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William D. Dannaher
Also filed as: DANNAHER WILLIAM · DANNAHER WILLIAM D · DANNAHER WILLIAM DAVID
69 granted patents·21 pending applications·19,069 citations·filing 2007–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC18ETHICON LLC17CILAG GMBH INT14ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC9HOUSER KEVIN L3
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90 records- 0199US10966744B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·31 cites·19 claims
- 0299US10245064B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·61 cites·12 claims
- 0399US9364279B2User feedback through handpiece of surgical instrumentHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 14, 2016·1.3k cites·21 claims
- 0499US9072523B2Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable componentHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 7, 2015·1.5k cites·15 claims
- 0599US9017849B2Power source management for medical deviceSTULEN FOSTER B·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·579 cites·14 claims
- 0698US11583306B2Surgical instruments with articulating shaftsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·10 cites·17 claims
- 0798US9962182B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implementETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 8, 2018·220 cites·8 claims
- 0898US9782214B2Surgical instrument with sensor and powered controlHOUSER KEVIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 10, 2017·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 0998US9572592B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingPRICE DANIEL W·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·1.4k cites·19 claims
- 1098US9220508B2Surgical clip applier with articulation sectionETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 29, 2015·1k cites·20 claims
- 1198US9161803B2Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedbackYATES DAVID C·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 20, 2015·1.9k cites·1 claims
- 1298US9017851B2Sterile housing for non-sterile medical device componentFELDER KEVIN D·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·596 cites·19 claims
- 1398US8435258B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentYOUNG JOSEPH E·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2013·65 cites·13 claims
- 1498US8114104B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentYOUNG JOSEPH E·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 14, 2012·250 cites·11 claims
- 1597US11602371B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanismsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 14, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 1697US10893883B2Ultrasonic assembly for use with ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 19, 2021·87 cites·18 claims
- 1797US10441310B2Surgical instruments with curved sectionETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 15, 2019·150 cites·26 claims
- 1897US10154852B2Ultrasonic surgical blade with improved cutting and coagulation featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 18, 2018·184 cites·14 claims
- 1997US9820768B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanismsGEE JACOB S·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 21, 2017·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 2097US8961547B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implementDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 24, 2015·292 cites·14 claims
- 2197US8882792B2Ultrasonic surgical apparatus with silicon waveguideDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 11, 2014·595 cites·43 claims
- 2297US8382782B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with partially rotating blade and fixed pad arrangementETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·330 cites·20 claims
- 2396US10881448B2Cam driven coupling between ultrasonic transducer and waveguide in surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 5, 2021·22 cites·20 claims
- 2496US10828056B2Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide acoustic coupling, connections, and configurationsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·30 cites·10 claims
- 2596US10327798B2Surgical instrument with orientation sensingETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 2696US10231747B2Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 19, 2019·168 cites·20 claims
- 2796US9788851B2Surgical instrument with tissue density sensingDANNAHER WILLIAM D·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 17, 2017·1.5k cites·18 claims
- 2896US9393037B2Surgical instruments with articulating shaftsOLSON WILLIAM A·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 19, 2016·673 cites·15 claims
- 2996US9364249B2Method and apparatus for programming modular surgical instrumentKIMBALL CORY G·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 14, 2016·258 cites·19 claims
- 3096US8531064B2Ultrasonically powered surgical instruments with rotating cutting implementROBERTSON GALEN C·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·332 cites·18 claims
- 3196US8323302B2Methods of using ultrasonically powered surgical instruments with rotatable cutting implementsROBERTSON GALEN C·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 4, 2012·325 cites·19 claims
- 3295US10842580B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanismsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 24, 2020·29 cites·20 claims
- 3395US10561436B2Surgical instrument use indicatorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·38 cites·20 claims
- 3495US9681884B2Surgical instrument with stress sensorCLEM WILLIAM E·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 20, 2017·1.1k cites·21 claims
- 3595US9005198B2Surgical instrument comprising an electrodeLONG GARY L·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 14, 2015·38 cites·20 claims
- 3695US7938786B2Vacuum timing algorithm for biopsy deviceDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 10, 2011·207 cites·13 claims
- 3794US10820920B2Reusable ultrasonic medical devices and methods of their useETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 3, 2020·38 cites·26 claims
- 3894US8974447B2Energy-based scissors deviceKIMBALL CORY G·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 10, 2015·231 cites·20 claims
- 3994US7981049B2Engagement interface for biopsy system vacuum moduleDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 19, 2011·94 cites·17 claims
- 4093US10660692B2End effector for instrument with ultrasonic blade and bipolar clamp armETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 26, 2020·25 cites·19 claims
- 4193US9301772B2Loading cartridge for surgical instrument end effectorKIMBALL CORY G·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 5, 2016·76 cites·20 claims
- 4293US9023072B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 5, 2015·43 cites·13 claims
- 4391US9737735B2Ultrasonic surgical apparatus with silicon waveguideETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 22, 2017·76 cites·40 claims
- 4489US8057402B2Vacuum sensor and pressure pump for tetherless biopsy deviceHIBNER JOHN A·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 15, 2011·53 cites·14 claims
- 4588USD753303STrocarETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·36 cites·1 claims
- 4687US10603129B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with integral torque wrench and longitudinal engagementETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 31, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 4786US11883055B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 4885US9888942B1Adaptor for robotics cannula and seal assemblyETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 13, 2018·20 cites·19 claims
- 4984US12446913B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with piezoelectric central lumen transducerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 5082US12465384B2Surgical instruments with articulating shaftsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
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