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Thomas E. Drochner
Also filed as: DROCHNER THOMAS · DROCHNER THOMAS E
33 granted patents·34 pending applications·326 citations·filing 2009–2025
97Inventor score
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67 records- 0193US10327913B2Pivotable interbody implant systemWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 25, 2019·20 cites·17 claims
- 0293US9283091B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 15, 2016·44 cites·20 claims
- 0393US8292963B2Expandable implant for supporting skeletal structuresMILLER KEITH E·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 23, 2012·95 cites·17 claims
- 0492US9427328B2Interbody implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 30, 2016·46 cites·19 claims
- 0588US10092412B2Interbody implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 9, 2018·9 cites·20 claims
- 0685US8268002B2Slide-on end cap for a vertebral implantBLACKWELL JONATHAN·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 18, 2012·24 cites·20 claims
- 0783US10869682B2Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 22, 2020·5 cites·6 claims
- 0883US9918848B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 20, 2018·11 cites·20 claims
- 0982US11304717B2Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 19, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 1081US10682154B2Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 16, 2020·3 cites·6 claims
- 1181US9220607B2Pivotable interbody implant systemPALMATIER STANLEY T·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 29, 2015·15 cites·21 claims
- 1277US9427325B2Interbody implant and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 30, 2016·10 cites·20 claims
- 1376US8177846B2End cap for a vertebral implantBLACKWELL JONATHAN·Filed 2009·Granted May 15, 2012·14 cites·17 claims
- 1474US11090082B2Colpotomy systems, devices, and methods with rotational cuttingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·2 cites·21 claims
- 1574US2025057563A1Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1674US2022323232A1Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 1773US2022273453A1Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 1872US12220327B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1972US10751044B2Vaginal tissue closureCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 25, 2020·1 cites·9 claims
- 2071US10105241B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 23, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2171US8409283B2Vertebral implant end capDROCHNER THOMAS E·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 2, 2013·9 cites·18 claims
- 2271US2025281198A1Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2370US11253308B2Colpotomy systems, devices, and methods with rotational cuttingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 22, 2022·1 cites·4 claims
- 2470US10123884B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 13, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2570US2024008889A1Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2669US11612403B2Multi-function surgical transection instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 28, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2767USD1004086SSpinal implant inserterWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 7, 2023·3 cites·1 claims
- 2867US10226353B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 12, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2966US10863976B2Spinal implant system and method for lumbar and lumbosacral fusionWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 15, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 3065US11766275B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·25 claims
- 3165US11730467B2Vaginal tissue closureCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·11 claims
- 3265US2021393250A1Spinal implant system and method for lumbar and lumbosacral fusionWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3364US2022008121A1Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3463US12310615B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3562US12161355B2Articulating ultrasonic surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3662US11446154B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 20, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3761US10828174B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW OTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 10, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3858US11141143B2Spinal implant system and method for lumbar and lumbosacral fusionWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 12, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3957USD882079SSurgical instrumentWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 21, 2020·6 cites·1 claims
- 4054US2024225684A1Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4153US2024156512A1Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US2023149064A1Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic, electrosurgical, and fluid delivery functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4353US2017348042A1Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4453US2023210585A1Colpotomy systems, devices, and methods with rotational cuttingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4553US2024225717A9Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4653US2024156516A1Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating electrosurgical functionality for an ultrasonic bladeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4753US2022409232A1Energy based surgical instruments and systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4852US2010268340A1Minimally Invasive Expandable Contained Vertebral Implant and MethodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4952US2011106258A1End cap for a vertebral implantWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 5052US2023284870A1Computer vision based control of an energy generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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