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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177794 | Flexible endoscopic stitching devices An endoscopic stitching device including a tool assembly having a pair of juxtaposed jaws; a rotatably supported camming hub defining a groove formed in an inner surface of a central lumen thereof; and a center rod slidably and rotatably disposed within the lumen of... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162895 | Endoluminal access device A surgical access apparatus for providing access inside a body includes a housing having a first port, a tubular member extending distally from the housing and defining a longitudinal axis therealong, wherein the tubular member includes a lumen extending therethroug... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161618 | Method of forming barbs on a suture A method is provided for forming a barbed medical device which includes the steps of providing a blank workpiece and forming at least one barb on the blank workpiece by applying vibrational energy to a tool and bringing the tool and the blank workpiece into contact ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157830 | Apparatus for applying wound treatment material using tissue-penetrating needles A surgical apparatus is provided including a disposable loading unit selectively operatively engagable within a distal end of a first half-section; and a wound treatment material applicator assembly for delivering wound treatment material to the target surgical site... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157152 | Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staples sizes A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. T... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157151 | Staple line reinforcement for anvil and cartridge A surgical stapling apparatus including a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the first tissue contacting surface ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157149 | Crimp and release of suture holding buttress material A mechanism is provided for crimping and releasing a suture securing a strip of buttress material to an end effector. The mechanism includes a retention member movably mounted within the end effector. The retention member is movable from a first position crimping th... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152835 | Methods for the placement of sutures in tissue A method for the placement of sutures in tissue prior to forming an opening in the tissue, the sutures for use in closing the opening, the method includes the steps of passing a first length of suture through a first portion of a tissue in a first direction relative... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152041 | Varying tissue compression aided by elastic members The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus, and the application of variable compression to tissue. More specifically, the presently disclosed surgical fastener applying apparatus including a first jaw having proximal and distal ends and i... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136713 | Surgical stapling instrument having transducer effecting vibrations An end effector for a surgical instrument includes a cartridge assembly housing a plurality of fasteners, an anvil assembly operatively connected to the cartridge assembly, and a transducer operably connected to at least one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136711 | Dissection tip and introducer for surgical instrument The present disclosure describes a surgical fastener applying apparatus that includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate bod... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136656 | Suture packaging A package for surgical suture material is also provided. The package includes a base and a cover. The cover is configured to be placed adjacent to the base to form the package for surgical suture material and including a plurality of posts extending from an outer su... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132706 | Surgical stapling apparatus having articulation mechanism An articulation mechanism for use with a surgical apparatus having an articulating tool assembly is described. The articulation mechanism includes a rotatable shaft which is fixedly secured to a disk defining a spiral groove or slot. A linearly movable translation m... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128642 | Fluid delivery system for surgical instruments There is provided a penetratable toothed fastener for clamping tissue during surgery. The toothed fastener includes first and second legs each having longitudinal rows of transverse teeth and a securing member configured to pass through the transverse teeth to hold ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128577 | Biopsy system A biopsy system for retrieving biopsy tissue samples from different regions of the body is disclosed. The biopsy system includes a single use loading unit having a trocar assembly and a knife assembly. A trocar driver is operably connected to the trocar assembly and... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127976 | Stapler cartridge and channel interlock A surgical stapling device including a handle assembly, an endoscopic portion and an end effector is disclosed. The endoscopic portion extends distally from the handle assembly and defines a first longitudinal axis. The end effector defines a second longitudinal axi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124165 | Pressurized dip coating system The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for coating a medical device. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122688 | Suture winding device and methods of use thereof An apparatus for winding an armed suture is provided. The apparatus includes a base member, a needle holder disposed in a region of the base member, and at least one needle having a quantity of a suture attached thereto. The apparatus further includes a retainer pac... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114121 | Tissue vitality comparator with light pipe with fiber optic imaging bundle A surgical instrument having a tissue vitality comparator is provided to view images of tissue relative to the surgical instrument and compare the images with predetermined reference images. The surgical instrument includes a pair of jaws for capturing tissue and on... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113409 | Surgical stapling apparatus with clamping assembly A surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly and an elongate portion extending distally from the handle assembly. An end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongate portion includes an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly, wherein at l... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113407 | Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staples sizes A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. T... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100309 | Surgical instrument with articulating tool assembly A surgical stapling instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, an articulating tool assembly and an articulation mechanism is disclosed. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion. The articulation mechanism includes an articulation link f... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096460 | Surgical stapling apparatus A surgical device includes a loading unit having proximal and distal portions. The proximal portion of the loading unit is configured to be attached to an actuation apparatus. The surgical device further includes a flexible shaft interconnecting the proximal portion... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096458 | Pouch used to deliver medication when ruptured An anvil assembly for a circular stapling device includes an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon, a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selectively engage a rod member of the circular stapling device, an anvil plate operatively ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092856 | Method for patterning a medical device The present disclosure provides a method for forming a color pattern on a medical device. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092492 | Water-swellable copolymers and articles and coatings made therefrom The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a copolymer that includes a first monomer and a second monomer that is different from the first monomer, wherein both the first and second monomer are selected from the group consisting of 3-sulfopropyl acryl... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091756 | Varying tissue compression using take-up component The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus, and the application of variable compression to tissue. More specifically, the presently disclosed surgical fastener applying apparatus act to limit the flow of blood through tissue immediately a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091754 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus for sequentially applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge assembly receivable in a distal end portion o... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091321 | Method for packaging surgical sutures A surgical suture package for storing at least one surgical suture includes an outer jacket having a plurality of panels foldably connected to each other and adapted to fold upon each other to form an inner pocket and an inner retainer for positioning within the poc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087563 | Surgical stapling apparatus A surgical stapling device particularly suited for endoscopic procedures is described. The device includes a handle assembly and an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly. The distal end of the elongated body is adapted to engage a disposable loa... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083771 | Water-swellable copolymers and articles and coatings made therefrom The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a copolymer that includes a first monomer and a second monomer that is different from the first monomer, wherein both the first and second monomer are selected from the group consisting of 3-sulfopropyl acryl... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083119 | Interlocking buttress material retention system A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a firs... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080018 | Disposable circumcision device A circumcision system for removing excess foreskin from a penis is disclosed and includes includes a housing, an actuation mechanism, and an anvil. The housing has a threaded hole that defines a longitudinal axis and a locking ring. The locking ring has an internal ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074862 | Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument A surgical instrument including a frame, an elongate portion, a firing rod and an end effector is disclosed. The elongate portion extends distally from the frame and defines a longitudinal axis. The firing rod is disposed at least partially with the elongate portion... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074861 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus for sequentially applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge assembly receivable in a distal end portion o... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074859 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument is provided. The surgical instrument includes a housing. The surgical instrument includes an elongated portion extending distally from the housing and defines a longitudinal axis. An end effector operably couples to the elongated portion. A fir... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071691 | Furanone endcapped polymers Polymers endcapped with furanones and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070731 | Surgical access apparatus An access apparatus for use during a surgical procedure to provide access to the interior of the body includes an access member defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end for being disposed at an exterior side of the body and a distal end for extending i... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070035 | Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. T... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069980 | Medical device package The present disclosure provides a package for a medical device containing a cavity for receiving the medical device, a first closure having a sealed portal therein and a second closure adjacent the first closure. ... | 12/06/2011 |
