Ultrasonic surgical instruments for detecting wear in jaw liner
US-2026013895-A1 · Jan 15, 2026 · US
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Netzel Kenneth E patents
Netzel Kenneth E is listed as an inventor on 72 patents in our database. Major assignees and classification codes are summarized below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Netzel Kenneth E |
| Total patents | 72 |
| First publication | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Latest publication | Jan 15, 2026 |
Notable patents
Publications ranked by popularity score, then publication date.
Fine dissection end effector assembly
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Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an offset end effector
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Jaw drive arm for surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the same
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Ultrasonic surgical instruments for detecting wear in jaw liner
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High temperature spacer for jaw member and method for manufacturing same
US-2025235257-A1 · Jul 24, 2025 · US
Jaw drive arm for surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the same
US-12357335-B2 · Jul 15, 2025 · US
Thermal cutting assembly with conductive bridge
US-2025221756-A1 · Jul 10, 2025 · US
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating an offset end effector
US-2024382226-A1 · Nov 21, 2024 · US
Electrosurgical instruments, jaw members thereof, and methods of manufacturing
US-12048472-B2 · Jul 30, 2024 · US
Recent patents
Latest publications not already listed above.
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionality
US-2024238039-A1 · Jul 18, 2024 · US
Ultrasonic surgical instruments for detecting wear in jaw liner
US-2024180581-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Jaw members, end effector assemblies, and ultrasonic surgical instruments including the same
US-11883058-B2 · Jan 30, 2024 · US
Reusable ultrasonic transducer and generator assemblies, surgical instruments including the same, and methods of manufacturing the same
US-11871954-B2 · Jan 16, 2024 · US
End effector assembly with multi-axis thermal cutting element
US-2023397946-A1 · Dec 14, 2023 · US
Thermal cutting elements and electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elements
US-2023380885-A1 · Nov 30, 2023 · US
End effector assembly with thermal cutting element
US-2023380879-A1 · Nov 30, 2023 · US
Bipolar surgical instrument
US-11826090-B2 · Nov 28, 2023 · US
Surgical instrument and method facilitating testing jaw force of the surgical instrument
US-11806038-B2 · Nov 7, 2023 · US
Thermal cutting elements, electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elements, and methods of manufacturing
US-2023310063-A1 · Oct 5, 2023 · US
Electrosurgical instruments, systems, and methods including use of thermal cutting elements
US-2023285064-A1 · Sep 14, 2023 · US
Electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elements
US-2023285065-A1 · Sep 14, 2023 · US
End effector assembly with thin seal plates
US-2023285070-A1 · Sep 14, 2023 · US
Ultrasonic surgical instrument
US-11617599-B2 · Apr 4, 2023 · US
Surgical instruments and jaw members thereof
US-11571237-B2 · Feb 7, 2023 · US
Reusable ultrasonic transducer and generator assemblies, surgical instruments including the same, and methods of manufacturing the same
US-2022265305-A1 · Aug 25, 2022 · US
Electrosurgical instruments, jaw members thereof, and methods of manufacturing
US-2022241005-A1 · Aug 4, 2022 · US
Reusable ultrasonic transducer and generator assemblies, surgical instruments including the same, and methods of manufacturing the same
US-11331115-B2 · May 17, 2022 · US
Ultrasonic surgical instrument
US-2022117623-A1 · Apr 21, 2022 · US
Ultrasonic surgical instrument
US-2022117622-A1 · Apr 21, 2022 · US
Major assignees
Companies most often associated with this inventor's publications.
| Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|
| Covidien Lp | 72 |
Top CPC classifications
Most common classification codes across this inventor's patents.
| CPC | Patents |
|---|---|
| A61B17/320092 | 39 |
| A61B2017/320094 | 33 |
| A61B18/1442 | 27 |
| A61B18/1445 | 24 |
| A61B2018/00601 | 22 |