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Robert B. Stoddard
Also filed as: STODDARD ROBERT · STODDARD ROBERT B · STODDARD ROBERT BRYANT
59 granted patents·10 pending applications·16,557 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
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69 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
- 0397US10729458B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsSTODDARD ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2020·922 cites·20 claims
- 0497US5484398AMethods of making and using ultrasonic handpieceVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 16, 1996·1.8k cites·11 claims
- 0597US5217457AEnhanced electrosurgical apparatusVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 8, 1993·2.2k cites·26 claims
- 0696US10893884B2Ultrasonic instruments for robotic surgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 19, 2021·174 cites·7 claims
- 0796US9326812B2Portable surgical instrumentWAALER LUKE·Filed 2012·Granted May 3, 2016·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 0896US8974479B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 10, 2015·223 cites·13 claims
- 0996US5244462AElectrosurgical apparatusVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 14, 1993·2k cites·3 claims
- 1096US5088997AGas coagulation deviceVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 18, 1992·2k cites·40 claims
- 1195US5466020ABayonet connector for surgical handpieceVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 14, 1995·1.6k cites·16 claims
- 1295US5312329APiezo ultrasonic and electrosurgical handpieceVALLEYLAB INC·Filed 1993·Granted May 17, 1994·1.7k cites·26 claims
- 1394US9918736B2Ultrasonic dissector and sealerCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 20, 2018·69 cites·18 claims
- 1494US9113901B2Modular surgical instrument with contained electrical or mechanical systemsALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·78 cites·6 claims
- 1592US6654999B2Method of manufacturing an ultrasonic toolSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·291 cites·20 claims
- 1691US9764166B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 19, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 1789US9265847B2Process of cooling surgical device battery before or during high temperature sterilizationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 1887US10342566B2Devices, systems, and methods for cooling a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 9, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1986US10363060B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 30, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 2086US9622767B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 18, 2017·19 cites·15 claims
- 2186US8974478B2Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related cooling methods thereforROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 10, 2015·20 cites·16 claims
- 2285US9472966B2Surgical tray assemblies for storing, charging, powering, and/or communicating with surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 2385US9113943B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·22 cites·18 claims
- 2484US9114181B2Process of cooling surgical device battery before or during high temperature sterilizationSTODDARD ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·6 cites·10 claims
- 2582US12239337B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 2682US10456156B2Devices, systems, and methods for cooling a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 29, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2780US10485996B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·2 cites·11 claims
- 2880US9966642B2Insulation of rechargeable battery packCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 8, 2018·1 cites·4 claims
- 2979US10368897B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 6, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 3079US6602249B1Electrosurgical gas attachmentSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 5, 2003·93 cites·13 claims
- 3178US10639053B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted May 5, 2020·2 cites·9 claims
- 3278US7033353B2Electrosurgical gas attachmentSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 25, 2006·82 cites·14 claims
- 3376US12214222B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 4, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3475US11654306B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted May 23, 2023·1 cites·13 claims
- 3575US9872698B2Ultrasonic dissector and sealerCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·5 cites·15 claims
- 3671US11446079B2Surgical instruments incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 20, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 3770US11730504B2Endoscopic instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 3870US9986984B2Ingress protection for electrosurgical pencil switchCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·1 cites·16 claims
- 3969US9655641B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·3 cites·7 claims
- 4069US9636166B2External cooling devices and systems for surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 2, 2017·1 cites·18 claims
- 4168US9987034B2Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related cooling methods thereforCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·1 cites·19 claims
- 4268US9668810B2Modular surgical instrument with contained electrical or mechanical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 6, 2017·1 cites·14 claims
- 4367US9345506B2Transducer/waveguide engagement mechanisms for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·2 cites·13 claims
- 4466US8945112B2External cooling devices and systems for surgical instrumentsKERR DUANE E·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 3, 2015·2 cites·17 claims
- 4566US2025152974A1Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4665US9028515B2Ultrasonic surgical instrumentsROSS ANTHONY B·Filed 2012·Granted May 12, 2015·2 cites·19 claims
- 4765US6214017B1Ultrasonic surgical apparatusSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 10, 2001·125 cites·26 claims
- 4862US11974771B2Ultrasonic surgical device and method for detection of attachment of ultrasonic probeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
- 4961US11000308B2Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related cooling methods thereforCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted May 11, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 5060US11304719B2Ultrasonic dissector and sealerCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 19, 2022·0 cites·10 claims
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