US Patent Issued to CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL on Sept. 22 for "Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument" (Ohio, California, Minnesota, South Carolina, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,801, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL (Zug, Switzerland).

"Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument" was invented by Barry C. Worrell (Maineville, Ohio), Benjamin J. Danziger (Kenmore, Wash.), Benjamin D. Dickerson (San Francisco), Brian D. Black (Loveland, Ohio), Cara L. Shapiro (Milford, Ohio), Charles J. Scheib (Loveland, Ohio), Craig N. Faller (Batavia, Ohio), Daniel J. Mumaw (Liberty Township, Ohio), David J. Cagle (Cincinnati), David T. Martin (Milford, Ohio), David A. Monroe (Milford, Ohio), Disha V. Estera (Cincinnati), Foster B. Stulen (Johns Island, S.C.), Frederick L. Estera (Cincinnati), Geoffrey S. Strobl (William...