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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066737 | Needle for suturing instrument An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An apparatus for tissue suturing including a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end, a blunt end and notches, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis; a pusher ass... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8002796 | Surgical suture needle with blunt spherical region A surgical needle includes a needle body defining leading and trailing ends, a general spherical region disposed adjacent the leading end of the needle body and having a blunt outer surface, and a plurality of cutting edges extending from the spherical region toward... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7981138 | Surgical suture needle A surgical needle is disclosed and includes an elongated needle body defining a longitudinal axis The surgical needle has a first end for attachment to a suture and a second needled end for penetrating tissue. The needled end includes lower and upper opposed surface... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981137 | Uniform stress needle A linear surgical needle is provided having a body portion including a proximal end section; a central section; and a distal end section. The distal end section has a substantially parabolic configuration for producing a substantially uniform stress profile along a ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7942898 | Delivery systems and methods for gastric reduction A delivery catheter for a gastric reduction system includes an elongate torqueable tube, a needle translatably disposed within the torqueable tube, an anchor translatably disposed within the needle and a stabilization device for holding a distal tip of the torqueabl... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7922744 | Compact suture punch with malleable needle A suture punch system that is capable of directly passing braided suture through tissue in a simple, one-step process. The system includes three principle components: a malleable needle capable of delivering the suture to the tissue, a handheld instrument for graspi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7846179 | Suture-based systems and methods for treating septal defects A system for treating a septal defect having a suture-like implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The suture-like apparatus is preferably implantable throu... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7662170 | Medical needle and cutting tool A medical needle and the like that has small resistance when piercing, scraping or incising the body tissue, that is not easily bent and that reduces the reflection of the illumination as much as possible when in surgery performed under scope is provided. The medica... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7655024 | Surgical suture needle A surgical needle includes an elongated needle body defining a longitudinal axis. The surgical needle has a first end for attachment to a suture and a second needled end for penetrating tissue. The needled end includes lower and upper opposed surfaces and a pair of ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7442198 | Suturing instrument with multi-load cartridge Suturing instruments in accordance with the invention are dimensioned and configured to apply sutures to approximate, ligate, or fixate tissue in, for example, open, mini-incision, trans-vaginal, laparoscopic, or endoscopic surgical procedures. In some embodiments, ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7338504 | Cycling suturing and knot-tying device A cycling suturing and knot-tying device is characterized by an arcuate fixed, grooved or recessed way provided in a correspondingly-shaped support frame for accommodating a curved needle fitted with thread, and frictional needle-engaging devices provided in the way... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338502 | Systems and methods for soft tissue reconstruction Suture-based fasteners and fastening methods for soft tissue reconstruction are described that can include a needle tip swaged onto two sutures and loaded onto the end of a curved needle shaft. The needle shaft and tip can be driven through the tissues to be sutured... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338432 | Urethral sling introducer and method of use A method and sling introducer (10) for installing a sub-urethral sling tape (100) through a vaginal incision wherein, the sling introducer (10) includes an instrument unit (11) having an elongated curved hollow tubular member (20) ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331970 | Pull locking rotational action needle driver A pull-locking rotational action needle driver that comprises an ergonomically designed handle and an integrated locking system that permits left and right handed surgeons to perform the surgical suturing procedure in a less complicated and more secure way by allowi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316694 | Surgical suturing apparatus A surgical suturing device has a body with a “J”-shaped suturing needle attached. One end of a movable arm is pivotably attached to the body so that the other end of the movable arm may swing into and out of engagement with the tip of the suturing needle. The mo... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314477 | Removable embolus blood clot filter and filter delivery unit A blood clot filter which is collapsible toward a central longitudinal axis into a collapsed configuration for insertion into a blood vessel and which is radially expandable outwardly from the longitudinal axis to an expanded configuration for contact with the inner... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309346 | Knotless tissue anchor A radially expandable knotless tissue anchor including an expandable outer member defining a bore and an inner member slidably positioned within the bore. Relative longitudinal movement of the inner member relative to the expandable member causes a portion of the ex... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310544 | Methods and systems for inserting a transcutaneous analyte sensor The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7270672 | Rod for transferring and tightening knotted suture into patient's body A knot placer has a rod (10) connecting a handle end (11) to a working end (12). The working end (12) has a closed leg eyelet (15) and a slit leg eyelet (16). A slidable knot (27), formed from a pair of ends of surgic... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267645 | Surgical instrument and method An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The invention is a repositionable handle for an arcuate needle configured to be minimally invasive. The invention is for use with a sling assembly that allows a sling to be controllably impl... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7235295 | Polymeric nanofibers for tissue engineering and drug delivery Polymeric nanofibers have been developed which are useful in a variety of medical and other applications, such as filtration devices, medical prosthesis, scaffolds for tissue engineering, wound dressings, controlled drug delivery systems, cosmetic skin masks, and pr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7112208 | Compact suture punch with malleable needle A suture punch system is capable of directly passing braided suture through tissue in a simple, one-step process. The system includes three principle components: a malleable needle with braided suture attached, a handheld instrument for grasping tissue and controlli... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101395 | Method and apparatus for tissue connection A tissue connecting device is provided. The device comprise an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end. The distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue. At least one anchor deliverable through a lum... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063716 | Uniform stress needle A linear surgical needle is provided having a body portion including a proximal end section; a central section; and a distal end section. The distal end section has a substantially parabolic configuration for producing a substantially uniform stress profile along a ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7021316 | Device and method for tacking a prosthetic screen A prosthetic screen tacking device includes a barbed filament with a perpendicular foot at one end and a loop at the other. The barbs are situated near the foot and angulated in such a manner that they permit movement of the device through tissue in one direction (t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007698 | Body lumen closure Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for body lumen closure, including use of an implantable medical closure device. The device includes a flexible strand defining an arcuate form. The strand is deformable upon implantation from a large cross-secti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986776 | Suturing apparatus, method and system An apparatus used with a helical suture device has a first end and a second end. The first end includes a spatulate member having a length along a first axis. The second end includes a guide shaped to receive a cylindrical axle of the helical suture device for rotat... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6986780 | Surgical element delivery system and method A surgical element carrier and method for use is provided, wherein the surgical element carrier includes a housing dimensioned to contain therein a plurality of surgical elements, and dimensioned for insertion through a surgical port used in minimally invasive surge... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6971986 | Sling delivery system and method of use An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The biocompatible device includes a handle, needle, dilator and sling assembly configured to be minimally invasive and provide sufficient support to the target site. In addition, the configu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6930438 | Multilayer electrical component having a passivation layer A piezoelectric component has a multilayer structure. The piezoelectric component includes piezoelectric ceramic layers, electrode layers arranged among the ceramic layers in a stack such that the electrode layers and the piezoelectric ceramic layers alternate in th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926730 | Minimally invasive valve repair procedure and apparatus A clip of a self-closing type is used for valve repair. The clip is generally U-shaped with two end points separated from each other when it is constrained to be in an open configuration, but tends to coil up to assume its natural closed configuration if the constra... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923819 | Apparatus and method for surgical suturing with thread management An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An apparatus for tissue suturing comprising a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis; a pusher assembly co... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6890345 | Pretreatment for lubricated surgical needles A method for siliconizing surgical needles is provided whereby the needles are treated with acid before they are siliconized. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6746456 | Needle array suturing/sewing anastomosis device and method for anastomosis A needle array adapted to deliver sutures for the anastomosis of two separated tissues through the intermediary of suturing and sewing. More particularly, provided is needle array delivering sutures for the side-to-side anastomosis of two separated vessels, such as ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6723107 | Method and apparatus for suturing Devices and techniques for suturing are particularly useful in laparoscopic, arthroscopic, and/or open surgical procedures. A method of delivering a suture includes providing a suture device, releasably coupling a suture to a distal end of a suture device by threadi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6641593 | Tissue connector apparatus and methods A tissue connector assembly comprising a clip movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and a mechanical restraining device attached to the clip for restraining the clip in its open configuration. A needle may be releasably attached... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6558409 | Plasma treated surgical needles and methods for their manufacture Methods for siliconizing surgical needles include a plasma polymerization coating process.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530943 | Surgical needle for implanting a tape A surgical needle (1) for implanting a tape (2) has a needle tip (12) at the distal end (10) of the needle (1) and a shaft (14). An insertion wing (20) with a distal (24) and a proximal (26) end extends from the shaft (14). The insertion wing (20) widens ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6527793 | Laparoscopic needle introducer device A device (10) for introducing and removing a laparoscopic needle (200) through an incision (301) in a wall (302) of a body cavity (300) wherein the device (10) comprises a rod unit (11) including an elongated rod member (20) having a proximal (21) and a d... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6322581 | Suturing needle for medical use The present invention relates to a suturing needle for medical use comprising a needle tip portion for piercing a body tissue, a distal end portion for coupling a suture and a body portion formed between the needle tip portion and the distal end portion T... | 11/27/2001 |
