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Sean P. Conlon
Also filed as: CONLON SEAN · CONLON SEAN P
108 granted patents·38 pending applications·33,191 citations·filing 1992–2025
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC40CONLON SEAN P25ETHICON LLC16CILAG GMBH INT11ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC5
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146 records- 0199US10258362B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with AD HOC formed bladeETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 16, 2019·249 cites·19 claims
- 0299US10123798B2Tissue thickness compensator comprising controlled release and expansionBAXTER III CHESTER O·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 13, 2018·1.1k cites·18 claims
- 0399US9848901B2Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissueETHICON LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 26, 2017·218 cites·20 claims
- 0499US8486096B2Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissueROBERTSON GALEN C·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·344 cites·20 claims
- 0599US7862546B2Subcutaneous self attaching injection port with integral moveable retention membersETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 4, 2011·1.3k cites·27 claims
- 0699US7553298B2Implantable medical device with cover and methodETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 30, 2009·263 cites·9 claims
- 0799US5634584ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 3, 1997·2.5k cites·2 claims
- 0898US9962182B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implementETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 8, 2018·220 cites·8 claims
- 0998US9301752B2Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of capsulesMANDAKOLATHUR VASUDEVAN VENKATARAMANAN·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 5, 2016·1.5k cites·21 claims
- 1098US9220559B2Articulation joint features for articulating surgical deviceWORRELL BARRY C·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 29, 2015·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 1198US9107689B2Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissueETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 18, 2015·499 cites·19 claims
- 1298US8562592B2Compound angle laparoscopic methods and devicesCONLON SEAN P·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 22, 2013·1k cites·18 claims
- 1398US8403926B2Manually articulating devicesNOBIS RUDOLPH H·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 26, 2013·1.1k cites·10 claims
- 1498US8157834B2Rotational coupling device for surgical instrument with flexible actuatorsCONLON SEAN P·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 17, 2012·553 cites·12 claims
- 1598US8062306B2Manually articulating devicesNOBIS RUDOLPH H·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 22, 2011·1k cites·23 claims
- 1698US7850660B2Implantable medical device with simultaneous attachment mechanism and methodETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 14, 2010·195 cites·17 claims
- 1798US5846254ASurgical instrument for forming a knotETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·1.9k cites·12 claims
- 1898US5829662AEndoscopic surgical stapling instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridgeETHICON INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 3, 1998·2.5k cites·4 claims
- 1998US5381943AEndoscopic surgical stapling instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridgeETHICON INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 17, 1995·2.2k cites·13 claims
- 2097US10555750B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable blade having identification featureETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 11, 2020·290 cites·15 claims
- 2197US10357303B2Translatable outer tube for sealing using shielded lap chole dissectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 23, 2019·153 cites·8 claims
- 2297US10172636B2Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 8, 2019·914 cites·10 claims
- 2397US10154852B2Ultrasonic surgical blade with improved cutting and coagulation featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 18, 2018·184 cites·14 claims
- 2497US9743946B2Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·405 cites·21 claims
- 2597US8961547B2Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implementDIETZ TIMOTHY G·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 24, 2015·292 cites·14 claims
- 2697US8007474B2Implantable medical device with reversible attachment mechanism and methodETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 30, 2011·103 cites·16 claims
- 2797US7561916B2Implantable medical device with indicatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 14, 2009·204 cites·8 claims
- 2897US5626587AMethod for operating a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·3k cites·5 claims
- 2997US5588581ASurgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 31, 1996·2.4k cites·3 claims
- 3096US10835768B2Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissueETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 17, 2020·31 cites·20 claims
- 3196US10285723B2Ultrasonic surgical blade with improved heel portionETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 14, 2019·49 cites·20 claims
- 3296US9539020B2Coupling features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·298 cites·20 claims
- 3396US8771260B2Actuating and articulating surgical deviceCONLON SEAN P·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 8, 2014·901 cites·18 claims
- 3496US8631991B2Surgical instrumentCROPPER MICHAEL S·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 21, 2014·246 cites·10 claims
- 3596US8531064B2Ultrasonically powered surgical instruments with rotating cutting implementROBERTSON GALEN C·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·332 cites·18 claims
- 3696US8323302B2Methods of using ultrasonically powered surgical instruments with rotatable cutting implementsROBERTSON GALEN C·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 4, 2012·325 cites·19 claims
- 3796US7651483B2Injection portETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 26, 2010·203 cites·7 claims
- 3895US9724120B2Clamp arm features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 8, 2017·136 cites·17 claims
- 3994US7918844B2Applier for implantable medical deviceETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 5, 2011·103 cites·16 claims
- 4094US7815659B2Suture anchor applicatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 19, 2010·139 cites·6 claims
- 4193US10675027B2Surgical instrument with selectable integral or external power sourceETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 9, 2020·17 cites·20 claims
- 4293US8308738B2Manually articulating devicesNOBIS RUDOLPH H·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 13, 2012·69 cites·20 claims
- 4392US9427255B2Apparatus for introducing a steerable camera assembly into a patientGRIFFITH DAVID B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 30, 2016·70 cites·22 claims
- 4491US12369938B2Method and system for model-based temperature estimation of an ultrasonic instrumentVERB SURGICAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 29, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 4591US12343033B2Method and system for estimating temperature of an ultrasonic instrumentVERB SURGICAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 1, 2025·2 cites·23 claims
- 4691US11812965B2Layer of material for a surgical end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 14, 2023·7 cites·18 claims
- 4791US9883910B2Hand held surgical device for manipulating an internal magnet assembly within a patientETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 6, 2018·15 cites·20 claims
- 4891US8480686B2Methods and devices for delivering and applying suture anchorsBAKOS GREGORY J·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 9, 2013·85 cites·22 claims
- 4991US8444655B2Tissue retrieval device with modular pouch cartridgePARIHAR SHAILENDRA K·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·54 cites·20 claims
- 5091US8414596B2Tissue retrieval device with gusseted pouchPARIHAR SHAILENDRA K·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 9, 2013·74 cites·15 claims
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