| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D318259 |
Laser beam manipulator for directionally controlling the transmission of a laser beam to a targe |
July 16, 1991 |
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| 5308316 |
Encoscopic kitner |
May 3, 1994 |
| An endoscopic kitner features a delivery tube with a continuous supply of absorbent material. The absorbent material is retractable into a housing as new absorbent material is placed in position for use. The spent absorbing material is movable into a housing for removal of the kitner. A |
| 5290308 |
Endoscopic instrument |
March 1, 1994 |
| The present invention is a lightweight endoscopic instrument which has a flushing port with a check valve assembly therein. The check valve retains carbon dioxide which is used during endoscopic procedures. Upon removal of the instrument, a pressurized fluid can be connected to the flush |
| 5279564 |
Cannula retention device |
January 18, 1994 |
| The invention relates to a cannula with a fixation mechanism actuable to secure the cannula above and below the body wall with minimal amount of manipulation and damage to the body wall. The preferred embodiment involves arms attached to springs secured to the body of the cannula over |
| 5279416 |
Ligating device cartridge with separable retainer |
January 18, 1994 |
| A cartridge for storing and retaining a plurality of medical ligating devices such as hemostatic clips and surgical staples, the cartridge having a movable device retaining member situated in each device chamber. The retaining member is adapted to frictionally engage the legs of an open |
| 5261918 |
Sheathed surgical instrument and applicator kit |
November 16, 1993 |
| A kit for protectively sheathing the proximally unenclosed portion of a grasping members pair of a surgical instrument assembly resulting from the sheathing is disclosed, the kit including an applicator for spreading the lumen of an elastic tubular sheath member which is mounted on the s |
| 5257975 |
Cannula retention device |
November 2, 1993 |
| The invention relates to a cannula with a fixation mechanism actuable to secure the cannula above and below the body wall in a single operation. The preferred embodiment involves spiral slit tubing in the form of a sleeve secured to the distal end of the cannula while mounted loosely ove |
| 5251801 |
Surgical stapler |
October 12, 1993 |
| 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 staple pusher has the capability a |
| 5246450 |
High capacity medical clip feeding and dispensing mechanism |
September 21, 1993 |
| The present invention provides a means for applying a substantially constant force to move clips in queue within an applicator, as well as means for more effectively dispensing the endmost clip from a column of abrasive clips within an applicator. The constant force means generally c |
| 5201416 |
Hemostatic clip cartridge |
April 13, 1993 |
| A holder for storing and retaining a plurality of hemostatic clips. The holder is produced as an integrally molded unitary piece having a plurality of longitudinally spaced chambers, each having a central post to support a clip and integrally formed guiding means for guiding the jaws of |
| 5170926 |
Surgical stapler |
December 15, 1992 |
| 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 staple pusher has the capability a |
| 5112343 |
Endoscopic clip appliers |
May 12, 1992 |
| A hemostatic clip applier is disclosed showing improvements which enable the user to selectively trigger the feeding of a clip to the jaws of the applier when desired. A cantilevered trigger button is integrally formed with the housing of the applier so as to be depressible by the user. |
| 5104395 |
Automatic hemostatic clip applicator |
April 14, 1992 |
| An automatic hemostatic clip applicator is disclosed wherein the jaws, cartridge assembly and jaw housing move together in a single direction to crimp a clip resulting in a perception of little or no motion by the jaws when the applicator is activated. Camming surfaces in the jaws are br |
| 5100416 |
Ligating clip applying instrument |
March 31, 1992 |
| A polymeric, surgical clip having first and second curved leg members joined at their proximal end by a reduced thickness hinge portion and movable from an open position to a closed position for clamping a vessel between curved opposing inner surfaces which are substantially parallel |
| 5062846 |
Penetrating plastic ligating clip |
November 5, 1991 |
| A polymeric, surgical clip having first and second curved leg members joined at their proximal end by a reduced thickness hinge portion and movable from an open position to a closed position for clamping a vessel between curved opposing inner surfaces which are substantially parallel |
| 5047038 |
Automatic hemostatic clip applier |
September 10, 1991 |
| A tool for storing dispensing, and applying hemostatic clips includes a shell-like housing, and a pair of ring-handle actuating levers extending therefrom. An elongated dispensing and applying portion extends longitudinally from the housing, and includes a jaw strut extending fixedly |
| 5046611 |
Hemostatic clip cartridge |
September 10, 1991 |
| A holder for retaining a plurality of hemostatic or ligating clips. The holder retains a single clip in each chamber and is intended to be used with a forceps-type clip applier, the jaws of which may be inserted into a desired chamber to retrieve a clip therefrom. Each individual chamber |
| 5038991 |
Surgical stapler |
August 13, 1991 |
| A surgical stapler, preferably in a single use disposable form, comprises a combination of a staple feeding mechanism and a staple forming mechanism secured in a frame and an actuating trigger functionally connected to both the stable feeding mechanism and the staple forming mechanism, w |
| 5022126 |
One-piece plastic towel clamp |
June 11, 1991 |
| A one-piece molded plastic clamp provided with a guiding lug for engaging a channel to prevent twisting of the arms of the clamp as they are compressed, while simultaneously enabling the clamp to be molded in a simple, clam-shell mold. The clamp includes a pair of parallel toothed me |
| 5002376 |
Dual stereomicroscope |
March 26, 1991 |
| A dual, stereoviewing operating microscope including a single objective lens adapted to provide a collimated beam of light which is intercepted and transversely redirected by a pair of reflecting prisms into two oppositely directed stereoscopic optical paths. Each stereoscopic optical |
| 5000745 |
Hemostatis valve |
March 19, 1991 |
| An introducer sheath assembly having an improved valve assembly including at least three elastic disc shaped membranes. A first membrane has a circular hole through the center to sealingly receive a catheter while a second membrane has a center hole smaller than the hole in the first |
| 4991764 |
Surgical stapling instrument |
February 12, 1991 |
| A surgical stapling instrument includes first and second body members pivotally and detachably connected to each other, each having an elongated jaw to grip tissue therebetween to be stapled together. The instrument further includes a toggle joint pivotally connected on one of said body |
| 4971198 |
Hemostatic clip and cartridge assembly |
November 20, 1990 |
| A hemostatic clip cartridge for automatically moving a plurality of pre-formed clips to a delivery station of the cartridge while reducing jamming of the clips in the cartridge is disclosed. Jamming is reduced both by using a constant force spring and employing flat surfaces on a por |
| 4892530 |
Ostomy coupling |
January 9, 1990 |
| An ostomy appliance intended for attachment to a peristomal area of a wearer includes a pad of medical-grade skin-attachable adhesive material, a first coupling element secured thereto, the element having a medically-extending flange attached to a surface of the pad and an upstanding |
| 4887894 |
Beam deflector |
December 19, 1989 |
| An improved beam deflector having a first ball element attached to a second ball element with the first ball element mounted in a movable socket, movable about a single axis only through the first ball element. The second ball element is mounted in a fixed socket and is rotatable about a |
| 4880466 |
Ink formulation for monitoring sterilization processes |
November 14, 1989 |
| In accordance with the present invention an ink formulation capable of monitoring steam, dry heat and ethylene oxide gas sterilization processes is disclosed. The formulation comprises selected substituted pyridenes, quinolines or isoquinolines as the active compound in combination with |
| 4834096 |
Plastic ligating clips |
May 30, 1989 |
| A polymeric, surgical clip having first and second curved leg members joined at their proximal end by a reduced thickness hinge portion and movable from an open position to a closed position for clamping a vessel between curved opposing inner surfaces which are substantially parallel |
| 4828797 |
EO biological test pack |
May 9, 1989 |
| A biological test pack adapted for use in testing the efficacy of an ethylene oxide sterilization process is described. The test pack is a clear plastic tray containing an sterilization sensitive ink which has been imprinted on a card which faces out of the bottom of the plastic tray |
| 4801297 |
Catheter having slit tip |
January 31, 1989 |
| The present catheter employee a series of axial slits adjacent to its tip. The slits act to increase the flexibility of the catheter adjacent the tip thereby providing pressure relief in the event of blockage of the lumen at the tip. In addition, by forming the slits as slots, i.e. by re |
| 4795439 |
Spiral multi-lumen catheter |
January 3, 1989 |
| An improved multi-lumen catheter having lumens which do not extend in a straight line down the length of the catheter is disclosed. The twisting of the catheter provides that side holes which extend into the lumens of the catheter are not aligned in a straight line. Accordingly, when the |
| 4767409 |
Catheter protective shield |
August 30, 1988 |
| The catheter protective shield is used to protect a flow directed catheter of the type used in the measurement of central venous pressure and pulmonary wedge pressure. The cathetershield assembly includes front and rear hubs sized to permit movement of the catheter therethrough and an |
