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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120083827 | Blade Deployment Mechanisms for Surgical Forceps A forceps includes first and second shafts, each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. At least one jaw member is moveable from an open to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween. At least one jaw member is configured for reciprocation of a bl... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120022334 | LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT AND TROCAR SYSTEM AND RELATED SURGICAL METHOD Laparoscopic instruments and cannulas are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. Generally S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed through the C-shaped trocar sleeves or through the cannula and instrument holder unit provide mar... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110319888 | Surgical Instrument with a Separable Coaxial Joint A surgical instrument includes an elongated shaft having a proximal structural member and a proximal drive member that is selectively movable with respect to the proximal structural member. A modular end effector is removably coupled to the elongated shaft, and has a di... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110224718 | SURGICAL NEEDLE DRIVER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME A surgical needle driver including a pair of jaws. The pair of jaws includes an upper jaw and a lower jaw, where the lower jaw has an outer surface facing an outer surface of the upper jaw. The outer surface of each jaw each has a plurality of polygonal pyramidal teeth ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110190653 | Surgical Forceps Capable of Adjusting Seal Plate Width Based on Vessel Size A surgical forceps includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto and an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members having opposed seal plates, each of the seal plates having a width. ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110087221 | Vessel Sealer and Divider With Captured Cutting Element A forceps includes a housing having a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft has an end effector assembly that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members disposed in opposed relation and moveable from a first,... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110087259 | Tissue Stop For Surgical Instrument A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, an end effector, and a stop member is disclosed. The end effector is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion and includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. At least on... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110034918 | Blunt Tissue Dissection Surgical Instrument Jaw Designs A forceps for use in surgery for dissecting tissue includes a pair of jaw members movable from an open position in spaced relation relative to one another to a closed position. The jaw members each have an outer housing extending along the length thereof to a distal end... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110015669 | Forceps A microsurgical forceps has a pair of opposed jaws which are configured to create a window through which a user can view tissue underlying the jaws. The window and the tapered lateral profiles of the jaws increase the field of view available to a user.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110009899 | TENSION TRANSDUCING FORCEPS A forceps device is provided for performing a surgical procedure. The device comprises a closeable jaw comprising jaw members having one or more force sensors deployed in a manner to measure force applied to the jaws of the device.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110004210 | Flexible Endoscopic Catheter with Ligasure An endoscopic forceps is disclosed including an end effector assembly having two jaw members movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least a second position closer to one another for grasping tissue therebetween. Each of the jaw me... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100298774 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Two part laparoscopic tools and surgical methods using such tools are presented. The tools and methods enable use of multiple surgical tools each having wide tool heads to be used in a body cavity using a single wide trocar and one or more narrow incisions, thereby redu... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100268269 | Surgical Clamp An apparatus and method an apparatus and method for suturing, wherein said apparatus is a surgical instrument comprising a pair a cross members having securing means for pivotally securing the cross members to one another creating a first end, wherein the cross members ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100185232 | SURGICAL CLAMP A surgical clamp including a pair of jaws, which may be used to ablate or create lesions in tissue. In an exemplary embodiment, the jaws are movable between an articulated position in which the jaws are separated and not parallel to one another, an opened position in wh... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100145381 | MULTI-RINGED SEPARATOR FOR TUBULAR ORGANS A multi-ringed tubular organ separator includes a first arm having a handle at a rear end and a second arm having a handle at a rear end and combined with the first arm for rotation about a pivot into an opened position and a closed position. The first arm and the secon... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100131005 | ROTATIONAL COUPLING DEVICE FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH FLEXIBLE ACTUATORS Rotational couplers for use with surgical devices that are actuated by semi-flexible actuators such as wires and the like. The couplers enable the actuators to apply various actuation motions to actuation features on the surgical device as well as other actuators to app... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100125277 | TRANSVERSE CENTERING TOOL WITH PIN PLACEMENT GUIDES A centering tool for transverse centering between an upper vertebra and a lower vertebra is disclosed. The centering tool comprises a support portion having a proximal end and a distal end, two handles, and two pin placement guides, each guide having a hollow cylinder s... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100100122 | Method of Sealing Tissue Using Radiofrequency Energy A forceps for sealing tissue includes a housing a having one or more shafts that extend therefrom configured to support an end effector assembly at a distal end thereof. The end effector assembly includes a pair of opposing jaw members each having a sealing plate with t... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100087818 | Method of Transferring Rotational Motion in an Articulating Surgical Instrument An endoscopic surgical instrument includes an elongated shaft, which may be articulated to facilitate positioning of an end effector. The instrument accommodates reactionary forces associated with closing the end effector without substantial disruption to the position o... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100069952 | CLAMP FOR PROSTATECTOMY The clamp comprises a body at the rear part extending axially and in a single plane via a fixed long line centring axis to penetrate into the duct of the urethra. The body is provided with a notch for pivoting a prong of longitudinal curvilinear configuration orientated... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100042140 | Method of Transferring Pressure in an Articulating Surgical Instrument An end effector for a surgical instrument includes a fixed bearing member with mounting surfaces for attachment to a distal end of the surgical instrument. At least one jaw member of the end effector is configured to move relative to an opposing jaw member between open ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100042142 | Method of Transferring Pressure in an Articulating Surgical Instrument An end effector for a surgical instrument includes a fixed bearing member, having an end effector axis defined therethrough, with mounting surfaces for attachment to a distal end of the surgical instrument. An input shaft is configured for rotational motion relative to ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100023050 | SURGICAL GRIPPING FORCEPS Surgical gripping forceps are provided with one or two gripping jaws movable relative to a main body, wherein each moveable one of the gripping jaws has a pivot pin, fixed in position relative to the main body, and a lever arm. The lever arms are articulated via at leas... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090281582 | INSTRUMENT FOR THE REDUCTION OF A ROD INTO POSITION IN A PEDICLE SCREW Instruments for reducing spinal stabilization rods into position in pedicle screws or other bone anchors placed on a spine. In some embodiments, instruments are provided which include inner and outer extensions adapted for engaging, respectively, pedicle screws and rods... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090276037 | Method And Apparatus For Circulatory Valve Repair An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment, the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted t... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090275977 | TISSUE CONVEYOR FOR USE IN GASTRIC REDUCTION SURGERY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR USE A tissue conveyor includes a conveyor body having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end includes a handle allowing for operator control of an end effector located at the distal end. The end effector includes a grasper assembly composed of a first jaw bar and... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090270789 | SUCTION DOME FOR ATRAUMATICALLY GRASPING OR MANIPULATING TISSUE The present invention provides a suction dome for atraumatically grasping, manipulating, and/or extracting tissues. The suction dome may be used with a surgical instrument having a suction channel. Such instruments include, for example: forceps, laparoscopes, endoscopes... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090254130 | Bone clamp A bone clamp, in one example, includes a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm pivotally connected to the first scissor arm. A guide is pivotally attached to the first scissor arm and a first clamping member with a drill or wire receiving channel therethrough is pi... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090240280 | Interspinous implant, tools and methods of implanting Devices, tools and methods for minimally invasive implantation of a dynamic interspinous implant device for distracting between spinous processes and providing dynamic stabilization. One exemplary device includes a main body including a shaft having a longitudinal axis;... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090209998 | Surgical Instrument The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a shank and a slide which is mounted so as to be slideable along the shank. At least one guide element guided in at least one longitudinal groove is provided on the shank or the slide. The shank and the slide are... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090209946 | INTERCHANGEABLE TOOLS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS A surgical tool system. Various embodiments of the surgical tool system may comprise surgical instrument that has a handle assembly that operably supports a drive system therein for generating drive motions upon actuation of a movable handle portion operably coupled to ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090192626 | Constraining ring inserter A hand held instrument is provided in one embodiment in a kit for use in positioning a constraining ring of an acetabular liner system and includes a shaft including a first coupling member, and a plurality of heads, each of the plurality of heads including (i) a base c... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090182332 | IN-LINE ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS An electrosurgical apparatus, system, and method are disclosed. The apparatus, includes an elongate member defines a longitudinal opening. An elongate actuator member is slideably movable within the longitudinal opening. A proximal jaw member having a proximal portion i... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090131976 | FENESTRATED SUPER ATRAUMATIC GRASPER APPARATUS A surgical tool assembly includes a pair of opposing jaws pivotally connected to each other. Further, at least one viewing opening may be provided in at least one of the opposing jaws. In this regard, the at least one viewing opening may extend from an upper to a lower ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090131975 | OVERMOLDED GRASPER JAW The invention is directed to a surgical instrument comprising an elongate tube extending along an axis including a camming rod and an actuation mechanism operably connected to the camming rod, the camming rod having a camming pin and a camming projection; a first jaw sp... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090112254 | Resecting Device A resecting device is disclosed. The resecting device comprises: a handle having a jaw trigger slidably engaged with said handle and mechanically engaged with a spring mechanism communicating a biasing force to said jaw trigger; a fixed shaft portion having a first and ... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090105713 | Deployment handle for an implant deployment device A deployment handle for an implant deployment device (100) facilitates withdrawal of a sheath (32). The sheath (32) is gripped between a first cam cleat (122) and a first ledge (124) and a second cam cleat (126) and a second led... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090069822 | TISSUE FASTENING TOOL, STENT, APPLICATOR FOR PLACING THE SAME, AND TISSUE FASTENING METHOD THROUGH NATURAL ORIFICE The tissue fastening apparatus includes: a tissue fastening tool provided with a first tissue fixing section which is hooked onto a first biological tissue and a second tissue fixing section which is hooked onto a second biological tissue adjacent to the first biologica... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090036881 | Polyp removal jaws and method of use Apparatus configured for the removal of polyps are provided and include a first jaw member including first and second elongated members, the first and second elongated members having proximal and distal ends and defining a channel therebetween; and a second jaw member h... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090030419 | SPINAL ROD REDUCTION INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR USE Methods and devices are provided for reducing a spinal fixation element into a spinal implant element. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal rod reduction device is provided for reducing a spinal fixation element into a spinal implant element. The spinal rod reduction d... | 01/29/2009 |
