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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8097017 | Surgical fasteners coated with wound treatment materials The present disclosure relates to surgical fasteners and more particularly to surgical fasteners coated with wound treatment materials. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical fastener for use in combination with a surgical fastener applying app... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092492 | Water-swellable copolymers and articles and coatings made therefrom The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a copolymer that includes a first monomer and a second monomer that is different from the first monomer, wherein both the first and second monomer are selected from the group consisting of 3-sulfopropyl acryl... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092493 | Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an articulation mechanism for articulating a tool assembly. The articulation mechanism includes a first gear rotatably mounted on a transmi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8048110 | Endovascular flexible stapling device The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intravascular procedure such as patent foramen ovale closure, which is designed to avoid open h... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034076 | Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus A surgical fastener apparatus, for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue including a pair of anchors each having a retaining structure formed on an outer surface thereof; and a suture tether interconnecting the pair of anchors to one another. The pair of ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034077 | Method for surgical stapling and cutting device with dual actuating control knob A method for operating a surgical end effector, including providing a control shaft having a longitudinal axis with a distal end effector assembly at least partially actuated by a displacement of an actuating part along the longitudinal axis and providing the contro... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021389 | Surgical staple assembly A surgical staple assembly is disclosed and can include a surgical staple. The surgical staple assembly can be moved between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the surgical staple can be in an original shape. Moreover, in t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016858 | Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities A medical tool comprising an electromechanical driver and a surgical instrument attachment for use in invasive surgery, including a handle coupled to a flexible sheath which is in turn coupled to a surgical attachment. The handle of the driver includes the electrome... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012170 | Device and method for controlling compression of tissue A method and device for controlling the compression of tissue include clamping tissue between a first clamping member and a second clamping member by driving at least one of the clamping members with an electric motor toward a predetermined tissue gap between the cl... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007513 | Partially reusable surgical stapler In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for performing a surgical stapling procedure by providing a stapler comprising a handle and a staple cartridge with an opposing anvil. The staple cartridge contains a plurality of surgical staples.... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002795 | Surgical instruments employing sensors According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical instrument for operating on tissue is provided. The surgical instrument includes an end effector including a first tissue engaging member and a second tissue engaging member in juxtaposed relation to the f... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7951167 | Fluidtight puncturing and occlusion device for anatomical structure A combined device for plugging and fluidtight puncturing of a wall of a hollow organ, comprising a head bearing a surgical staple for the wall of the hollow organ, a fluidtight puncturing system comprising a puncturing device and a hollow channel, a keeping means fo... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7922743 | Structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment ma... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918873 | Surgical staple A generally U-shaped surgical staple comprises a base 10 and a pair of generally “L”-shaped legs 12 extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of the base respectively. The legs 12 in use of the staple are bent through approx... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7887563 | Surgical staple In certain exemplary embodiments, a generally U-shaped surgical staple is provided having a base and a pair of legs extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of the base respectively. The legs in use of the staple are bent through approximately 90°... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7824426 | Directionally biased staples and cartridge having directionally biased staples In accordance with the present disclosure a directionally biased staple is provided for use in all types of surgical staplers having anvil structure against which the staple is formed. The directionally biased staple may be constructed in a wide variety of cross-sec... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819896 | Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device A surgical stapling device including an independently rotatable tool assembly is disclosed. The tool assembly includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly which are movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions. The tool assembly also inc... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819895 | Vascular sheath with bioabsorbable puncture site closure apparatus and methods of use Apparatus and methods are provided for use in sealing a vascular puncture site. The invention comprises an introducer sheath with an integrated closure component. The closure component includes a fastener and an advanceable, deformable clip having a delivery configu... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7794475 | Surgical staples having compressible or crushable members for securing tissue therein and stapling instruments for deploying the same A staple having a crown, a deformable leg extending from the crown, and a spring extending from the crown configured to compress tissue between the spring and the deformable member. Owing to the flexibility of the spring, the staple can accommodate a wide range of t... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794474 | Endovascular flexible stapling device The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intravascular procedure such as patent foramen ovale closure, which is designed to avoid open h... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7758613 | Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities A medical tool comprising an electromechanical driver and a surgical instrument attachment for use in invasive surgery, including a handle coupled to a flexible sheath which is in turn coupled to a surgical attachment. The handle of the driver includes the electrome... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758612 | Surgery delivery device and mesh anchor A delivery device for delivering a plurality of individual surgical anchors is disclosed. The delivery device includes a housing, a delivery tube, having a distal and a proximal end, an actuator, flexible anchor reaction members, a reciprocating anchor carrier, havi... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744628 | Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly This disclosure relates to surgical stapling apparatus for enhancing one or more properties of body tissue that is or is to be repaired or joined. The apparatus includes a staple anvil, a staple cartridge, a driving member for driving the surgical staples from indiv... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736377 | Devices and methods for the repair of arteries A device for retaining a graft on an artery, comprising a first part for contacting the graft and a second part for contacting the artery when the device is pierced radially through the graft and the artery wall, the first and second parts being connected by a resil... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7722642 | Extremely long wire fasteners for use in minimally invasive surgery and means and methods for handling those fasteners Wire fasteners having legs with lengths that can be one hundred times the width of the fastener are used to secure items, such as prosthesis valves to a patient during minimally invasive surgery. The fasteners are manipulated into position and then are immobilized b... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713284 | Self-opening skin staple A tissue closure apparatus having a collar, a pair of elastically deformable legs, and a flexible adjustment member is provided. The collar includes a collar wall defining a passage therethrough, along which are disposed a plurality of teeth extending outward into t... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7637925 | Surgical staple A fluidthight surgical staple for a surgical stapling device comprises a deformable back that comprises two parts that are hinged with respect to each other and at least four rows of anchoring pins. The back remains substantially flat when the staple is in place, so... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7597706 | Advanced wound site management systems and methods A tissue staple that includes a pair of legs arranged generally parallel to one another connected by a pair of tabs. The tabs define an arc that extends distally from the proximal ends of the legs, and further define a slot between the tabs. The distal end of the le... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7537602 | Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device A cutting and stapling device for use as an attachment to an electromechanical device driver comprises an upper jaw and a lower jaw which separate and close against one another in a continuously parallel alignment. The upper jaw includes a series of staple guides co... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7517356 | Surgical stapler and method The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments including a staple anvil formed in a distal end of the surgical stapler and a staple cartridge selectively receivable in a distal end of the surgical stapler and in juxtaposition relative to the staple anvil, th... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7455682 | Structure containing wound treatment material According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an anvil assembly for a circular stapling apparatus, is disclosed. The anvil assembly includes an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon; a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selec... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7442201 | Impermanent biocompatible fastener A biocompatible fastener particularly well-suited for use in fundoplication procedures. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener is designed to break within the span of approximately three to six months after implantation and comprises a male portion and a female por... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441685 | Surgical stapling instrument with a return mechanism A surgical instrument including a band configured to move a cutting member within an end effector. The instrument can further include a reel, wherein at least a portion of the band can be wound around the reel, and wherein the cutting member can be configured to unw... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434716 | Staple driver for articulating surgical stapler An articulating surgical instrument is provided including a handle, an articulating portion extending distally of the handle and an end effector positioned on a distal end of the articulating portion. A flexible drive band is provided for movement through the articu... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431188 | Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an articulation mechanism for articulating a tool assembly. The articulation mechanism includes a first gear rotatably mounted on a transmi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431730 | Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly This disclosure relates to surgical stapling apparatus for enhancing one or more properties of body tissue that is or is to be repaired or joined. The apparatus includes a staple anvil, a staple cartridge, a driving member for driving the surgical staples from indiv... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431189 | Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical linkage coupling end effector and trigger motion A surgical instrument for use in connection with a pneumatically powered tool having a firing mechanism operably supported therein that is movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. In various embodiments, a drive system is supported by at leas... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422137 | Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same A surgical instrument for creating an anastomosis includes a housing, a handle extending from the housing and a fastener support member extending distally from the housing. The fastener support member is configured and dimensioned to releasably support a plurality o... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422596 | Kit comprising a medical fixing element and a device for placing said fixing element The kit (1) comprises a needle (3) for placing the fixing element (2), and the fixing element (2) comprises at least one stop part (5) and a threaded deformable part (7) joined to said stop part (5). According to the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419080 | Surgical stapling and cutting device with dual actuating control knob A medical device includes a surgical end effector, an end effector control handle, and a control shaft having a longitudinal axis and a handle portion connecting the control shaft to the control handle rotatably about the longitudinal axis. A passive articulation jo... | 09/02/2008 |
