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Timothy G. Dietz
Also filed as: DIETZ TIMOTHY · DIETZ TIMOTHY G
110 granted patents·30 pending applications·38,023 citations·filing 1997–2025
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140 records- 0199US9907600B2Ultrasonic anastomosis instrument with piezoelectric sealing headETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 6, 2018·857 cites·17 claims
- 0299US9597143B2Sterile medical instrument charging deviceMADAN ASHVANI K·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 21, 2017·1.3k cites·2 claims
- 0399US9381058B2Recharge system for medical devicesHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 5, 2016·1.5k cites·19 claims
- 0499US9364279B2User feedback through handpiece of surgical instrumentHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 14, 2016·1.3k cites·21 claims
- 0599US9095346B2Medical device usage data processingHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 4, 2015·1k cites·18 claims
- 0699US9072523B2Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable componentHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 7, 2015·1.5k cites·15 claims
- 0798US10779845B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with distally positioned transducersETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·105 cites·5 claims
- 0898US10517627B2Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 31, 2019·131 cites·9 claims
- 0998US10368892B2Features for coupling surgical instrument shaft assembly with instrument bodyETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 6, 2019·826 cites·20 claims
- 1098US9962182B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implementETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 8, 2018·220 cites·8 claims
- 1198US9743947B2End effector with a clamp arm assembly and bladeETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 29, 2017·467 cites·21 claims
- 1298US9737358B2Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·253 cites·20 claims
- 1398US9724118B2Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 8, 2017·1.4k cites·6 claims
- 1498US9638770B2MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating an imageable penetrating portionDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2005·Granted May 2, 2017·227 cites·9 claims
- 1598US9572592B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingPRICE DANIEL W·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 1698US9439668B2Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·1.4k cites·8 claims
- 1798US9241731B2Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1.5k cites·20 claims
- 1898US9161803B2Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedbackYATES DAVID C·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 20, 2015·1.9k cites·1 claims
- 1998US9149324B2Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effectorHUANG ZHIFAN F·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 6, 2015·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 2098US9089338B2Medical device packaging with window for insertion of reusable componentSMITH BRET W·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 28, 2015·693 cites·11 claims
- 2198US9023071B2Ultrasonic device for fingertip controlMILLER MATTHEW C·Filed 2009·Granted May 5, 2015·1.7k cites·10 claims
- 2298US9017851B2Sterile housing for non-sterile medical device componentFELDER KEVIN D·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·596 cites·19 claims
- 2398US9000720B2Medical device packaging with charging interfaceSTULEN FOSTER B·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 7, 2015·853 cites·18 claims
- 2498US8834518B2Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jawsFALLER CRAIG N·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 16, 2014·1.2k cites·20 claims
- 2598US8795276B2Electrosurgical instrument employing a plurality of electrodesDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 5, 2014·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 2698US8685020B2Surgical instruments and end effectors thereforWEIZMAN PATRICK A·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 1, 2014·1.7k cites·8 claims
- 2798US8487487B2Magnetostrictive actuator of a medical ultrasound transducer assembly, and a medical ultrasound handpiece and a medical ultrasound system having such actuatorDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 16, 2013·836 cites·26 claims
- 2898US8453906B2Surgical instruments with electrodesHUANG ZHIFAN F·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·2k cites·24 claims
- 2997US10959769B2Surgical instrument with slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic transducerETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·30 cites·5 claims
- 3097US9808308B2Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jawsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 7, 2017·256 cites·11 claims
- 3197US9743946B2Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·405 cites·21 claims
- 3297US9456864B2Surgical instruments and end effectors thereforETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 4, 2016·277 cites·21 claims
- 3397US9241728B2Surgical instrument with multiple clamping mechanismsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·506 cites·40 claims
- 3497US8961547B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implementDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 24, 2015·292 cites·14 claims
- 3597US8888776B2Electrosurgical instrument employing an electrodeDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 18, 2014·374 cites·25 claims
- 3697US8882792B2Ultrasonic surgical apparatus with silicon waveguideDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 11, 2014·595 cites·43 claims
- 3797US8795327B2Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting membersDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 5, 2014·306 cites·26 claims
- 3897US8628529B2Surgical instrument with magnetic clamping forceALDRIDGE JEFFREY L·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 14, 2014·355 cites·12 claims
- 3997US8419759B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with comb-like tissue trimming deviceDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 16, 2013·307 cites·20 claims
- 4097US7708751B2MRI biopsy deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 4, 2010·375 cites·29 claims
- 4196US10327798B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 4296US10278721B2Electrosurgical instrument with separate closure and cutting membersETHICON LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 7, 2019·191 cites·12 claims
- 4396US10231747B2Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 19, 2019·168 cites·20 claims
- 4496US9364249B2Method and apparatus for programming modular surgical instrumentKIMBALL CORY G·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 14, 2016·258 cites·19 claims
- 4596US9005199B2Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instrumentsBECKMAN ANDREW T·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 14, 2015·344 cites·23 claims
- 4696US5897486ADual coil floating mass transducersSYMPHONIX DEVICES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 27, 1999·194 cites·27 claims
- 4795US8926607B2Electrosurgical instrument employing multiple positive temperature coefficient electrodesNORVELL DAVID K·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 6, 2015·314 cites·14 claims
- 4895US6676592B2Dual coil floating mass transducersSYMPHONIX DEVICES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 13, 2004·109 cites·5 claims
- 4994US11419626B2Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 23, 2022·19 cites·20 claims
- 5094US7862517B2MRI biopsy deviceDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 4, 2011·90 cites·10 claims
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