Inventor · Sharonville, OH, US

John B. Schulte

53Patents
24h-index
135Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 19, 2009 → Dec 4, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8622275B2 Circular stapler introducer with rigid distal end portion Human Necessities 1,772 Active
US8464925B2 Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissue Human Necessities 1,729 Active
US8353438B2 Circular stapler introducer with rigid cap assembly configured for easy removal Human Necessities 1,683 Active
US8353439B2 Circular stapler introducer with radially-openable distal end portion Human Necessities 1,674 Active
US9011471B2 Surgical instrument with pivoting coupling to modular shaft and end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,432 Active
US8899466B2 Devices and methods for introducing a surgical circular stapling instrument into a patient Human Necessities 1,431 Active
US9724118B2 Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instruments Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,342 Active
US9572592B2 Surgical instrument with orientation sensing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,327 Active
US8646674B2 Methods and apparatus for delivering tissue treatment compositions to stapled tissue Human Necessities 1,225 Active
US9681884B2 Surgical instrument with stress sensor Human Necessities 1,077 Active
US9375255B2 Surgical instrument handpiece with resiliently biased coupling to modular shaft and end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,028 Active
US8998939B2 Surgical instrument with modular end effector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 963 Active
US10258363B2 Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 624 Active
US9861428B2 Integrated systems for electrosurgical steam or smoke control Human Necessities 478 Active
US9743946B2 Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 395 Active
US10624667B2 System and method to track usage of surgical instrument Human Necessities 234 Active
US10085762B2 Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 199 Active
US10231747B2 Transducer features for ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 164 Active
US10357303B2 Translatable outer tube for sealing using shielded lap chole dissector Human Necessities 149 Active
US11628006B2 Method for energy distribution in a surgical modular energy system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 138 Active
US9724120B2 Clamp arm features for ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 133 Active
US9943325B2 Handpiece and blade configurations for ultrasonic surgical instrument Human Necessities 63 Active
US11324527B2 Ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Active
US11045275B2 Surgical instrument with dual mode end effector and side-loaded clamp arm assembly Human Necessities 32 Active
US10034683B2 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with rigidizing articulation drive members Human Necessities 22 Active

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