| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7625370 |
Tissue fusion/welder apparatus and method |
December 1, 2009 |
| A tissue welding apparatus is adapted to fuse a first piece of tissue to a second piece of tissue which are disposed in a surface proximate relationship. An elongate shaft carries a first jaw, and a second opposing jaw moveable relative to the first jaw. At least one penetrating memb |
| 7591802 |
Seal housing having anti-inversion features |
September 22, 2009 |
| The invention is directed to a trocar adapted to form a seal around a surgical instrument, the trocar comprising a cannula having an axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end; a housing having a proximal wall and forming with the cannula a working channel sized and confi |
| 7578832 |
System for actuating a laparoscopic surgical instrument |
August 25, 2009 |
| The invention is directed to a pin and slot design where the driving slots are moved from the tips to the actuation rod in one aspect of the invention. As a result, the back end of each blade or tip can be dramatically reduced in area so that during full deflection, very little or no |
| 7578827 |
Suture clip with stop ribs and method for making same |
August 25, 2009 |
| A suture clip with stop ribs and method for making same is provided. The clip includes a housing having an outer surface, and a pair of jaws extending longitudinally from the housing in an opposing relationship to each other. A resilient pad is carried by one of the jaws and defines |
| 7552854 |
Surgical stapler with firing lock mechanism |
June 30, 2009 |
| A surgical stapler is provided that maintains the jaws of the stapler in an open position and prevents firing of staples when a cartridge is not loaded in one of the jaws. Distinct positioning and sequencing of the jaws, capture pin and firing of the staples are provided by a latch m |
| 7163510 |
Surgical instrument access device |
January 16, 2007 |
| A surgical access device includes a single valve that forms a seal with a body wall and provides an access channel into a body cavity. The valve has properties for creating a zero seal in the absence of an instrument as well as an instrument seal for an instrument having a diameter up to |
| 7105009 |
Access device maintenance apparatus and method |
September 12, 2006 |
| A trocar includes a valve housing and cannula which define a working channel. A valve disposed in the valve housing along the working channel includes a gel material which defines a slit that functions as a zero seal in the absence of an instrument, and an instrument seal in the pres |
| 6896683 |
Surgical instrument with improved handle assembly |
May 24, 2005 |
| A modulator clip applier includes a cartridge containing multiple surgical clips, and a handle assembly for operating the cartridge to crimp one of the clips onto body tissue of a patient. The handle assembly has a scissors configuration with a bayonet coupling, and flange pairs widely |
| 5984934 |
Low-profile surgical clip |
November 16, 1999 |
| A surgical clip includes a first jaw and a second jaw relatively movable in a first direction between a first relatively proximate position and a second relatively spaced position. The jaws in the second position have a predetermined dimension in the first direction. The clip has an over |
| 5792112 |
Trocar with electrical discharge path |
August 11, 1998 |
| An adjustable surgical clamp having an axis that is adapted to releasably engage the outer surface of a cylindrical instrument such as a trocar. An elastomeric sleeve has an outer surface and an inner surface which is sized to frictionally engage the instrument. A constriction member for |
| 5653720 |
Surgical clip and method of assembly |
August 5, 1997 |
| A parallel jaw clip comprises a barrel base and a barrel cap which when joined together forming an outer barrel, a hollow plunger which fits within the outer barrel, and a spring positioned within the hollow plunger. The outer barrel which permits the plunger to slidably move within |
| 5591182 |
Atraumatic surgical clamping instrument |
January 7, 1997 |
| A surgical clamping device includes a first jaw and a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw between the proximal position and a spaced position. The first jaw has a supporting surface facing toward the second jaw and an opposing surface facing away from the second jaw. An insert i |
