| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE36289 |
Umbrella shaped suture anchor device with actuating ring member |
August 31, 1999 |
| A suture anchor device having an anchor member with outwardly extending wing members and an actuating wedge member. The suture anchor device is inserted into a bore hole in a bone as part of an orthopedic surgical procedure wherein soft tissue such as a tendon or ligament is attached to |
| RE35164 |
Surgical device for enclosing an internal organ |
March 5, 1996 |
| A medical device for enclosing an internal bodily organ or tissue during surgery comprising a filamentary strand with noose and free end portions, the free end portion enclosed within a cannula; a surgical bag with an opening, the bag attached to the noose portion at the open end of the |
| RE34519 |
Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device |
January 25, 1994 |
| A lockout mechanism actuable upon the firing of staples in a surgical staple cartridge such that the lockout mechanism prevents the refiring of the spent staple cartridge when the cartridge remains loaded within the surgical stapler. In addition, the lockout mechanism will prevent re |
| RE32208 |
Absorbable hemostatic composition |
July 15, 1986 |
| An absorbable hemostatic composition for use in the control of osseous hemorrhage, comprising a biocompatible fatty acid salt in a biocompatible base, said composition having a putty-like consistency at room temperature. The preferred composition is one in which the fatty acid salt i |
| D557424 |
Wound dressing |
December 11, 2007 |
|
| D512157 |
Endoscope immersion tray |
November 29, 2005 |
|
| D494063 |
Staple packaging |
August 10, 2004 |
|
| D491807 |
Staple packaging |
June 22, 2004 |
|
| D457248 |
Cassette sleeve |
May 14, 2002 |
|
| D453833 |
Handle for surgical instrument |
February 19, 2002 |
|
| D382056 |
Arthoscopic drill guide |
August 5, 1997 |
|
| D357535 |
Circular anastomotic stapler with curved shaft |
April 18, 1995 |
|
| D349339 |
Surgical adhesion barrier applicator |
August 2, 1994 |
|
| D348930 |
Endoscopic stapler |
July 19, 1994 |
|
| D347474 |
Endoscopic stapler |
May 31, 1994 |
|
| D343000 |
Endoscopic stapler |
January 4, 1994 |
|
| D338729 |
Linear surgical stapler |
August 24, 1993 |
|
| D338270 |
Adjustable trocar stabilizing collar |
August 10, 1993 |
|
| D337640 |
Cartridge for endoscopic stapler |
July 20, 1993 |
|
| D337159 |
Cartridge for surgical clip applier |
July 6, 1993 |
|
| D335536 |
Reducer cap for a safety trocar |
May 11, 1993 |
|
| D331971 |
Anvil for intraluminal anastomotic surgical stapler |
December 22, 1992 |
|
| D327323 |
Combination skin stapler and rotating head |
June 23, 1992 |
|
| D326323 |
Cartridge for a skin stapler |
May 19, 1992 |
|
| D322143 |
Combined linear surgical stapler and cutter |
December 3, 1991 |
|
| D307797 |
Skin stapler |
May 8, 1990 |
|
| D298967 |
Surgical staple cartridge |
December 13, 1988 |
|
| D297764 |
Surgical staple cartridge |
September 20, 1988 |
|
| D260955 |
Modular suture cabinet box |
September 29, 1981 |
|
| D259604 |
Modular cabinet box |
June 23, 1981 |
|
| D253613 |
Surgical clip cartridge |
December 4, 1979 |
|
| D253612 |
Surgical clip cartridge |
December 4, 1979 |
|
| D253611 |
Surgical clip applier |
December 4, 1979 |
|
| D245069 |
Suture package |
July 19, 1977 |
|
| 7615065 |
Areal implant |
November 10, 2009 |
| An areal implant has a long-term-stable, mesh-like basic structure which has pores of a size in the range from 1.5 mm to 8 mm and is provided, at least in a part area, on both sides with a synthetic, resorbable polymer film. The two polymer films are glued or welded together in pores of |
| 7611484 |
Methods and devices for treating diseased blood vessels |
November 3, 2009 |
| The present invention provides a mechanism by which the physical properties of diseased blood vessel walls can be manipulated to achieve an effective vessel lumen diameter for a prolonged period of time. The methods and devices of the present invention selectively isolate and treat t |
| 7611473 |
Tissue extraction and maceration device |
November 3, 2009 |
| Devices and methods are provided for extracting and macerating tissue, and optionally for depositing the tissue onto a tissue scaffold. The device generally includes an outer tube having a substantially open distal end that is adapted to be placed on and preferably to form a seal with a |
| 7608218 |
Sterilization with flow through container |
October 27, 2009 |
| A chemical vapor sterilization process is enhanced by flowing a portion of the sterilant vapor through an instrument container using a normal portion of the exhaust process. Preferably, an exhaust conduit which draws a vacuum on a sterilization chamber is oriented so that the contain |
| 7602284 |
Sterilizer cassette handling system with data link |
October 13, 2009 |
| A cassette handling system for sterilant filled cassettes employs RFID or other electromagnetic signal technology to track the cassettes. A method for tracking the sterilant cassettes includes the steps of reading for the presence of a cassette within a cassette processing area of the |
| 7601118 |
Minimally invasive medical implant and insertion device and method for using the same |
October 13, 2009 |
| A medical implant and method for its implantation. One use is for treatment of stress urinary incontinence and includes an implantable, elongated tape having a multiplicity of openings formed through the thickness thereof, the tape having a first end region and a second end region lo |
| 7601117 |
Systems and methods for assisting cardiac valve coaptation |
October 13, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for reducing distention in designated portions of a heart muscle while assisting cardiac valve alignment and coaptation. Anchoring devices are secured to the heart muscle and a bio-compatible cardiac assist device placed over portions of the heart muscle is separa |
| 7594917 |
Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel |
September 29, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel. |
| 7591815 |
Surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency technology |
September 22, 2009 |
| Ablation systems and methods for treating atrial fibrillation utilizing RF energy are provided. The system generally includes a first conductive member having a shape which defines a desired lesion pattern or a portion of a desired lesion pattern, and a second conductive member effective |
| 7588586 |
Tissue fixation device |
September 15, 2009 |
| A tissue fixation device is provided that is preferably used to secure a ligament or graft within a prepared bone tunnel, for example in ACL replacement. The tissue fixation device generally includes an elongate member having a shaft portion that is adapted to be at least partially d |
| 7582097 |
Suture welding system and method |
September 1, 2009 |
| A suture welding system for fixedly attaching a first length of suture to a second length of suture includes an electrosurgical energy source and a suture welding device. The suture welding device has a working end, a suture contacting element disposed on the working end, a first electro |
| 7575716 |
Sterilization/disinfection cycle control |
August 18, 2009 |
| A sterilizer includes a vacuum chamber, a source of vaporizable sterilant, a vacuum pump, and a control system. The control system is programmed to take one or more data inputs regarding the nature of the load, such as lumen length and diameter, and determine one or more parameters of th |
| 7575131 |
Multi-component delivery system |
August 18, 2009 |
| A delivery system is provided for mixing and dispensing a plurality of components and a method for its use. The system includes a first assembly having first and second separate chambers capable of holding first and second components respectively, a second assembly having third and fourt |
| 7572298 |
Implantable medical devices and methods for making same |
August 11, 2009 |
| An implantable medical device is disclosed. The device is fabricated at least in part from a biocompatible, biodegradable composition. The composition is composed of a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer and a biocompatible, biodegradable wax. The concentration of the wax at the sur |
| 7569180 |
Sterilization system and method and orifice inlet control apparatus therefor |
August 4, 2009 |
| A chemical vapor sterilization process is enhanced by concentrating a germicide via exploitation of the difference between the vapor pressures of the germicide and its solvent. A diffusion restriction can be placed into the diffusion path to assist this process and the path then opened |
| 7566564 |
Signal amplification using a synthetic zymogen |
July 28, 2009 |
| Described herein are zymogens, methods of use for zymogens, and devices that incorporate zymogens. The zymogens include a substrate and an enzyme. The substrate can inhibit the enzyme and is a target for a protein produced by a microorganism. When the substrate is modified by a prote |
