapling assembly including motor drive systemsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 19, 2021·523 cites·24 claims
- 0399US10806479B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedbackETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 20, 2020·520 cites·10 claims
- 0499US10743849B2Stapling system including an articulation systemETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·587 cites·9 claims
- 0599US10653435B2Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedbackETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·586 cites·17 claims
- 0699US10499890B2Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaftETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 10, 2019·712 cites·25 claims
- 0799US10463384B2Stapling assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·699 cites·7 claims
- 0899US10299817B2Motor-driven fastening assemblyETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 28, 2019·843 cites·19 claims
- 0999US10245064B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·61 cites·12 claims
- 1099US9775613B2Surgical stapling device with a curved end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 3, 2017·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 1199US9737302B2Surgical stapling instrument having a restraining memberETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 22, 2017·1.2k cites·14 claims
- 1299US9675355B2Surgical stapling device with a curved end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1.2k cites·15 claims
- 1399US9655624B2Surgical stapling device with a curved end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 23, 2017·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 1499US9603598B2Surgical stapling device with a curved end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 28, 2017·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 1599US9375255B2Surgical instrument handpiece with resiliently biased coupling to modular shaft and end effectorHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 28, 2016·1k cites·14 claims
- 1699US8701958B2Curved end effector for a surgical stapling deviceSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 22, 2014·1.8k cites·21 claims
- 1799US8540128B2Surgical stapling device with a curved end effectorSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 24, 2013·2.1k cites·20 claims
- 1899US7597229B2End effector closure system for a surgical stapling instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 6, 2009·2k cites·28 claims
- 1999US7464849B2Electro-mechanical surgical instrument with closure system and anvil alignment componentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 16, 2008·3.7k cites·27 claims
- 2098US11350916B2Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaftCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 7, 2022·209 cites·15 claims
- 2198US10029125B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulation joint having integral stiffening membersETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·988 cites·20 claims
- 2298US9999408B2Surgical instrument with fluid fillable buttressBOUDREAUX CHAD P·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 19, 2018·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 2398US9572592B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingPRICE DANIEL W·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 2497US9198644B2Anvil cartridge for surgical fastening deviceBALEK STEPHEN J·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 1, 2015·1.3k cites·18 claims
- 2597US8985429B2Surgical stapling device with adjunct material application featureBALEK STEPHEN J·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 24, 2015·826 cites·19 claims
- 2697US8646674B2Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissueSCHULTE JOHN B·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 11, 2014·1.3k cites·20 claims
- 2796US11717311B2Surgical instruments with articulating shaftsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·4 cites·9 claims
- 2896US10987123B2Surgical instruments with articulating shaftsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 27, 2021·98 cites·19 claims
- 2996US10881448B2Cam driven coupling between ultrasonic transducer and waveguide in surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 5, 2021·22 cites·20 claims
- 3096US10327798B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 3196US10231747B2Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 19, 2019·168 cites·20 claims
- 3295US9681884B2Surgical instrument with stress sensorCLEM WILLIAM E·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 20, 2017·1.1k cites·21 claims
- 3392US8486155B2Fistula repair plug having multiple layersMCALISTER GARY B·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·85 cites·11 claims
- 3489US11839352B2Surgical stapling device with an end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 12, 2023·4 cites·14 claims
- 3586US11883055B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 3686US9848900B2Ultrasonic surgical bladeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 26, 2017·19 cites·15 claims
- 3786USD749730SBlade for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 16, 2016·32 cites·1 claims
- 3884US12446913B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3984USD776276SEnd effector assembly for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 10, 2017·26 cites·1 claims
- 4081US12424309B2Surgical instrument usage data managementCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
- 4181US11848093B2Surgical instrument usage data managementCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 4278US2024050118A1Ultrasonic surgical bladeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4378US2024065721A1Surgical instruments with articulating shaftsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4471US11826069B2Ultrasonic surgical bladeCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 4568US10660663B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument blade with heat reduction featureETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 26, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 4663US11278306B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4763US2016242783A1Surgical stapling device with a curved end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4860US11497519B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument blade with heat reduction featureETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 4959US10959748B2Ultrasonic surgical bladeETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 30, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 5055US2009105607A1Automated audio calibration for conscious sedationSHAHRESTANI NASIR·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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