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William J. Dickhans
Also filed as: DICKHANS WILLIAM J
92 granted patents·29 pending applications·4,409 citations·filing 2004–2025
99Inventor score
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121 records- 0198US9375230B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 28, 2016·1k cites·6 claims
- 0298US9161769B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·884 cites·8 claims
- 0397US11000330B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 11, 2021·5 cites·15 claims
- 0497US10729458B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsSTODDARD ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2020·922 cites·20 claims
- 0597US9498279B2Vessel sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·82 cites·12 claims
- 0696US9381060B2Blade deployment mechanisms for surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 5, 2016·40 cites·10 claims
- 0796US9247992B2Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·112 cites·9 claims
- 0896US9119650B2Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 1, 2015·120 cites·27 claims
- 0996US9044254B2Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 2, 2015·114 cites·24 claims
- 1096US9017372B2Blade deployment mechanisms for surgical forcepsARTALE RYAN C·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 28, 2015·268 cites·10 claims
- 1196US8974479B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 10, 2015·223 cites·13 claims
- 1295US9370398B2Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 21, 2016·65 cites·25 claims
- 1395US9259269B2Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·78 cites·32 claims
- 1495US9247993B2Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·66 cites·20 claims
- 1594US11779385B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 10, 2023·2 cites·16 claims
- 1694US9301723B2Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 5, 2016·57 cites·30 claims
- 1793US10098565B2System and method for lung visualization using ultrasoundCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 16, 2018·46 cites·19 claims
- 1893US9655672B2Vessel sealing instrumentARTALE RYAN C·Filed 2010·Granted May 23, 2017·55 cites·10 claims
- 1992US11172895B2Visualization, navigation, and planning with electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy and cone beam computed tomography integratedCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 16, 2021·18 cites·19 claims
- 2092US9161814B2Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·51 cites·15 claims
- 2191US10201384B2Vessel sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 12, 2019·7 cites·16 claims
- 2289US10729488B2Vessel sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 4, 2020·5 cites·4 claims
- 2389US9993296B2Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 12, 2018·6 cites·14 claims
- 2489US9498286B2Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·6 cites·9 claims
- 2589US9265847B2Process of cooling surgical device battery before or during high temperature sterilizationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 2689US2025082403A1Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2788US10561463B2Microwave ablation catheter, handle, and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 18, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 2888US9913687B2Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 13, 2018·5 cites·19 claims
- 2987US9795439B2Vessel sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 24, 2017·5 cites·10 claims
- 3086US12491022B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 3186US8974478B2Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related cooling methods thereforROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 10, 2015·20 cites·16 claims
- 3285US10188450B2Blade deployment mechanisms for surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 29, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 3385US9113943B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·22 cites·18 claims
- 3484US11793395B2Surgical system having a guide catheter including a fluid passagewayCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 24, 2023·1 cites·16 claims
- 3584US11771401B2System for tracking and imaging a treatment probeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 3, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 3684US10856729B2Surgical system having a guide catheter including a fluid passagewayCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 8, 2020·4 cites·13 claims
- 3784US9114181B2Process of cooling surgical device battery before or during high temperature sterilizationSTODDARD ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·6 cites·10 claims
- 3884US2023320783A1Microwave ablation systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3983US10869650B2System for tracking and imaging a treatment probeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 22, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 4083US10675092B2Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 9, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 4182US12268364B2Rail system for use with a bronchoscopeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
- 4282US12239337B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 4382US11925452B2System and method for lung visualization using ultrasoundCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 12, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 4481US12257105B2System for tracking and imaging a treatment probeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4581US11324551B2Microwave ablation catheter, handle, and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4680US12193733B2Inflow and outflow control of a closed cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4780US9966642B2Insulation of rechargeable battery packCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 8, 2018·1 cites·4 claims
- 4879US12150704B2Microwave energy-delivery device and systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4979US2024293179A1Microwave ablation systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 5078US11678934B2Microwave ablation systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 20, 2023·1 cites·17 claims
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