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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5569300 | Dilating surgical forceps having illumination means on blade inner surface A surgical instrument is provided for performing surgery to relieve the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The surgical instrument includes a pair of pivotally connected legs with each leg including a handle portion and a blade portion with the blade por... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5569299 | Endoscopic urological biopsy forceps An endoscopic urological biopsy forceps includes a hollow tube member with a control member extending therethrough, an actuator coupled to the proximal ends of the tube member and the control member and a jaw assembly coupled to the distal ends of the tub... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5569269 | Surgical grasping and suturing device and method A device for snaring cord-like objects and a methods for using same to pass portions of the cord-like objects through tissue are provided. The device includes a shaft containing a wire assembly having an object capturing device at its distal end. The wire... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5569271 | Surgical instrument for suturing A surgical device is used for manually manipulating suture needles. The device is formed of two elongate members hinged together. On one side of the hinge, the elongate members form a pair of jaws which are relatively moveable. One the other end of the el... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5565004 | Christoudias twin forceps approximator The Christoudias twin forceps approximator comprises two moveable plates that are joined together at one end and a central plate of the same length which is also joined at the one end to the two metal plates or limbs. The two flexible metal plates close i... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5562677 | Obturator for justing a flexible trocar tube A flexible endoscopic surgical port comprises a trocar tube or cannula made partially or entirely of flexible material which can be inserted into a body wall at an intercostal location to allow the insertion and manipulation of endoscopic surgical instrum... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5562678 | Needle's eye snare A reversible snare (10) for grasping and retrieving an article (15) such as a cardiac lead from within a human or veterinary patient (20) includes a sheath member (25) adapted for introduction into the patient (20), and a retractable closed loop (30) carr... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5562700 | Cable-actuated jaw assembly for surgical instruments A jaw assembly is provided with a pair of jaws which are closed with a flexible, tension member that is pulled by the operator of the instrument. In a preferred embodiment, one of the jaws is pivotally mounted in a slot to the other jaw. A cord, having a ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5562702 | Cable-actuated jaw assembly for surgical instruments A jaw assembly is provided with a pair of jaws which are closed with a flexible, tension member that is pulled by the operator of the instrument. In a preferred embodiment, one of the jaws is pivotally mounted in a slot to the other jaw. A cord, having a ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5556402 | Needle holder having rotatable holding member A needle holder which is used in laparoscopic surgeries by being inserted into a trocal tube inserted into a body cavity of a patient includes an elongated insertion rod having a tip portion; a holding member provided at the tip portion of the insertion r... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5556403 | Surgical needle holder for securing a needle at a selected position A surgical needle holder for facilitating safe and efficient surgery. The surgical needle holder has a plurality of grooves to secure a surgical needle at a selected position within the holder.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5556404 | Method for maintaining flow through catheter A dialysis catheter clamp and method according to the invention provide first and second arms pivotally connected. Each arm has a terminal end with a concave clamping surface. The arms pivot about the pivot connection between an open position in which the... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5553624 | Endoscopic biopsy forceps jaws and instruments incorporating same Endoscopic biopsy forceps jaws having an outer edge which may be generally U-shaped, circular, or oblate circular are disclosed with a number of teeth which extend along at least a portion of the outer edge where the peaks of the teeth are located upward ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5549637 | Articulated medical instrument A medical instrument includes a handle; an elongate body member having a first end and a second end and at least one joint disposed therebetween dividing the body member into a plurality of segments including a first segment and a second segment, the firs... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5549627 | Surgical instruments and method for applying progressive intracorporeal traction A surgical instrument for applying intracorporeal traction on tissue in an endoscopic workspace. An elongate introducer sleeve carries a distal jaw structure incorporating cooperating "rolling tracks" with tissue-gripping serrations for applying continuou... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5549636 | Surgical grasper with articulated fingers Surgical apparatus including a support rod having proximal and distal ends; at least one articulated finger at the distal end of the support rod; a handle at the proximal end of the support rod, the handle having a finger grip adapted to be actuated by th... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5529571 | Surgical retractor/compressor The surgical instrument of the invention consists of a pair of arms hinged together at an intermediate point for relative pivoting movement. The arms are provided with obliquely oriented handles at one end thereof. The opposite ends of the arms support re... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5527339 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument with two elements sliding into one another has at least one jaw part connected with a sliding element. Both elements are connected with one another detachably by means of a catch device. A distance between the end of a sliding elemen... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5522839 | Dissecting forceps An improved dissecting forceps comprises an elongated shaft which fits closely within the lumen of a trocar. A smaller rod extends beyond the distal end of the shaft. A pair of jaws at the distal end of the rod are hinged so that they are movable relative... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522830 | Endoscopic surgical instrument An endoscopic surgical instrument having a handle assembly, a body portion, and a tool mechanism in which a pivoting handle pivots about a stationary handle to open and close the tool mechanism. The instrument includes a rotatable body portion, in which a... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5520704 | Everting forceps with locking mechanism An everting forceps comprising first and second outer resilient legs rigidly interconnected at one end thereof, and a third leg intermediate the pair of legs. Each of the outer legs terminating at a tip provided with an arcuate jaw. A moving device positi... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5514148 | Surgical clamp and method of use A surgical clamp and method of use of same. The surgical clamp has (a) a shaft with proximal and distal ends; (b) two opposing jaw members with proximal ends, distal ends, cooperating faces, and lateral faces, the jaw members hingedly attached at their pr... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509923 | Device for dissecting, grasping, or cutting an object A device for dissecting, grasping and/or cutting an object has at least two elongate elements at least a portion of at least one of the elements is formed from a pseudoelastic material, preferably a pseudoelastic shape memory alloy. End portions of the el... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507772 | Cleanable, inspectable, and replaceable surgical instrument A surgical instrument includes a removable tip assembly having an elongated support member including a proximal end configured to be coupled to the handle and a distal end for insertion into a patient's body. The support member may either be straight or c... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507756 | Apparatus for cinching a knot on a surgical suture An apparatus for facilitating the tying of a knot in a flexible line that has a first portion extending through a tissue/organ and first and second free ends extending away from the first portion and wrapped around each other to thereby define a loop. The... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507773 | Cable-actuated jaw assembly for surgical instruments A jaw assembly is provided with a pair of jaws which are closed with a flexible, tension member that is pulled by the operator of the instrument. In a preferred embodiment, one of the jaws is pivotally mounted in a slot to the other jaw. A cord, having a ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5499998 | Endoscoptic surgical instrument with guided jaws and ratchet control A surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly with a detachable tool assembly is disclosed. The tool assembly comprises rotatable jaws having arc defining portions near their proximal ends which define arcs having arc centers displaced from the jaws.... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5499991 | Endoscopic needle with suture retriever A suture retriever and method for manipulating suture during endoscopic surgical procedures. The suture retriever has an elongated housing provided with a needle tip and a lateral opening situated near the tip. A suture engaging hook is extendable through... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5496341 | Surgical device to prepare body tissue for anastomosis The present invention provides a surgical device which atraumatically compresses body tissue and guides a cutting blade to transect the body tissue. Included in the surgical device is a base member equipped to hold body tissue and accurately guide a cutti... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5489292 | Endoscopic surgical instrument with grip enhancing means An endoscopic surgical instrument having a handle assembly, a body portion, and a tool mechanism in which a pivoting handle pivots about a stationary handle to open and close the tool mechanism. In one embodiment, the tool mechanism including a pair of ti... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5486189 | Endoscopic surgical instrument An endoscopic surgical instrument having a handle assembly, a body portion, and a tool mechanism in which a pivoting handle pivots about a stationary handle to open and close the tool mechanism. The instrument includes a rotatable body portion, in which a... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5476479 | Handle for endoscopic surgical instruments and jaw structure An endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical instrument having an internally disposed ratchet mechanism located within a barrel portion of a handle assembly. The instrument includes a handle assembly having a pivoting handle and a stationary handle, a barrel po... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5474570 | Surgical suture clamp, in particular purse string suture clamp A surgical suture clamp is provided with two clamp jaws positioned movably one in relation to the other in a forceps-like manner. It is formed as an endoscopable suture clamp to be inserted into the body through a trocar and provided with a leading tube, ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5468250 | Endoscopic mechanism with friction maintaining handle Described herein is an endoscopic instrument such as a dissector, scissor or grasper in which there is provided a shaft which defines a longitudinal axis of the instrument. This shaft is able to rotate about the handle portion of the instrument. This mech... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5456695 | Multi-tool surgical apparatus A multi-tool surgical apparatus is provided which includes a handle assembly, a body portion extending from the handle assembly and a plurality of different tool assemblies operatively associated with the body portion and actuable independent from one ano... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456684 | Multifunctional minimally invasive surgical instrument A multifunctional minimally invasive surgical instrument. The instrument includes a tool set on the opposite end of a support tube from a handle assembly. Grasping, manipulating, retracting, cutting, cauterizing, irrigation, suction, and electrosurgery fu... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454822 | Apparatus for clamping and cutting viscera An apparatus for clamping and cutting viscera in abdominal or thoracic cavities has an elongated tubular support for two toothed jaws which are pivoted to one end of the support. The latter can receive a prefabricated carriage with two needles and a lengt... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5449366 | Laparoscopic needle holder A laparoscopic needle holder comprising a longitudinally extending outer sheath and a longitudinally extending inner rod. The inner rod terminates in a generally J-shaped hook sized to grapple a curved surgical needle. The inner rod is adapted to be recip... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5447515 | Coronary bypass clamp A ring-handled bypass clamp provide a spoon-shaped blade insertable through a temporary incision in the ascending aorta and a cooperating ring positionable on the exterior of the aorta opposite to the blade. An aortotomy is performed on the portion of the... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5443480 | Sharply angled kelly (Jacobs) clamp A Jacobs type curved clamping or dissector element for a disposable laparoscopic instrument is provided. The Jacobs' type end effectors generally comprises first and second pivotally mounted elongate, opposed clamp members each of which has a straight bas... | 08/22/1995 |
