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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422139 | Motor-driven surgical cutting fastening instrument with tactile position feedback A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector, a main drive shaft assembly connected to the end effector, and a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly. The end... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7364061 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing position indicator and retraction mechanism A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In particular, the handle produces multiple firing strokes in order to reduce... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7334717 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus Surgical fastener applying apparatus for sequentially applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue are provided. The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge assembly receivable in a distal end portion of a cartridge receivi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328829 | Palm size surgical stapler for single hand operation Palm-size staplers for surgical procedures are proposed. The staplers include cartridge and slider assemblies with the cartridge assembly containing staples. As the slider assembly advances step-wise incrementally it provides a staple ejection force causing ejection... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303107 | 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... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7258262 | 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... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240817 | Residual staple amount detection device of electric stapler In an electric stapler which is attachably and detachably provided with a staple cartridge 2 attached and detached to and from a magazine portion of a stapler main body 1 and in which in the staple cartridge 2, sheet-like staples a each constitu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225964 | 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... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225963 | Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism The present disclosure provides for a loading unit for use with and/or supportable on a distal end of a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion including a distal end and a proximal end, a drive assembly slidably supported within the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7188758 | Surgical stapling apparatus and method The present disclosure is directed to staple-gap adjustment members for use in surgical stapling apparatus and methods. A gap adjustment member includes one or more bearing portions sharing a common rotational axis and one or more cam surface portions having a perip... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7143923 | Surgical stapling instrument having a firing lockout for an unclosed anvil A surgical instrument for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures simultaneously severs and staples tissue clamped in an end effector comprising an elongate channel, which holds a staple cartridge, and a pivotally attached anvil. An E-beam firing bar engages... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121446 | Palm-size surgical stapler for single hand operation Palm-size staplers for surgical procedures are proposed. The staplers include cartridge and slider assemblies with the cartridge assembly containing staples. As the slider assembly advances step-wise incrementally it provides a staple ejection force causing ejection... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7083075 | Multi-stroke mechanism with automatic end of stroke retraction A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In particular, the handle produces multiple firing strokes in order to reduce... | 08/01/2006 |
| 5918791 | Surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners A self contained gas powered endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for placing lateral lines of surgical fasteners into body tissue. The apparatus includes an anvil member and a surgical fastener cartridge member mounted to the distal end of an elonga... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5893506 | Surgical stapler with anvil sensor and lockout A surgical stapler instrument is disclosed for applying linear parallel rows of staples through compressed living tissue having a replaceable anvil. The stapler has a mechanism for (a) preventing the jaws from being clamped on tissue, and/or (b) preventin... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5782396 | 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 betw... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5715988 | Surgical stapler with lockout mechanism An apparatus for applying surgical fasteners is disclosed which includes a first lockout assembly configured to prevent premature ejection of fasteners during shipment and handling and a second lockout mechanism preventing reactuation of the apparatus aft... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5709334 | Surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners A self contained gas powered endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for placing lateral lines of surgical fasteners into body tissue. The apparatus includes an anvil member and a surgical fastener cartridge member mounted to the distal end of an elonga... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5706998 | Surgical stapler with alignment pin locking mechanism A surgical stapler having a supporting frame, including a stationary jaw having an anvil, a movable jaw, a replaceable staple cartridge carried by the movable jaw, a mechanism for approximating the cartridge relative to the anvil, and a mechanism for firi... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5680983 | Safety device for a surgical stapler cartridge The present invention provides a staple cartridge assembly adapted for use in a surgical stapler having a cartridge retention portion and an anvil portion which are movable between a closed position and an open position. The cartridge assembly comprises (... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5676674 | Non-invasive treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease Instrumentation for transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an instrument includes a remotely operable invagination device for atraumatically approximating the lower esophagus and fundus of t... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5579978 | Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners A surgical stapling or fastening instrument for applying surgical fasteners to tissue having an adjustable closure mechanism to linearly approximate the distance between the jaw members of the instrument. The adjustable closure mechanism consists of a ret... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5571116 | Non-invasive treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease Instrumentation for transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an instrument includes a remotely operable invagination device for atraumatically approximating the lower esophagus and fundus of t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5535937 | Identification device for surgical instrument A device is provided for identifying certain characteristics of an end piece or end effector of a surgical instrument. A preferred embodiment provides a surgical stapling instrument having an electrical circuit contained on the stapling cartridge which is... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5397046 | Lockout mechanism for surgical apparatus A self contained gas powered endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for placing lateral lines of surgical fasteners into body tissue. The apparatus includes an anvil member and a surgical fastener cartridge member mounted to the distal end of an elonga... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5307976 | Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means A stapler mechanism is described which contains a stapling assembly, and anvil assembly, firing means and knife means. These means are activated by a firing trigger. The anvil assembly is closed upon the stapling assembly by means of a closure trigger. Th... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5240164 | Rotating head skin stapler A surgical stapler having a trigger attached to a ratcheting mechanism for preventing the refiring of the stapler trigger with a staple loaded within a forming mechanism. In addition, the mechanism contains driver buffering means to prevent the sharp redu... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5240163 | Linear surgical stapling instrument A surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge that may be loaded with surgical staples, an anvil mounted to confront the staple cartridge for deforming staples driven theretoward, and advancer for advancing the staple cartridge from an open p... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5137198 | Fast closure device for linear surgical stapling instrument A fast closure mechanism for a linear surgical stapling device as described. This comprises a double four-bar linkage which operates to both place a retaining pin into an anvil and properly and quickly approximate the staple cartridge to the anvil. Therea... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5062563 | Fascia stapler The fascia stapler has a pistol-shaped housing from which two-piece clips can be ejected for closing an incision. The retainers for the clips and the straps for the clips are held in respective cartridges within the nose of the housing and can be ejected ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4319576 | Intralumenal anastomosis surgical stapling instrument A disposable surgical stapling instrument for the joining together of tubular body organs such as the organs of the alimentary canal. The instrument comprises an elongated body having a tubular housing portion and a coaxial cylindrical handle portion. The... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4289133 | Cut-through backup washer for the scalpel of an intraluminal surgical stapling instrument A backup washer for the cylindrical scalpel of an intraluminal surgical stapling instrument of the type used to join tubular body organs. The washer comprises an annular member of semi-rigid material having an annular groove formed therein extending from ... | 09/15/1981 |
