Aaron C. Voegele
43Patents
23h-index
113Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 24, 2000 → Dec 6, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6193129A | Cutting blade for a surgical anastomosis stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,116 | Expired |
| US9782214B2 | Surgical instrument with sensor and powered control | Human Necessities | 1,565 | Active |
| US9220559B2 | Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device | Human Necessities | 1,356 | Active |
| US9237900B2 | Surgical instrument with split jaw | Human Necessities | 780 | Active |
| US9861428B2 | Integrated systems for electrosurgical steam or smoke control | Human Necessities | 478 | Active |
| US10022568B2 | Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue | Performing Operations; Transporting | 458 | Active |
| US8951248B2 | Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices | Electricity | 403 | Active |
| US8334635B2 | Transducer arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 308 | Active |
| US8754570B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instruments comprising transducer arrangements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 274 | Active |
| US9492224B2 | Multi-function bi-polar forceps | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 256 | Active |
| US9913680B2 | Software algorithms for electrosurgical instruments | Human Necessities | 248 | Active |
| US9498245B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instruments | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 225 | Active |
| US9504855B2 | Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue | Performing Operations; Transporting | 219 | Active |
| US10022567B2 | Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue | Performing Operations; Transporting | 219 | Active |
| US9795808B2 | Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue | Performing Operations; Transporting | 214 | Active |
| US10709495B2 | Dual step bailout for motorized RF device | Human Necessities | 131 | Active |
| US10512795B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instruments | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 127 | Active |
| US10856896B2 | Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating | Human Necessities | 102 | Active |
| US10881449B2 | Multi-function bi-polar forceps | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 95 | Active |
| US9877782B2 | Electrosurgical instrument end effector with compliant electrode | Human Necessities | 51 | Active |
| US10092291B2 | Surgical instrument with selectively rigidizable features | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
| US7637896B2 | Obturator tip assembly for a trocar | Human Necessities | 27 | Active |
| US11337747B2 | Software algorithms for electrosurgical instruments | Human Necessities | 24 | Active |
| US8147457B2 | Conical trocar seal | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US11000707B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instruments | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.