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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7846177 | Surgical device A laparoscopic surgical device is provided, including a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes a single button or lever that may be used to release or defeat a ratchet engagement. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846178 | Medical cutting and/or holding instrument The invention relates to a medical cutting and/or holding instrument having a shaft, a tool mounted on the distal end of the shaft and consisting of two jaw members, and also having a handle that is mounted on the proximal end of the shaft, consists of two gripping ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7824424 | System and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument The invention is directed to a system and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument (14), such as an endoscopic instrument configured for delivery through a small percutaneous penetration in a patient. The instrument comprises an elongate shaft (... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7758608 | Enhanced dexterity surgical hand piece Manual actuating apparatus for operating a medical device includes a handle, a finger loop mounted on the handle for receiving the thumb of an operator, first and second lever members mounted on the handle for grasping engagement by fingers of the operator, at least... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753932 | Medical device and related methods of packaging Embodiments of the invention relate to a medical device having a proximal portion that can selectively receive other portions of the device. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to an endoscopic instrument with a handle portion configured to accomm... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7744622 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument system for use in surgical procedures is disclosed. The surgical instrument system includes a guide assembly, a surgical tip assembly, and a drive unit. The guide assembly includes an elongated portion having a central axis of rotation, and a d... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727255 | Access sealing apparatus and method A surgical access device includes a seal housing and a roller disposed in the housing and defining a working channel. The roller may be stationary or moveable within the seal housing to form both a zero seal in the absence of an instrument, and an instrument seal in... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722639 | Surgical retraction device for removal of small organs A surgical device and tool for use in stabilizing tissue, such as an organ relative to a clamp, the surgical device having an elongate rigid member with a proximal end of the device having a stabilizing structure that rests against the skin of the subject and includ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708757 | Medical forceps A medical forceps has a shaft, a handle at the proximal end of the shaft, which handle has at least one movable grip part which is pivotable about a pivot axis, at least one movable tool at the distal end of the shaft, and a force transmission element, which runs in... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708758 | Surgical instrument The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, an elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft via distal and prox... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708756 | Actuation mechanism for flexible endoscopic device An endoscopic accessory medical device is provided. The device can include a handle, a flexible shaft, and an end effector. The handle can include an actuator for operating the end effector through a wire or cable pulling member that extends through the flexible sha... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699868 | Medical gripping and/or cutting instrument The invention relates to a medical gripping and/or cutting instrument with an instrument shaft (1), with a handle (3) that can be fixed movably on the instrument shaft (1), and with a tool (2) mounted on the distal end of the instrument s... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7691126 | Medical instrument The invention relates to a medical instrument with a shaft, a handle mounted on the proximal end of the shaft, and a tool mounted on the distal end of the shaft and capable of being activated by means of the handle, where the handle and the tool are in active connec... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7686826 | Surgical instrument The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, a rigid or flexible elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft vi... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7670357 | Surgical instrument for manipulating a bent wire What is described is a surgical instrument for manipulating a bent surgical wire. The surgical instrument is particularly suitable for inserting one or both ends of a wire, which is bent in the shape of a U, in apertures provided for that purpose in a bone plate. Th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7662167 | Medical instrument The invention relates to a medical instrument with a hollow shaft, a handle, and a tool, where at least one jaw member of the tool can be rotated in relation to the at least one other jaw member of the tool for purposes of opening and closing by means of one rotatab... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7648519 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument that includes an instrument shaft having proximal and distal ends, a tool disposed from the distal end of the instrument shaft, a control handle disposed from the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a distal motion member for coupling the dis... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641671 | Closing assemblies for clamping device A closing assembly for a clamping device having first and second jaw members includes a closing mechanism connected between the first and second jaw members, the jaws extending distally from the closing mechanism; and a member for applying a separating force to the ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7615066 | Articulating mechanism for remote manipulation of a surgical or diagnostic tool The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful, for example, for remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of segments at the proximal end of the mechanism results in a correspondin... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7615067 | Surgical instrument The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, a rigid or flexible elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft vi... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7578832 | System for actuating a laparoscopic surgical instrument The invention is directed to a pin and slot design where the driving slots are moved from the tips to the actuation rod in one aspect of the invention. As a result, the back end of each blade or tip can be dramatically reduced in area so that during full deflection,... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7549998 | Surgical instrument comprising an instrument handle and zero point adjustment relates to a surgical instrument comprising an instrument handle (1) linked to a proximal end portion of a tube shaft (2) to the distal end portion of which an instrument head (4) is linked so as to be bendable, in which instrument head an effec... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7494499 | Surgical therapeutic instrument The disclosed invention relates to an improvement in a surgical therapeutic instrument which includes an inserting part, a manipulating part, and a therapeutic part. In a link mechanism having a transmission shaft for transmitting a driving force applied to the mani... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494500 | Surgical instrument with snag free box hinge A surgical instrument includes a pair of elongated members joined together by a box hinge. The box hinge is formed of a slot in the first member and a hinge portion in the second member. The hinge portion of the second member is generally the same width as that of t... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7481824 | Surgical instrument with bending articulation controlled articulation pivot joint A surgical instrument particularly suited to endoscopic and laparoscopic insertion through a cannula of a trocar into an insufflated body cavity or lumen includes a bending member in an elongate shaft that acts to rotate an end effector about an articulation pivot j... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476237 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument includes a tubular member, a partition member for partitioning the inside of the tubular member, first and second shafts movable in forward and backward directions, an end effector, a base member connected to the second shaft, a supporting pin ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7438717 | Anesthesia intubating forceps Forceps with a pair of scissor-like arms that are pivotally connected to each other and that continue past the pivot to form a catheter guide. At least two and preferably three bends are disposed in the arms immediately before the pivot, which allow the medical prof... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431723 | Device and method for separation of modular orthopaedic elements A tool, system and method for separating connected orthopaedic components are disclosed. The system includes two orthopaedic components that are connected end to end. One of the orthopaedic components has a notch that receives a cam carried by the tool. The notch an... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7410494 | Device for grasping and/or severing A surgical device (101) for grasping and severing body tissue comprises a housing (140) which defines a proximal end (102) and a distal end (104), a user operating handle (160) at the proximal end (102), and two blade elemen... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410490 | Surgical device A surgical device having a sheath and legs slidably received within the sheath. The legs are adapted to move outwardly away from each other when deployed from the sheath to establish a deployed position, and to move inwardly toward each other to collapse within the ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404821 | Treatment for post partum hemorrhage The invention is directed to instruments and procedures using such instruments for temporarily reducing or terminating blood flow through a female patient's uterine artery to treat post partum hemorrhage (PPH). The uterine artery is occluded by a clamping device whi... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404822 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument includes: grip handles (2, 3) which are articulated to each other around a fulcrum pin (4) so that the jaws can be moved from an open position to a closed position; and connecting elements (5) which can be used to: (i) lock... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399309 | Auxiliary forceps for hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) Auxiliary forceps are provided for video-assisted minimally-invasive surgery, such as hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, the forceps being intended for operation by a surgeon's non-dominant hand inserted through an incision for entering a patient's natural body cav... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390329 | Methods for grasping and cinching tissue anchors Methods and apparatus for controlled grasping and cinching or locking of a tissue anchor are provided. In one variation, a tube is provided having a lumen and a resilient member that obstructs the lumen. A grasper may be advanced coaxially through the lumen, such th... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377933 | Surgical instrument Surgical instrument which has a main part (10) with a shaft (12) and a fixed handle part (14), on which a moveable handle part (20) is supported pivotably. The pivotable handle part (20) engages through a slit (18) of the ma... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371245 | Transobturator introducer system for sling suspension system An introducer device comprising: an introducer needle having a proximal end and a distal end and a handle having a needle receiving end. The handle can be adapted to receive said distal end of said introducer needle such that said introducer needle is selectably det... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371242 | Three pronged lever-action castration tool An easily operated castrating tool that allows placement of an improved continuous elastic band for ligation and removal of an appendage. The present invention includes a tool that allows such bands to be placed in a manner that is significantly more easy to use, an... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367979 | Screwdriver A scissor-action screwdriver and screwdriver attachment comprises a plurality of arms pivotally attached to one another; a bias element mounted in at least one of the plurality of arms; and a sleeve slidably mounted around at least one of the plurality of arms, wher... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364582 | Surgical instrument An endoscopic or laparoscopic instrument includes a distal tool, a rigid or flexible elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361180 | Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably disposed through the tubular membe... | 04/22/2008 |
