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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665647 | Surgical cutting and stapling device with closure apparatus for limiting maximum tissue compression force A surgical instrument for being endoscopically or laparoscopically inserted into a surgical site for simultaneous stapling and severing of tissue includes an elongate channel that is configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein. An anvil is operably cou... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7506791 | Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical mechanism for limiting maximum tissue compression Various forms of surgical instruments are disclosed. In various embodiments, the instrument includes a cartridge supporting assembly for operably supporting a staple cartridge therein. The cartridge supporting assembly may be responsive to firing and retraction moti... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7399310 | Endovascular stapler An endovascular stapler for securing an endograft to a vessel is disclosed. The stapler includes a staple housing adapted for storing at least one staple therein. The staple housing having an exit area for discharge of the at least one staple therethrough. The stapl... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7364060 | Surgical stapling device with tiltable anvil head A surgical stapling device including a self-righting anvil assembly is disclosed. The anvil assembly includes an anvil center rod and a pivotable anvil head. The surgical stapling device includes an anvil retainer assembly having a locking member in the form of a tr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287682 | Surgical device and method A surgical device 20 for attaching staples 40 to a portion of a body comprising an anvil 23; a smart memory material (SMM) 50, 75 capable of going from one physical state to another physical state; a supply of staples in communication wit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264625 | Surgical clip applier with remote operation A surgical clip applier for use in closing wounds under the microscope in small blood vessels modifies a well-known clip applier system to make more steady and reliable the application of very small clips during surgery on a scale of vessel size of 2 mm in external ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229472 | Thoracic aneurysm repair prosthesis and system The invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating or repairing, an aneurysm in a large vessel, such as a thoracic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis for anchoring a proximal end of the system i... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213736 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an electroactive polymer actuated firing bar track through an articulation joint A surgical stapling instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use articulates an end effector (e.g., stapling and severing) that is actuated by a firing bar. An articulation mechanism in an elongate shaft incorporates electrically actuated polymer (EAP) actuators... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175648 | Deep endoscopic staple and stapler An endoscopic staple and related stapling device that can be used in conjunction with flexible or rigid endoscopy. The staple can also be used for other surgical procedures. The invention relates to performing a stapling operation on internal body tissues as part of... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147138 | Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated buttress deployment mechanism A surgical instrument for being endoscopically or laparoscopically inserted to a surgical site for simultaneous stapling and severing of tissue includes electrically actuated deployment of buttress pads held on inner surfaces of upper and lower jaws of a staple appl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143926 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multi-stroke firing mechanism with return spring rotary manual retraction system 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... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097089 | 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... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055730 | Surgical fastener applying apparatus An improved surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section with the cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position. The apparatus includes a replacea... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048749 | Endoscopic suture systems A surgical instrument for applying sutures to tissue includes a needle deployment mechanism and a catch mechanism. In some embodiments, the needle deployment mechanism employs a linear path. Alternatively, it can employ a curved needle. The surgical instrument may i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6533157 | Tissue stapling attachment for use with an electromechanical driver device A stapler attachment for use with an electromechanical device driver comprises a staple holding member which is spring mounted to a staple closing member, which is, in turn, mounted to a threaded driver element concentrically mounted about a threaded shaf... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6457625 | Device for installing a tissue fastener The device of the present invention is designed for repairing a tear in soft and/or tough tissue of a patient, such as a tear in the meniscus of the knee. The device has a conduit, such as a cannula, that may be easily inserted into the patient and throug... | 10/01/2002 |
| 5915615 | Tissue fastening device A manually operated fastener driving device including first and second arm assemblies, each of the arm assemblies having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the proximal portion of the first arm assembly being pivotally coupled to the proximal portio... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908149 | Skin stapler with multi-directional release mechanism An improved surgical stapler which allows for the multi-directional release of staples includes a stapler body and a driver contained therein. A magazine is connected to the stapler body and includes a staple track for carrying a plurality of staples wher... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5833695 | Surgical stapling system and method of applying staples from multiple staple cartridges A surgical stapling system includes a staple cartridge having a pair of generally coextensive cartridge bodies adapted to fit within opposed jaws of a stapling instrument and one or more staples carried by a first of the cartridge bodies in opposed relati... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5829662 | Endoscopic surgical stapling instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridge A surgical stapler is provided which is insertable through an endoscopic tube to enable a surgeon to staple a hernia patch to tissue inside a body cavity. The endoscopic surgical stapler includes a staple cartridge pivotally mounted on the distal end of a... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5797536 | Endoscopic surgical instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridge A surgical instrument is provided which is insertable through an endoscopic tube to enable a surgeon to perform a surgical technique inside a body cavity. The surgical instrument includes a shaft with a pivotally mounted tip attached thereto, the shaft ex... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5702048 | Device for microanatomosis of blood vessels A device for microanastomosis of blood vessels has a housing (1) provided with a gripper (3) for grasping and crimping staples (4, 5), housing (1) enclosing a mechanism for crimping staples (4, 5) by actuating the gripper (3). This mechanism has a control... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5607095 | Endoscopic surgical instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridge A surgical instrument is provided which is insertable through an endoscopic tube to enable a surgeon to perform a surgical technique inside a body cavity. The surgical instrument includes a shaft with a pivotally mounted tip attached thereto, the shaft ex... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5573169 | Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners in laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures Apparatus is disclosed for applying two-part surgical fasteners during endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures. The apparatus includes a handle portion, an elongated endoscopic portion which extends from the handle portion, and structure associated with a d... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5573541 | Apparatus and method for subcuticular stapling of body tissue A surgical apparatus for attaching two portions of cutaneous body tissue includes a pair of opposed elongated members having jaws which have tissue gripping members thereon at one end and which are movable toward each other to a closed position to engage ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5470010 | Multiple fire endoscopic stapling mechanism A unique hernia repair stapler is described which allows the forming of staples to attach prosthetics to tissue, or to approximate herniated tissue. The staple is useful in endoscopic operations and may be rotatable or stationary. The stapler has a unique... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5439468 | Surgical clip applier The rod system consists of an outer guide tube in which there is arranged an inner sliding sleeve, displaceable coaxially to the outer guide tube, in which are located an elongated support rod fixed relative to the outer guide tube an elongated slide disp... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5431323 | Endoscopic surgical instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridge A surgical instrument is provided which is insertable through an endoscopic tube to enable a surgeon to perform a surgical technique inside a body cavity. The surgical instrument includes a shaft with a pivotally mounted tip attached thereto, the shaft ex... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5392978 | Surgical staple and endoscopic stapler An improved staple for use with an endoscopic stapler has arms which are curved toward each other such that the staple may be crimped so as to cause the arms to move toward each other and thereby lock the staple into place. This crimping action substantia... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5381943 | Endoscopic surgical stapling instrument with pivotable and rotatable staple cartridge A surgical stapler is provided which is insertable through an endoscopic tube to enable a surgeon to staple a hernia patch to tissue inside a body cavity. The endoscopic surgical stapler includes a staple cartridge pivotally mounted on the distal end of a... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5370294 | Intranasal septal stapling device and method A stapling device includes first and second arms, each arm having a distal portion, a central portion and proximal portion; a stapler head rotatably coupled to a free end of the distal portion of the second arm. The stapler head has a first, inoperative p... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5364002 | Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue An apparatus is disclosed for endoscopic application of surgical staples adapted to attach surgical mesh to body tissue in laparoscopic hernia surgery. The apparatus includes a frame, and a generally elongated endoscopic section connected to the frame and... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5356064 | Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue An apparatus is disclosed for endoscopic application of surgical staples adapted to attach surgical mesh to body tissue in laparoscopic hernia surgery. The apparatus includes a frame, and a generally elongated endoscopic section connected to the frame and... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5351871 | Intranasal septal stapling device A stapling device including first and second arms, each arm having a distal portion and a proximal portion; a stapler head rotatably coupled to a free end of the distal portion of the second arm. The stapler head has a first, inoperative position and a se... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5258008 | Surgical stapling device and associated method A multiple fire surgical stapler comprises an elongate frame and a pair of jaws movably secured to one another at a proximal end and to the frame at a distal end thereof. Each of the jaws includes a plurality of segments movably secured to one another, wh... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5251801 | Surgical stapler A hand-held surgical stapler is provided having a reduced distal profile due to a unique feeding means. A combination of features allows the reduced distal profile. The staple storage cover can be of reduced distal thickness due to the slope effect. The s... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5181645 | Medical stapler In a medical stapler, an anvil is disposed in the vicinity of an opening in a casing, and is disposed in a path of movement of a ram. A foremost staple placed on the anvil is shaped through the cooperation of the advancing ram with the anvil in such a man... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5170926 | Surgical stapler A hand-held surgical stapler is provided having a reduced distal profile due to a unique feeding means. A combination of features allows the reduced distal profile. The staple storage cover can be of reduced distal thickness due to the slope effect. The s... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5143269 | Medical stapler A medical stapler includes a front wall having an opening at a lower end portion thereof. A mirror is mounted in the vicinity of an upper edge of this opening. A straight line, representing a wound pinched by a pincette by the operator, is reflected on th... | 09/01/1992 |
