Inventor · Lebanon, OH, US

Jeffrey L. Aldridge

133Patents
68h-index
202Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 27, 2004 → Mar 26, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8453906B2 Surgical instruments with electrodes Human Necessities 1,981 Active
US9168054B2 Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices Electricity 1,754 Active
US9301753B2 Expandable tissue thickness compensator Human Necessities 1,715 Active
US8685020B2 Surgical instruments and end effectors therefor Human Necessities 1,655 Active
US8986302B2 Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices Electricity 1,648 Active
US8795276B2 Electrosurgical instrument employing a plurality of electrodes Human Necessities 1,612 Active
US9232941B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising a reservoir Human Necessities 1,535 Active
US9237921B2 Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue Human Necessities 1,507 Active
US9072523B2 Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,507 Active
US9241731B2 Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instruments Human Necessities 1,476 Active
US9301752B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of capsules Human Necessities 1,470 Active
US9480476B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,423 Active
US9381058B2 Recharge system for medical devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,415 Active
US9439668B2 Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,397 Active
US9089360B2 Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue Performing Operations; Transporting 1,357 Active
US9724118B2 Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,342 Active
US9597143B2 Sterile medical instrument charging device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,287 Active
US9414838B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprised of a plurality of materials Human Necessities 1,269 Active
US8834518B2 Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jaws Human Necessities 1,168 Active
US10441345B2 Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices Human Necessities 1,137 Active
US9572574B2 Tissue thickness compensators comprising therapeutic agents Human Necessities 1,105 Active
US9808247B2 Stapling system comprising implantable layers Human Necessities 1,097 Active
US9795383B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 997 Active
US10258330B2 End effector including an implantable arrangement Human Necessities 854 Active
US9089338B2 Medical device packaging with window for insertion of reusable component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 670 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.