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Class Information
Number: 606/139
Name: Surgery > Instruments > Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
Description: Subject matter comprising means for (1) engaging a thread-like material in opposed edges of a wound or incision for the purpose of joining said edges; (2) forming an isolated tissue mass by compressively encircling and knotting a thread-like material between the tissue mass and the body or a body organ; (3) engaging a ring-like thin, elongated, generally flat, strip of material, which material has the capability of returning to its original shape upon being deformed or stretched, about some portion of the body or a body organ; or (4) engaging a deformable fastener device which grips and holds tightly or positions the engaged tissue.
Sub-classes under this class:
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7618425 |
Endoscopic suturing system |
Nov. 17, 2009 |
| 7618426 |
Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations |
Nov. 17, 2009 |
| 7615060 |
Endoscopic suturing device |
Nov. 10, 2009 |
| 7615062 |
Suture guide and ruptured tissue repair |
Nov. 10, 2009 |
| 7606633 |
Robot simulation device, and robot simulation program |
Oct. 20, 2009 |
| 7601160 |
Device and methods for non-surgical clipping of aneurysms |
Oct. 13, 2009 |
| 7601161 |
Suturing device |
Oct. 13, 2009 |
| 7601159 |
Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methods |
Oct. 13, 2009 |
| 7588583 |
Suturing device, system and method |
Sep. 15, 2009 |
| 7588582 |
Methods for remodeling cardiac tissue |
Sep. 15, 2009 |
| 7582097 |
Suture welding system and method |
Sep. 1, 2009 |
| 7582095 |
Surgical ligation clip and method for use thereof |
Sep. 1, 2009 |
| 7572265 |
Method and apparatus for passing a suture |
Aug. 11, 2009 |
| 7569062 |
Mitral and tricuspid valve repair |
Aug. 4, 2009 |
| 7565993 |
Surgical stapling apparatus |
Jul. 28, 2009 |
| 7563273 |
Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair |
Jul. 21, 2009 |
| 7559936 |
Cardiac devices and methods for percutaneous repair of atrioventricular valves |
Jul. 14, 2009 |
| 7556185 |
Surgical instrument with flexible drive mechanism |
Jul. 7, 2009 |
| 7546939 |
Method and device for full thickness resectioning of an organ |
Jun. 16, 2009 |
| 7544198 |
Systems and methods for applying a suture within a blood vessel lumen |
Jun. 9, 2009 |
| 7543730 |
Segmented drive member for surgical instruments |
Jun. 9, 2009 |
| 7537602 |
Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device |
May. 26, 2009 |
| 7533790 |
Surgical stapler |
May. 19, 2009 |
| 7530984 |
Transgastric method for carrying out a partial fundoplication |
May. 12, 2009 |
| 7520882 |
Apparatus for ligating living tissues |
Apr. 21, 2009 |
| 7520883 |
Method and apparatus for anastomosis including an anchoring sleeve |
Apr. 21, 2009 |
| 7510107 |
Cable driven surgical stapling and cutting instrument with apparatus for preventing inadvertent cable disengagement |
Mar. 31, 2009 |
| 7510559 |
Obesity treatment tools and methods |
Mar. 31, 2009 |
| 7506790 |
Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanism |
Mar. 24, 2009 |
| 7500979 |
Surgical stapling device with multiple stacked actuator wedge cams for driving staple drivers |
Mar. 10, 2009 |
| 7500993 |
Ventral hernia repair method |
Mar. 10, 2009 |
| 7497864 |
Tissue fastener and methods for using same |
Mar. 3, 2009 |
| 7494461 |
Through the scope tension member release clip |
Feb. 24, 2009 |
| 7490749 |
Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with manually retractable firing member |
Feb. 17, 2009 |
| 7473258 |
Surgical stapler |
Jan. 6, 2009 |
| 7470275 |
Anastomotic ring applier device providing forward and retrograde visualization |
Dec. 30, 2008 |
| 7464847 |
Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display |
Dec. 16, 2008 |
| 7461767 |
Battery powered surgical instrument |
Dec. 9, 2008 |
| 7462185 |
Intravascular stapling tool |
Dec. 9, 2008 |
| 7462186 |
Anastomotic ring applier device utilizing an electroactive polymer |
Dec. 9, 2008 |
| 7458978 |
Vascular closure system utilizing a staple |
Dec. 2, 2008 |
| 7455676 |
Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes |
Nov. 25, 2008 |
| 7455675 |
Device and method for withdrawing a tubular body part |
Nov. 25, 2008 |
| 7452363 |
Applier for fastener for single lumen access anastomosis |
Nov. 18, 2008 |
| 7452327 |
Through the scope tension member release clip |
Nov. 18, 2008 |
| 7454268 |
Manipulator |
Nov. 18, 2008 |
| 7448525 |
Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with manually operated retraction apparatus |
Nov. 11, 2008 |
| 7449024 |
Suturing device with split arm and method of suturing tissue |
Nov. 11, 2008 |
| 7445622 |
Anastomotic ring applier with double motion actuation |
Nov. 4, 2008 |
| 7442198 |
Suturing instrument with multi-load cartridge |
Oct. 28, 2008 |
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