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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152806 | Monopolar electrosurgical instrument A monopolar electrosurgical instrument including a pair of diverging shanks with a pair of uninsulated tips formed respectively on the distal ends thereof, a housing secured to one of the shanks and having a button disposed therein, a metal wire extending adjacent t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8114076 | Instrument for endoscopic surgery An instrument for endoscopic surgery includes a shaft having active and inactive portions, the active portion being reciprocable relative to the inactive portion. First and second operative elements are pivoted to the inactive portion of the shaft along substantiall... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100907 | Jawed surgical instrument fitted with an electrode and a cable A jawed surgical instrument fitted at the distal end of a jaw head which is affixed at the distal end of a longitudinally elongated stem and which supports two mutually oppositely displaceable jaw parts, the jaw head being connectable by means of an actuation bar to... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100908 | Thermal cautery devices with improved heating profiles Thermal cautery and thermal ligating devices improved by the addition of a thermally conductive plate proximate the resistive heating element used in those devices. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8012154 | Modular electrosurgical adaptors and multi function active shafts for use in electrosurgical instruments Forceps include a body, a surgical device, and a pair of handles. The surgical device is removably disposed within the body. The handles are pivotally attached to the handle body for articulating jaws on the surgical device, or grasping the forceps. The forceps acce... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7914530 | Tissue dilator and method for performing a spinal procedure Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted, a hollow sleeve having teeth at one end is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleev... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7875029 | Surgical device switchable between clip application and coagulation modes One example of surgical apparatus for treating tissue may include an effector including at least two jaws movable toward one another, where the effector holds and is configured to deploy a of clips in a clip application mode, and where the jaws are configured to del... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7736363 | Hemostatic forceps for endoscope A hemostatic forceps for an endoscope has a support section for supporting the pair of clamp pieces and so that they can rotate and change their distal parts direction. The pair of clamp pieces and are formed in tapered shape so that widths of the pair of clamp piec... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7588570 | Medical treatment instrument and medical treatment apparatus including the same A central electrode (12a) and an outer electrode (16a) are arranged in such a manner that their top end portions are inclined in the same direction with respect to the axial direction of the outer conductor (14). When the outer con... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7442194 | Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension An endoscopic forceps for treating tissue includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto which has first and second jaw members attached to a distal end thereof. The forceps also includes an actuator for moving jaw members relative to one another from a first pos... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431721 | Bonding of soft biological tissues by passing high frequency electric current therethrough Technique for bonding soft biological tissue having an incision therein with forceps adapted to grip a portion of tissue on both sides of incision. Electrodes are secured to forceps for contracting the tissue portion. An electrical power source provides a high frequ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7367976 | Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension An endoscopic forceps for treating tissue includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto which has first and second jaw members attached to a distal end thereof. The forceps also includes an actuator for moving jaw members relative to one another from a first pos... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361172 | Ultrasonic device and method for tissue coagulation An ultrasonic surgical device for the coagulation of animal tissue having an ultrasonic applicator and a movable jaw with a jaw surface adjacent the distal portion of the ultrasonic applicator for movement toward the applicator to a closed position at a predefined c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329257 | Medical treatment instrument According to the present invention, a heat generating element to be current-carried is provided at a grasp portion on the tip side of a treatment portion, the patient's body tissue grasped between a pair of grasp portions is coagulated by heat of the heat generating... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329255 | System for regulating heating in a tissue sealing and cutting device A device for handling tissue; including: a main body; a pair of opposing arms connected to the main body, the opposing arms having working surfaces thereon; a heating element disposed on one of the working surfaces; and a resistive element wired in parallel with the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291147 | Forehead and brow lift bipolar forceps An electrosurgical electrode for performing an EFBL procedure comprises an elongated thin, forceps-shaped structure shaped to substantially match the curvature of the skull extending from the brow upward to a position at or above the hairline. The electrode terminat... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291161 | Articulated clamping member A grasper is provided having a handle with an elongated shaft secured thereto. First and second jaw members with opposed clamping surfaces are secured to the shaft, with one jaw member being slidably secured with respect to the other jaw member. The jaw members are ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288092 | Method and apparatus for ablating cardiac tissue with guide facility A method and apparatus for ablation of cardiac tissue at a selected cardiac location is achieved by providing at least one flexible elongated guide facility having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second ends and... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7252666 | Arterial hole closure apparatus A closure device for use following various surgical procedures to close access openings through the tissue wall while permitting post operative flow through the tissue conduit includes a housing having proximal and distal ends, and defining a longitudinal axis. Firs... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241292 | Cardiac ablation device with movable hinge A method and apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes or cryogenic probes. A clamping force is exerted on the two electrodes or probes such that the tissue of the hollow organ is clamped therebetween. Bipolar RF energy is then ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235073 | Cooled electrosurgical forceps Bipolar electrosurgical forceps includes a first electrode attached to a first heat pipe and a second electrode attached to a second heat pipe. The heat pipe can be removably attached to the forceps. The forceps can also include a securing mechanism that secures the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232440 | Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension An endoscopic forceps for treating tissue includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto which has first and second jaw members attached to a distal end thereof. The forceps also includes an actuator for moving jaw members relative to one another from a first pos... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223267 | Ultrasonic probe with detachable slidable cauterization forceps A surgical device for ultrasonic ablation and RF cauterization includes a forceps member having at least one prong, the prong being formed as an electrode. At least one electrical connector is provided on the forceps member for operatively connecting the prong to an... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220260 | Electrosurgical system An electrosurgical system comprises a generator and an instrument including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating spacer separating the first and second electrodes. The generator repeatedly measures a characteristic of the radio frequency output s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211099 | Medical instrument The invention relates to a medical instrument, comprising a shaft, the proximal end of which has a handle, with at least two grip pieces and the distal end of which has a tool, with at least two jaw pieces, whereby at least one jaw piece of the tool may be adjusted ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208005 | Multifunctional tool and method for minimally invasive surgery An apparatus and method for minimally invasive surgery. The apparatus can comprise a tool which includes a multi-functioning end effector for insertion into a patient, a user control adapted for use by the surgeon external of the patient, and an intermediate section... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204835 | Surgical instrument A bipolar electrosurgical instrument comprises a handle (5), a body (1) joined to the handle, and a jaw assembly (12) joined to the body and arranged such that manipulation of the handle allows the opposed jaws of the jaw assembly to be opened a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195631 | Forceps with spring loaded end effector assembly An endoscopic forceps for treating tissue includes a handle assembly having a elongated shaft extending therefrom which is movable relative to the handle assembly by an actuator. The forceps also including an end effector assembly attached to a distal end of the sha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182763 | Wound closure device Disclosed is a wound closure device and method for using the same. The wound closure device includes a handle, a body portion extending distally from the handle, a stapling mechanism extending distally from the body portion and a mechanism for supplying electrical e... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179258 | Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels A bipolar electrosurgical instrument has opposable seal surfaces on its jaws for grasping and sealing vessels and vascular tissue. Inner and outer instrument members allow arcuate motion of the seal surfaces. An open lockbox provides a pivot with lateral support to ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175594 | Ophthalmic sulcus speculum Devices in accordance with certain embodiments of the present sulcus speculum are designed to be placed into the sulcus of an eye to perform one or more of the following functions: evacuation of fluid, opening of the lids, and application of drugs such as anesthetic... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169146 | Electrosurgical probe and method of use An electrosurgical instrument that allows precise modulation of active Rf density in an engaged tissue volume. The working end of the instrument has a tissue-contacting surface of a conductive-resistive matrix that is variably resistive depending on its temperature.... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166106 | Bipolar clamp The invention relates to a bipolar clamp (10) comprising two scissor members (12, 14), which are joined together mechanically by means of an insulating screw or similar pivot joint (16) about which they can rotate with respect to one another, bu... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156846 | Vessel sealer and divider for use with small trocars and cannulas An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing and a shaft affixed to the housing. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and a pair of jaw members attached to a distal end thereof. The forceps also includes a drive assembly for moving one of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150747 | Electrosurgical cutter One surgical device includes a first member and a second member defining a lumen for receiving the first member. The first member is configured to be movable relative to the second member to cut tissue. An electrical connector is physically and electrically coupled ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150097 | Method of manufacturing jaw assembly for vessel sealer and divider A method of manufacturing a jaw member for use with a jaw assembly includes the step of: providing a jaw housing, an electrically conductive plate and an insulated wire for conducting a first electrical potential. The method also includes the step of: molding a firs... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147633 | Method and apparatus for treatment of atrial fibrillation Methods and apparatus of embodiments of the invention are adapted to treat tissue inside a patient's body. Aspects of the invention can be used in a wide variety of applications, but certain embodiments provide minimally invasive alternatives for treating atrial fib... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147637 | Surgical instrument A bipolar electrosurgical instrument for cutting and sealing tissue comprises first and second jaw members movable between open and closed positions so as to be capable of grasping tissue therebetween. The first jaw member includes first and second coagulating elect... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147638 | Electrosurgical instrument which reduces thermal damage to adjacent tissue An electrode sealing assembly for use in combination with an electrosurgical instrument includes first and second jaw members which are movable from a first, spaced-apart position to a second position to grasp tissue. Each of the jaw members includes an insulative h... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144395 | Bipolar tubular shaft instrument A bipolar tubular shaft instrument (1) has instrument legs (3) and (4), for the operation of which a pull- and/or push rod (6) is axially displaceable within a tube (7). These two parts are insulated relative to one another and are... | 12/05/2006 |
