Foster B. Stulen

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Mason, OH, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Generator for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument
- Patent number 12,214,224
- Issue date Feb 4, 2025
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- B06 - GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulating end effector havin...
- Patent number 12,178,464
- Issue date Dec 31, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasonic surgical system and method
- Patent number 12,108,999
- Issue date Oct 8, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Kevin L. Houser
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system ther...
- Patent number 12,042,207
- Issue date Jul 23, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Cameron R. Nott
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic tra...
- Patent number 11,925,335
- Issue date Mar 12, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Daniel J. Mumaw
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,925,378
- Issue date Mar 12, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Surgical instrument with user adaptable techniques
- Patent number 11,903,634
- Issue date Feb 20, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- David C. Yates
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Ultrasonic surgical instruments
- Patent number 11,877,734
- Issue date Jan 23, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Eitan T. Wiener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
- Patent number 11,871,955
- Issue date Jan 16, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimula...
- Patent number 11,864,820
- Issue date Jan 9, 2024
- Cilag GmbH International
- David C. Yates
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Ultrasonic surgical shears with clamping feature
- Patent number 11,786,268
- Issue date Oct 17, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Surgical instrument with separable shaft assembly and body
- Patent number 11,737,750
- Issue date Aug 29, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jeffrey L. Aldridge
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical instruments with articulating shafts
- Patent number 11,717,311
- Issue date Aug 8, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Michael P. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Ultrasonic end effectors with increased active length
- Patent number 11,690,641
- Issue date Jul 4, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulating end effector havin...
- Patent number 11,678,903
- Issue date Jun 20, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,607,240
- Issue date Mar 21, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanisms
- Patent number 11,602,371
- Issue date Mar 14, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jacob S. Gee
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Features for coupling surgical instrument shaft assembly with instr...
- Patent number 11,589,887
- Issue date Feb 28, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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In-the-jaw classifier based on a model
- Patent number 11,589,915
- Issue date Feb 28, 2023
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating
- Patent number 11,529,164
- Issue date Dec 20, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,484,333
- Issue date Nov 1, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system ther...
- Patent number 11,464,559
- Issue date Oct 11, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Cameron R. Nott
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Methods for estimating and controlling state of ultrasonic end effe...
- Patent number 11,464,532
- Issue date Oct 11, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Cameron R. Nott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Features to promote removal of debris from within ultrasonic surgic...
- Patent number 11,399,861
- Issue date Aug 2, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International Zug, Switzerland
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Ultrasonic forceps
- Patent number 11,364,045
- Issue date Jun 21, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Mechanical fasteners for use with surgical energy devices
- Patent number 11,272,952
- Issue date Mar 15, 2022
- Cilag GmbH International
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical instrument
- Patent number 11,179,173
- Issue date Nov 23, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Daniel W. Price
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Ultrasonic surgical instruments
- Patent number 11,179,582
- Issue date Nov 23, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Aaron C. Voegele
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Surgical system with user adaptable techniques based on tissue type
- Patent number 11,129,669
- Issue date Sep 28, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Closed feedback control for electrosurgical device
- Patent number 11,096,752
- Issue date Aug 24, 2021
- Cilag GmbH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTOR HAVIN...
- Publication number 20250072928
- Publication date Mar 6, 2025
- Cilag GMBH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ESTIMATING STATE OF ULTRASONIC END EFFECTOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM THER...
- Publication number 20240358428
- Publication date Oct 31, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- Cameron R. Nott
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS
- Publication number 20240268853
- Publication date Aug 15, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A BILATERAL JAW CONFIGURATION FOR NERVE STIMULA...
- Publication number 20240216042
- Publication date Jul 4, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- David C. Yates
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH USER ADAPTABLE TECHNIQUES
- Publication number 20240173067
- Publication date May 30, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- David C. Yates
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING TISSUE
- Publication number 20240165429
- Publication date May 23, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS
- Publication number 20240065721
- Publication date Feb 29, 2024
- Cilag GMBH International
- Michael P. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC END EFFECTORS WITH INCREASED ACTIVE LENGTH
- Publication number 20230414243
- Publication date Dec 28, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SHEARS WITH CLAMPING FEATURE
- Publication number 20230404612
- Publication date Dec 21, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTOR HAVIN...
- Publication number 20230320747
- Publication date Oct 12, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ESTIMATING STATE OF ULTRASONIC END EFFECTOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM THER...
- Publication number 20230233245
- Publication date Jul 27, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Cameron R. Nott
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ARTICULATION FEATURES FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20230225753
- Publication date Jul 20, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
- Publication number 20230191161
- Publication date Jun 22, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Eitan T. Wiener
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF OPERATING AN ARTICULATING ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20230112022
- Publication date Apr 13, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Barry C. Worrell
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ACTIVATION OF ENERGY DEVICES
- Publication number 20230037577
- Publication date Feb 9, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Cory G. Kimball
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR ESTIMATING AND CONTROLLING STATE OF ULTRASONIC END EFFE...
- Publication number 20230000518
- Publication date Jan 5, 2023
- Cilag GMBH International
- Cameron R. Nott
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
- Publication number 20220071655
- Publication date Mar 10, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Daniel W. Price
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
CLOSED FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20220039891
- Publication date Feb 10, 2022
- Cilag GMBH International
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SLIP RING ASSEMBLY TO POWER ULTRASONIC TRA...
- Publication number 20210186596
- Publication date Jun 24, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Daniel J. Mumaw
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SENSOR AND POWERED CONTROL
- Publication number 20210177494
- Publication date Jun 17, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Kevin L. Houser
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CONTROL MECHANISMS
- Publication number 20210145531
- Publication date May 20, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Jacob S. Gee
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS HAVING OFFSET BLADES
- Publication number 20210128191
- Publication date May 6, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS
- Publication number 20210100578
- Publication date Apr 8, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Michael P. Weir
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SHEARS WITH CLAMPING FEATURE
- Publication number 20210007770
- Publication date Jan 14, 2021
- Ethicon LLC
- Jeffrey D. Messerly
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MOVABLE RIGIDIZING MEMBER
- Publication number 20200360045
- Publication date Nov 19, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- William B. Weisenburgh
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD
- Publication number 20200237464
- Publication date Jul 30, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Kevin L. Houser
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTOR HAVIN...
- Publication number 20200237399
- Publication date Jul 30, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SELECTABLE INTEGRAL OR EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE
- Publication number 20200229817
- Publication date Jul 23, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Jeffrey L. Aldridge
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS
- Publication number 20200229834
- Publication date Jul 23, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- William A. Olson
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
CLOSED FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE
- Publication number 20200222135
- Publication date Jul 16, 2020
- Ethicon LLC
- Foster B. Stulen
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Foster B. Stulen

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Generator for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument

Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulating end effector havin...

Ultrasonic surgical system and method

Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system ther...

Surgical instrument with slip ring assembly to power ultrasonic tra...

Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrument

Surgical instrument with user adaptable techniques

Ultrasonic surgical instruments

Surgical instruments with articulating shafts

Medical device with a bilateral jaw configuration for nerve stimula...

Ultrasonic surgical shears with clamping feature

Surgical instrument with separable shaft assembly and body

Surgical instruments with articulating shafts

Ultrasonic end effectors with increased active length

Ultrasonic surgical instrument with articulating end effector havin...

Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument

Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanisms

Features for coupling surgical instrument shaft assembly with instr...

In-the-jaw classifier based on a model

Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating

Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument

Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system ther...

Methods for estimating and controlling state of ultrasonic end effe...

Features to promote removal of debris from within ultrasonic surgic...

Ultrasonic forceps

Mechanical fasteners for use with surgical energy devices

Surgical instrument

Ultrasonic surgical instruments

Surgical system with user adaptable techniques based on tissue type

Closed feedback control for electrosurgical device

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTOR HAVIN...

ESTIMATING STATE OF ULTRASONIC END EFFECTOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM THER...

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS

MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A BILATERAL JAW CONFIGURATION FOR NERVE STIMULA...

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH USER ADAPTABLE TECHNIQUES

DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING TISSUE

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS

ULTRASONIC END EFFECTORS WITH INCREASED ACTIVE LENGTH

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SHEARS WITH CLAMPING FEATURE

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTOR HAVIN...

ESTIMATING STATE OF ULTRASONIC END EFFECTOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM THER...

ARTICULATION FEATURES FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

METHOD OF OPERATING AN ARTICULATING ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

ACTIVATION OF ENERGY DEVICES

METHODS FOR ESTIMATING AND CONTROLLING STATE OF ULTRASONIC END EFFE...

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

CLOSED FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SLIP RING ASSEMBLY TO POWER ULTRASONIC TRA...

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SENSOR AND POWERED CONTROL

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CONTROL MECHANISMS

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS HAVING OFFSET BLADES

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SHEARS WITH CLAMPING FEATURE

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MOVABLE RIGIDIZING MEMBER

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING END EFFECTOR HAVIN...

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SELECTABLE INTEGRAL OR EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS

CLOSED FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE