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John A. Hibner
Also filed as: HIBNER JOHN · HIBNER JOHN A · HIBNER JOHN ANTHONY
234 granted patents·57 pending applications·56,021 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
Files withDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC76ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC48CILAG GMBH INT35HIBNER JOHN A28ETHICON LLC27
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291 records- 0199US11559347B2Techniques for circuit topologies for combined generatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·14 cites·17 claims
- 0299US10610286B2Techniques for circuit topologies for combined generatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 7, 2020·350 cites·18 claims
- 0399US10180463B2Surgical apparatus configured to assess whether a performance parameter of the surgical apparatus is within an acceptable performance bandETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 15, 2019·1.5k cites·22 claims
- 0499US10159483B2Surgical apparatus configured to track an end-of-life parameterETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 25, 2018·1.4k cites·20 claims
- 0599US9802033B2Surgical devices having controlled tissue cutting and sealingETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·1.4k cites·11 claims
- 0699US9649110B2Surgical instrument comprising a closing drive and a firing drive operated from the same rotatable outputETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·1.8k cites·20 claims
- 0799US5601224ASurgical instrumentETHICON INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 11, 1997·3.1k cites·3 claims
- 0899US5564615ASurgical instrumentETHICON INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 15, 1996·2.9k cites·6 claims
- 0998US10743850B2Surgical instrument with locking articulation drive wheelETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·420 cites·10 claims
- 1098US10258363B2Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·660 cites·19 claims
- 1198US10238413B2Surgical instrument with multi-function buttonETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 26, 2019·252 cites·17 claims
- 1298US9980769B2Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 29, 2018·1.2k cites·10 claims
- 1398US9918730B2Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 20, 2018·1.1k cites·12 claims
- 1498US9638770B2MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating an imageable penetrating portionDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2005·Granted May 2, 2017·227 cites·9 claims
- 1598US6752768B2Surgical biopsy system with remote control for selecting an operational modeETHICON ENDO SURGERY·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 22, 2004·2k cites·15 claims
- 1698US6428487B1Surgical biopsy system with remote control for selecting an operational modeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 6, 2002·1.4k cites·18 claims
- 1798US5829662AEndoscopic surgical stapling instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridgeETHICON INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 3, 1998·2.5k cites·4 claims
- 1898US5381943AEndoscopic surgical stapling instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridgeETHICON INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 17, 1995·2.2k cites·13 claims
- 1997US11058475B2Method and apparatus for selecting operations of a surgical instrument based on user intentionETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 13, 2021·84 cites·20 claims
- 2097US10172636B2Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 8, 2019·914 cites·10 claims
- 2197US10039564B2Surgical devices having power-assisted jaw closure and methods for compressing and sensing tissueETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 7, 2018·245 cites·12 claims
- 2297US10034704B2Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·461 cites·19 claims
- 2397US9675405B2Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1k cites·23 claims
- 2497US9486186B2Biopsy device with slide-in probeDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 8, 2016·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 2597US7854706B2Clutch and valving system for tetherless biopsy deviceDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 21, 2010·268 cites·8 claims
- 2697US7510534B2Method for operating biopsy deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 31, 2009·1.1k cites·6 claims
- 2797US7025732B2Biopsy device with variable speed cutter advanceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 11, 2006·1.5k cites·20 claims
- 2897US6086544AControl apparatus for an automated surgical biopsy deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 11, 2000·2.6k cites·7 claims
- 2997US5626587AMethod for operating a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·3k cites·5 claims
- 3097US5588581ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 31, 1996·2.4k cites·3 claims
- 3196US10952788B2Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 23, 2021·69 cites·3 claims
- 3296US10368957B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with blade cleaning featureETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 6, 2019·48 cites·18 claims
- 3396US10028765B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument clamp arm with proximal nodal padETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·74 cites·20 claims
- 3496US9801679B2Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·569 cites·16 claims
- 3596US9539020B2Coupling features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·298 cites·20 claims
- 3696US8464925B2Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissueHULL JOANNE·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 18, 2013·1.8k cites·10 claims
- 3796US8241226B2Biopsy device with rotatable tissue sample holderHIBNER JOHN A·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 14, 2012·107 cites·20 claims
- 3896US8206316B2Tetherless biopsy device with reusable portionHIBNER JOHN A·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 26, 2012·154 cites·20 claims
- 3996US8118755B2Biopsy sample storageHIBNER JOHN A·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 21, 2012·213 cites·18 claims
- 4096US7670338B2Device for tissue removalETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 2, 2010·303 cites·4 claims
- 4196US7611474B2Core sampling biopsy device with short coupled MRI-compatible driverETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 3, 2009·1.5k cites·16 claims
- 4296US6585664B2Calibration method for an automated surgical biopsy deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·1.2k cites·17 claims
- 4396US6432065B1Method for using a surgical biopsy system with remote control for selecting and operational modeETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 13, 2002·1.4k cites·8 claims
- 4496US6120462AControl method for an automated surgical biopsy deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 19, 2000·2k cites·25 claims
- 4595US8206409B2Surgical device for the collection of soft tissuePRIVITERA SALVATORE·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 26, 2012·118 cites·20 claims
- 4695US7938786B2Vacuum timing algorithm for biopsy deviceDEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 10, 2011·207 cites·13 claims
- 4795US7758515B2Biopsy device with integral vacuum assist and tissue sample and fluid capturing canisterETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 20, 2010·118 cites·12 claims
- 4895US7717861B2Biopsy device with variable side apertureETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 18, 2010·130 cites·11 claims
- 4995US7517322B2Biopsy device with variable side apertureETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 14, 2009·129 cites·6 claims
- 5095US6273862B1Surgical device for the collection of soft tissueETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 14, 2001·667 cites·12 claims
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