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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    525
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    3,023
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 100.0%
About

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC has a total of 525 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 100.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 2004. It filed its patents most often in WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), United States and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and textiles and paper are ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC, YATES DAVID C and JIANGSU FENGH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO LTD.

Patent filings per year

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Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Shelton Iv Frederick E 242
#2 Harris Jason L 149
#3 Vendely Michael J 82
#4 Yates David C 78
#5 Scheib Charles J 71
#6 Shelton Frederick E Iv 64
#7 Morgan Jerome R 49
#8 Baxter Iii Chester O 44
#9 Swayze Jeffrey S 42
#10 Schellin Emily A 39

Latest patents

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US2017202607A1 Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on button displacement, intensity, or local tissue characterization
US2017202591A1 Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with selective application of energy based on tissue characterization
US2017202598A1 Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with multiple magnetic position sensors
US2017202595A1 Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with a plurality of control programs
US2017202571A1 Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with reusable asymmetric handle housing
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US2017164972A1 End effector for instrument with ultrasonic and electrosurgical features
US2017164997A1 Method of treating tissue using end effector with ultrasonic and electrosurgical features
US2017105755A1 Surgical instrument with dual mode end effector and compound lever with detents
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US2017086876A1 Method and apparatus for selecting operations of a surgical instrument based on user intention
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US2018014872A1 Paired device and generator codes
US2017000553A1 Surgical system with user adaptable techniques employing multiple energy modalities based on tissue parameters
US2017000541A1 Surgical instrument with user adaptable techniques
US2017000516A1 Surgical system with user adaptable techniques based on tissue type
US2017312018A1 Electrosurgical instrument with conductive gap setting member and insulative tissue engaging member having variable dimensions and stiffness
US2017296173A1 Method for operating a surgical instrument