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Nicholas G. Molitor
Also filed as: MOLITOR NICHOLAS · MOLITOR NICHOLAS G
20 granted patents·3 pending applications·13,575 citations·filing 2005–2025
98Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC7ETHICON LLC5CILAG GMBH INT3VITALI DARIO2ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC1
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23 records- 0199US7731724B2Surgical clip advancement and alignment mechanismETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 8, 2010·1.6k cites·18 claims
- 0298US10201365B2Surgeon feedback sensing and display methodsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 12, 2019·1.3k cites·25 claims
- 0398US9737326B2Haptic feedback devices for surgical robotETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·220 cites·26 claims
- 0498US7918377B2Surgical stapling instrument with apparatus for providing anvil position feedbackETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 5, 2011·2.1k cites·19 claims
- 0598US7297149B2Surgical clip applier methodsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 20, 2007·1.9k cites·6 claims
- 0697US10966747B2Haptic feedback devices for surgical robotETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 6, 2021·68 cites·20 claims
- 0797US10335183B2Feedback devices for surgical control systemsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 2, 2019·111 cites·14 claims
- 0897US9198714B2Haptic feedback devices for surgical robotWORRELL BARRY C·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 1, 2015·342 cites·26 claims
- 0997US8075571B2Surgical clip applier methodsVITALI DARIO·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·1.8k cites·14 claims
- 1097US8066167B2Circular surgical stapling instrument with anvil locking systemMEASAMER JOHN P·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 29, 2011·2k cites·14 claims
- 1196US10314638B2Articulating radio frequency (RF) tissue seal with articulating state sensingETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 11, 2019·177 cites·15 claims
- 1296US7288098B2Force limiting mechanism for medical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 30, 2007·220 cites·9 claims
- 1395US8523882B2Clip advancer mechanism with alignment featuresHUITEMA THOMAS·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 3, 2013·776 cites·16 claims
- 1495US7261724B2Surgical clip advancement mechanismETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 28, 2007·248 cites·18 claims
- 1594US9782181B2Surgical clip applier methodsETHICON LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 10, 2017·81 cites·8 claims
- 1694US8915930B2Force limiting mechanism for medical instrumentHUITEMA THOMAS W·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 23, 2014·125 cites·16 claims
- 1794US8753356B2Surgical clip applier methodsVITALI DARIO·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 17, 2014·153 cites·18 claims
- 1893US8236012B2Surgical clip advancement mechanismMOLITOR NICHOLAS G·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 7, 2012·177 cites·19 claims
- 1991US2025352236A1Haptic feedback devices for surgical robotCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2079US2025318848A1Haptic feedback devices for surgical robotCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2177US12268408B2Haptic feedback devices for surgical robotCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2260US10667824B2Surgical clip applier methodsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 2, 2020·0 cites·12 claims
- 2357US2019209201A1Surgeon feedback sensing and display methodsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
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