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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187288 | Re-shapeable medical device A medical device enables a user to bend it into a shape to suit a specific patient need or to orient efficiently the medical device for use. The medical device includes an elongate member, a mechanism, and an actuator. The mechanism is disposed at the distal portion... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182495 | Suture tensioner with gauge A tensioner for a tightening a surgical knot has a squeeze handle and a pair of jaw arms that pivot from a common point behind the handle. The jaw arms have a jaw clamp at the distal tip to clamp onto the suture material, and a release handle at the proximal or butt... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177795 | Meniscal repair systems and methods A device for repairing a tear in a portion of tissue comprises a proximal actuator portion, a transfer needle extending distally from the proximal actuator portion and a catch needle extending distally from the proximal actuator portion. A suture needle is disposed ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8177796 | Suture passing apparatus and method An endoscopic surgical instrument for passing a suture through tissue includes a first jaw member, a needle, and a capture feature actuable to grip and retain the suture after the suture has been passed through a tissue body. An actuation mechanism can both move the... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172860 | Articulating suturing device and method A method for closing an opening in tissue using a suturing device includes inserting at least a portion of a suture through a tissue tract and through a tissue wall. Following inserting at least a portion of the suture, the method includes advancing a first end of t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162960 | Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis including an anchor for engaging a body vessel and deployable sutures A radical prostatectomy anastomosis device including a cartridge having a plurality of anchors slidably disposed in a plurality of distally angled radial channels formed in the cartridge and a pusher assembly operatively coupled within the cartridge. The pusher asse... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147505 | Surgical instrument for manipulating surgical suture and methods of use A surgical instrument and method for manipulating surgical suture during minimally invasive surgical procedures. Surgical instrument includes an elongate body with a handle at the elongate body's proximal end. Elongate body also includes a distal portion, a longitud... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137364 | Articulating suturing device and method Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot near a distal end of a shaft is inserted through the penetration and actua... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123762 | Suturing instrument The suturing instrument includes an elongate member having an articulating distal portion biased offset from the elongate member, and a sheath slideably disposed about the elongate member. The user positions the sheath in contact with the articulating distal portion... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123763 | Suture securement apparatus A suture securement apparatus for selectively securing one or more ends of a suture while allowing adjustments in the tension or a full release of the sutures intermittently after a prolonged period of time. The suture securement apparatus can be particularly adapte... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118820 | Method for instrument insertion through a body orifice A method for inserting an instrument through a natural orifice. The instrument has a low profile orientation and a deployed orientation which is larger than the size of the natural orifice through which it is to be inserted. The method is achieved by coupling the in... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109944 | Surgical device A device for automatically providing needles to a sealing apparatus for sealing a puncture in an anatomical structure, the sealing apparatus including a needle insertion lumen and a needle pusher channel having a needle pusher disposed therein. The device may includ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105343 | Independent suture tensioning and snaring apparatus In repairing soft tissue with a bone anchoring instrument (such as reattaching a tendon of a torn rotator cuff), the bone anchoring instrument may be used to anchor the soft tissue to a region of bone. The anchors inserted into the underlying bone may have one or mo... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100922 | Curved needle suturing tool A needle delivery device is described and includes generally, a needle made of a shape memory alloy pre-formed in an unconstrained configuration, such as, for example, an arc or a curved needle. The needle delivery device also includes a needle delivery guide, a sut... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8088131 | Surgical suture passers and methods A surgical instrument for suturing soft tissue is disclosed. The surgical instrument is capable of probing tissue, and preferably provides tactile feedback concerning the condition of the tissue. The instrument can then be used to pass and retrieve a suture without ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083754 | Vascular suturing device with needle capture A surgical device of suturing vascular vessels is described, as well as methods for suturing tissue employing the surgical device. The device includes at least one needle advanceable through tissue and into a needle capture element within a distal end of the surgica... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075572 | Surgical suturing apparatus A surgical suturing apparatus is described. The suturing apparatus has a needle having at least one pointed end, a channel for releasably receiving the needle, a needle positioning assembly having members for moving the needle and an actuation assembly for actuating... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8057491 | Articulating suturing device and method Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot near a distal end of a shaft is inserted through the penetration and actua... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052696 | Suture tensioning device A suture tensioning apparatus for tightening the suture used to tie a tissue of a patient to the bone of the patient so that the tissue will cinch to the bone. A lever is mounted on a stub shaft that is supported to a base member and is movable in a lateral position... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048092 | Articulating suturing device and method Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot is inserted through a penetration and actuated extend the foot carrying su... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043308 | Bone suture Devices and methods useful for suturing soft tissue to bone are disclosed. In one embodiment, a bone-suturing device is provided and can include a delivery needle, a delivery needle driving element, a capture needle, and a capture needle driving element. The deliver... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038688 | Articulating suturing device and method Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot near a distal end of a shaft is inserted through the penetration and actua... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038687 | Suture loop closure device The present invention describes apparatus and methods for tying a filament across subcutaneous punctures. According to some embodiments, the apparatus and methods provide pre-tied knots that are inserted into a bodily lumen. Needles flanking the subcutaneous punctur... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038689 | Intracoelomic suturing and ligating method A manipulator includes a composite input unit that is manually operable by the fingers, a connector shaft extending from an operating unit, and a working unit mounted on the distal end of the connector shaft. The working unit comprises a rolling mechanism, a tilting... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034060 | Suture device with first and second needle giudes attached to a shaft and respectively holding first and second needles A suture insertion device (120) includes a shaft (124), which is adapted to be inserted into a body cavity (154). First and second needles (160) hold respective first and second ends of a suture thread (122). First and second needl... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021376 | Endoscopic suturing system An endoscopic treatment device is used with an endoscope. This treatment device includes a transmission member with a flexible structure having a distal end portion to be inserted into a body and can be operated outside the body, a push rod coupled to the distal end... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016840 | Endoscopic suturing system An endoscopic treatment device is used with an endoscope. This treatment device includes a transmission member with a flexible structure having a distal end portion to be inserted into a body and can be operated outside the body, a push rod coupled to the distal end... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002780 | Assisted apparatus for anastomosis and method thereby of reconnecting the urethra to the bladder after removal of the prostate during a prostatectomy An assisted anastomosis apparatus and a method thereby for reconnecting the urethral stump to the neck of the bladder after removal of the prostate during a prostatectomy, comprising two suture units, namely a urethral stump suturing unit (1a) and a bl... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998149 | Suturing device, system, and method Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing the surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues in a manner a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998150 | Suturing device A suturing device is disclosed which sutures a tissue using a suture unit having a suture thread with both ends fitted to a first anchor and a second anchor, respectively. The suturing device includes a hollow tip member receiving the first and second anchors; a wir... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981124 | Medical device for applying purse string sutures A surgical instrument for applying purse string sutures to tissue is provided that includes two circular discs that each have notches within a perimeter of the disc for receiving tissue and through which a suture wire may pass. The device also includes push plates f... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976552 | Ligation apparatus A ligation apparatus includes an insertion tube extending toward one direction, a clamp part which is provided on a distal side of the insertion tube and clamps a living organ, a first control mechanism which is connected to the clamp part via a first control shaft ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976554 | Devices, tools and methods for performing minimally invasive abdominal surgical procedures Methods, systems, devices and assemblies are provided for treating a patient by: making an incision or puncture though the patient's skin over the abdominal cavity; establishing an initial tract through an opening formed by the incision or puncture; advancing an ins... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976553 | Surgical suturing apparatus with detachable handle A surgical suturing apparatus includes a suture housing, a needle mounted within the suture housing for movement about an arcuate path, a drive assembly operably associated with the needle for controlling movement of the needle with a suture secured thereto about th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972344 | Suture passing instrument and method of passing suture An apparatus and method for passing suture(s) in tissue repair and/or other mini-open procedures. The apparatus includes a pair of jaws mounted on a distal end of a shaft, a hand assembly mounted on a proximal end of the shaft, and a needle mounted on the hand assem... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967832 | Tying knots A suture knot can be tied during a medical procedure by use of a suture retainer ring in connection with a suturing instrument. The retainer ring allows a user to orient a suture about the instrument, such that a knot in the suture is automatically advanced and tigh... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7951157 | Tissue capturing and suturing device and method A combination tissue apposition and suture capturing device (100) for performing endoscopic procedures typically in the gastro-esophageal tract. The device (100) is particularly adapted for forming multiple plications used in a gastroplasty procedure d... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947052 | Suturing device with angled head A suturing apparatus for the continuous application of a suture includes a suturing head shaped and dimensioned for attachment to a distal end of a support member. The suturing head includes a track shaped and dimensioned for receiving a needle for movement about th... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942886 | Transabdominal needle introducer A transabdominal needle introducer for the repair of large ventral incisional hernias comprises a handle connected to a long tubular shaft and a disposable needle cartridge at its distal end. The handle has a round knob or head, and a needle pusher to extrude the ne... | 05/17/2011 |
