Foster B. Stulen
178Patents
101h-index
221Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 11, 1978 → Apr 26, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6454781B1 | Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effects | Human Necessities | 2,132 | Expired |
| US8453906B2 | Surgical instruments with electrodes | Human Necessities | 1,981 | Active |
| US7108695B2 | Feedback control in an ultrasonic surgical instrument for improved tissue effects | Human Necessities | 1,935 | Expired |
| US8613383B2 | Surgical instruments with electrodes | Human Necessities | 1,897 | Active |
| US8430898B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 1,666 | Active |
| US9095367B2 | Flexible harmonic waveguides/blades for surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 1,614 | Active |
| US8795276B2 | Electrosurgical instrument employing a plurality of electrodes | Human Necessities | 1,612 | Active |
| US9782214B2 | Surgical instrument with sensor and powered control | Human Necessities | 1,565 | Active |
| US9226767B2 | Closed feedback control for electrosurgical device | Human Necessities | 1,556 | Active |
| US9283045B2 | Surgical instruments with fluid management system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1,539 | Active |
| US9072523B2 | Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable component | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,507 | Active |
| US9757128B2 | Multiple sensors with one sensor affecting a second sensor's output or interpretation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,501 | Active |
| US9381058B2 | Recharge system for medical devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,415 | Active |
| US8911460B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 1,360 | Active |
| US9820768B2 | Ultrasonic surgical instruments with control mechanisms | Human Necessities | 1,349 | Active |
| US9408622B2 | Surgical instruments with articulating shafts | Human Necessities | 1,343 | Active |
| US9572592B2 | Surgical instrument with orientation sensing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1,327 | Active |
| US9675375B2 | Ultrasonic surgical system and method | Human Necessities | 1,319 | Active |
| US9364279B2 | User feedback through handpiece of surgical instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,311 | Active |
| US9326788B2 | Lockout mechanism for use with robotic electrosurgical device | Human Necessities | 1,309 | Active |
| US6588277B2 | Method for detecting transverse mode vibrations in an ultrasonic hand piece/blade | Physics | 1,189 | Expired |
| US9681884B2 | Surgical instrument with stress sensor | Human Necessities | 1,077 | Active |
| US9504483B2 | Surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 1,048 | Active |
| US9095346B2 | Medical device usage data processing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,015 | Active |
| US9259265B2 | Surgical instruments for tensioning tissue | Human Necessities | 939 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.