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Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz
Also filed as: RUIZ ORTIZ RAFAEL J
22 granted patents·2 pending applications·967 citations·filing 2014–2024
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24 records- 0197US10034704B2Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·461 cites·19 claims
- 0296US10952788B2Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 23, 2021·69 cites·3 claims
- 0396US10828056B2Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide acoustic coupling, connections, and configurationsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·30 cites·10 claims
- 0496US10368957B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with blade cleaning featureETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 6, 2019·48 cites·18 claims
- 0596US9757186B2Device status feedback for bipolar tissue spacerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 12, 2017·261 cites·17 claims
- 0694US10820920B2Reusable ultrasonic medical devices and methods of their useETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 3, 2020·38 cites·26 claims
- 0790US10327797B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with removable shaft assembly portionETHICON LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·15 cites·20 claims
- 0889US11116532B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 14, 2021·6 cites·19 claims
- 0987US12364498B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1087US10813662B2Acoustic drivetrain with external collar at nodal positionETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 27, 2020·9 cites·14 claims
- 1187US10004529B2Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·22 cites·15 claims
- 1285US10743903B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with pre-assembled acoustic assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 18, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 1374US11963691B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1472US10856897B2Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1568US11202650B2Blade cooling gas/fluid storageETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 21, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1667US11589892B2Features to drive fluid toward an ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 1766US11141184B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with removable shaft assembly portionETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 1865US2021236195A1Surgical instrument with user adaptable algorithmsETHICON LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 1960US11696781B2Blade cooling gas/fluid storageCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2059US11547432B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with pre-assembled acoustic assemblyETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 10, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2157US11413114B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with blade cleaning featureETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 16, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 2247US11350960B2Dual sterilization and temperature based sterilization detectionETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 7, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 2346US2020315688A1Monopolar and bipolar functionalityETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2445US10492885B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cleaning portETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 3, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
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