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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172122 | Surgical stapling instrument with independent sequential firing An end effector for a surgical fastener applying instrument including a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The second jaw member includes first and second cartridges each containing a plurality of surgical fasteners, wherein each of the first and second cartr... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162197 | Surgical stapler A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the row... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157831 | Apparatus and method for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic procedures with laparoscopic visualization A laparoscopic apparatus for tunneling dissection including a hollow tunneling member and an inflatable balloon disposed at the distal end of the tunneling member to form together a blunt tipped obturator. The tunneling member has a bore sized allow the insertion of... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146790 | Surgical instrument with safety mechanism A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, a safety mechanism, an elongated body portion and a head portion is disclosed. The handle assembly includes a stationary handle, an approximation mechanism, and a firing trigger. A lever of the safety mechanism is m... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141763 | Anvil assembly with improved cut ring An anvil assembly for use with a surgical stapler is provided. The anvil assembly includes a cut ring assembly having a body and a cover. The cover has a first layer of material having a first hardness to allow penetration by a knife of a surgical stapler and at lea... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137319 | Access port including centering feature A surgical access port includes an access member defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior wall defining a longitudinal opening adapted for passage of a surgical object, an object seal disposed in mechanical cooperation with the access member and configure... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123682 | Surgical hand access apparatus A surgical access apparatus includes a liner base and an access housing for positioning outside the body. The liner base includes an inner member adapted for insertion through an opening within body tissue for positioning within the body; a sleeve member connected t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123103 | Adaptor for anvil delivery An adaptor includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be releaseably secured to an anvil shaft of an anvil assembly. The second end is configured to be securely received within a flexible tube to releaseably secure the anvil ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123101 | Directionally biased staple and anvil assembly for forming the staple In accordance with the present disclosure a directionally biased staple is provided for use in all types of surgical staplers having anvil structure against which the staple is formed. The directionally biased staple may be constructed in a wide variety of cross-sec... | 02/28/2012 |
| D655005 | Bladeless obturator member | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114111 | Laparoscopic instruments and trocar systems and related surgical method Laparoscopic instruments and trocars are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. A generally C-shaped trocar provides increased work space between the hands of the surgeon as well as S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed th... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114053 | Port fixation with interlocking structure The present disclosure relates to a surgical access system that includes a cannula assembly adapted for removable positioning within a percutaneous tissue tract, and an obturator assembly removably positionable within the cannula assembly. The cannula assembly inclu... | 02/14/2012 |
| D654168 | Bladeless obturator member | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109910 | Flip-top design cannula There's provided a flip-top cannula assembly including a cannula having a cannula seal for receiving a range of surgical instruments having a first predetermined diameter and a reducer cap movably mounted on the cannula. The reducer cap includes a reducer seal havin... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109426 | Surgical tilt anvil assembly A surgical tilt anvil assembly including a rod and a head assembly including an anvil plate having staple deforming pockets. The head assembly is pivotally secured to the rod and pivotal in relation to the rod between a first tilted position, a non-tilted position a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100310 | Variable compression surgical fastener apparatus A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising a fastener supporting portion and a retainer supporting portion. The fastener supporting portion includes a first row of first surgical fasteners and a second row of second surgical fasteners. The retainer supporting... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092423 | Low profile instrument access device A low profile surgical access device includes an elongated cannula having an opening defined at a proximal end thereof including an inner peripheral surface dimensioned to facilitate passage of instrumentation therethrough and an outer peripheral surface configured ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083118 | 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... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074858 | Surgical retraction mechanism A retraction mechanism has been developed for use with a hand held surgical apparatus. The retraction mechanism includes a motor, a first speed reducing mechanism, a clutch mechanism incorporating a second speed reducing mechanism, and a shaft. The first speed reduc... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070767 | Optical penetrating adapter for surgical portal An optical penetrating adapter for mounting to a surgical portal to permit visualization through the surgical portal includes an adapter member defining a longitudinal axis and having a transparent window adapted to penetrate tissue and to permit visualization there... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070730 | Integral insufflation valve A trocar assembly includes a trocar valve body defining a cavity. The assembly includes a rotatable valve handle that is elongated and has a first end and a second end. The first end is sized and configured to be rotatably maintained within the cavity and the second... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070033 | 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... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062323 | Extraluminal balloon dissection The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a vessel or structure, such as an artery, a vein, a lymphatic vessel, t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062305 | Surgical portal with enhanced retention capabilities A surgical portal apparatus for permitting introduction of a surgical object within tissue includes a portal member defining a longitudinal axis and having leading and trailing ends. The portal member includes an outer wall defining a longitudinal opening dimensione... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057438 | Surgical system having a magnetic entry A surgical portal apparatus for receiving medical instrumentation includes a portal member adapted for passage through tissue for providing access to an underlying tissue site, and having a longitudinal opening extending therethrough. The portal member has a magneti... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056791 | Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device A cutting and stapling device for use as an attachment to an electromechanical device driver comprises an upper jaw and a lower jaw which separate and close against one another in a continuously parallel alignment. The upper jaw includes a series of staple guides co... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056786 | Surgical device A surgical device that includes a first jaw having a distal end and a second jaw having a distal end. The second jaw is disposed in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. The first jaw is pivotably coupled to the second jaw. The surgical device also includes a b... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056565 | Surgical clip applier and method of assembly Surgical clip appliers are provided including a clip carrier disposed within a channel assembly and defining a channel and a plurality of windows therein; a plurality of clips slidably disposed within the channel of the clip carrier; a wedge plate reciprocally dispo... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052024 | Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling mechanism is controlled by a trigger handle or a switch assembly. The surgica... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048027 | Trocar entry incorporating an airbag A safety trocar assembly incorporating an airbag is provided to prevent overpenetration of the safety trocar assembly through an abdominal wall and into a body cavity. The safety trocar assembly includes an airbag cannula having an expandable airbag proximal of the ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043374 | Apparatus and method for reconstructing a ligament A system for use in reconstructing a ligament is provided. The system includes a graft ligament support block and an installation tool. The support block includes a body having a distal and proximal ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, the proximal e... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034076 | Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus A surgical fastener apparatus, for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue including a pair of anchors each having a retaining structure formed on an outer surface thereof; and a suture tether interconnecting the pair of anchors to one another. The pair of ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025641 | Powered variable seal diameter trocar employing a winepress mechanism A surgical access apparatus includes an access member having a longitudinal passageway providing access to a tissue site. An elongated seal member mounted to the access member has an orifice with a variable inner dimension. The elongated seal member establishes a se... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025640 | Pressurized surgical valve A surgical access assembly for use during the course of a minimally invasive procedure includes a pump assembly to selectively communicate to and from the seal member such that the seal may transition from a first condition to at least one subsequent condition. In t... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025199 | Surgical cutting and stapling device The present invention, in accordance with various embodiments thereof, relates to a surgical device for at least one of cutting and stapling a section of tissue. The surgical device includes a housing including at least two drivers. The surgical device also includes... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021373 | Surgical device A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw disposed in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. The second jaw is mechanically coupled to the first jaw at a proximal end opposite a distal end. A cutting element is disposed within the second jaw, and a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021339 | Surgical portal apparatus with centering mechanism A surgical portal apparatus is provided. The surgical portal apparatus includes a portal member defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal opening therethrough for receiving a surgical object, a seal member positioned along the longitudinal opening for r... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021337 | Expandable surgical portal Systems, kits, and methods for establishing percutaneous access are described. A system typically includes a deformable variable diameter cannula sleeve (DVDCS) and a guidewire. The DVDCS will generally have two states, an initial, un-activated condition and a secon... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016855 | Surgical device A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. A first driver is configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in a plane. The first driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotat... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012170 | Device and method for controlling compression of tissue A method and device for controlling the compression of tissue include clamping tissue between a first clamping member and a second clamping member by driving at least one of the clamping members with an electric motor toward a predetermined tissue gap between the cl... | 09/06/2011 |
