| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7618427 |
Device and method for intralumenal anastomosis |
November 17, 2009 |
| An anastomosis device formed from a Shape Memory Alloy (SME) wire that is annealed into a tight coil (e.g., flat coil, helical coil, cylindrical coil) that is subsequently substantially straightened (e.g., straight, longitudinally stretched spring-like shape) for being constrained within |
| 7223239 |
Medical device that removably attaches to a bodily organ |
May 29, 2007 |
| A medical device for use on a bodily organ includes a concave support element that is removably attachable to the surface of the bodily organ, thereby defining an enclosed space adjacent to the bodily organ. The enclosed space is fluidly connected to a fluid management system for cir |
| 7063699 |
Electrosurgical instrument with minimally invasive jaws |
June 20, 2006 |
| A surgical instrument useful in harvesting blood vessels such as veins and arteries and for manipulating and grasping tissue. The instrument has a pair of jaws and a closing tube to open and close the jaws. |
| 6835195 |
Surgical device for applying radio frequency energy to a portion of a captured vessel |
December 28, 2004 |
| A surgical device for applying radio frequency energy to a portion of a captured vessel is provided. The device including: a first tube having an internal lumen for passage of a viewing device therein, the first tube having a substantially transparent first window at a distal tip thereof |
| 6773435 |
Electrosurgical instrument with closing tube for conducting RF energy and moving jaws |
August 10, 2004 |
| A bipolar electrosurgical instrument useful in harvesting blood vessels such as veins and arteries. The instrument has a pair of jaws and a central cutting element displaceable distally and proximally to dissect tissue contained between the jaws. The instrument has offset electrodes. |
| 6656176 |
Vessel harvesting retractor with integral electrosurgical clamping elements |
December 2, 2003 |
| An endoscopic vessel harvesting device and a method of endoscopic harvesting of vessels from a patients body. The method comprises locating the vessel, and inserting the vessel harvesting device through an incision. Dissecting the vessel from the surrounding tissue, and capturing sid |
| 6605098 |
Surgical device for creating an anastomosis between first and second hollow organs |
August 12, 2003 |
| A surgical device including: a punch slidingly disposed in a housing for forming a hole in a first vessel; a cartridge movably disposed in the housing between a cutting and deploying positions, the cartridge having a second vessel and a coupler for coupling the first and second vessel |
| 6592604 |
Vessel harvesting retractor with dissection element |
July 15, 2003 |
| A surgical instrument for dissecting a vessel in a patient. The surgical instrument includes a spoon retractor having a proximal end and a distal end, said spoon retractor defining a working space in the tissue of a patient, a dissecting element proximate to the spoon retractor for d |
| 6592582 |
Vessel harvesting retractor with electrosurgical plunger |
July 15, 2003 |
| An endoscopic device including a shaft having a lumen for insertion of an endoscope therethrough, a transparent headpiece defining a workspace and disposed at a distal end of the shaft, a handle disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, a plunger disposed at the distal end of the shaft an |
| 6572615 |
Surgical device for applying radio frequency energy to a portion of a captured vessel |
June 3, 2003 |
| A surgical device for applying radio frequency energy to a portion of a captured vessel is provided. The device including: a first tube having an internal lumen for passage of a viewing device therein, the first tube having a substantially transparent first window at a distal tip thereof |
| 6547799 |
Vessel eversion instrument with pressurizable membrane |
April 15, 2003 |
| An instrument for everting an end of a vessel. The instrument has a tubular member having an axial bore, a distal end and a proximal end. The instrument further also has an elastic membrane sealably mounted on the distal end of the tubular member, a plunger slidably mounted within the |
| 6530932 |
Anastomosis device having improved tissue presentation |
March 11, 2003 |
| In accordance with the present invention there is provided a surgical device for presenting a first hollow organ and a second hollow organ for creation a passageway therebetween. The surgical device includes a member, an upper pin for entering a first hollow organ, and a lower pin for |
| 6464702 |
Electrosurgical instrument with closing tube for conducting RF energy and moving jaws |
October 15, 2002 |
| A bipolar electrosurgical instrument useful in harvesting blood vessels such as veins and arteries. The instrument has a pair of jaws and a central cutting element displaceable distally and proximally to dissect tissue contained between the jaws. The instrument has offset electodes. |
| 5897563 |
Method for using a needle holder to assist in suturing |
April 27, 1999 |
| In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method for suturing tissue using a needle holder device, The device includes a handle for holding it, the handle has distal and proximal ends. The device also has right and left arms extending distally from the handle. The arms |
| 5871490 |
Suture cartridge assembly for a surgical knot |
February 16, 1999 |
| A suture cartridge assembly is disclosed. The assembly has a suture cartridge containing a slot for receiving a suture filament and a cartridge top for covering at least a portion of the filament. A grasping jaw faces the cartridge top, and it is movable from an open position spaced |
| 5827279 |
Knife coupler mechanism for an endoscopic instrument |
October 27, 1998 |
| An electrosurgical instrument according to the present invention includes a handle, an elongated tube, an end effector, a pair of wireform conductors extending through the elongated tube from the handle to the end effector and a working tool such as, for example, a knife blade. The worki |
| 5797938 |
Self protecting knife for curved jaw surgical instruments |
August 25, 1998 |
| An electrosurgical hemostatic instrument including a curved end effector. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a bipolar endoscopic clamping, coagulation and cutting device. In this device, a substantially straight, axially flexible knife is used to cut tissue grasped by the |
| 5447513 |
Endoscopic ligation and division instrument |
September 5, 1995 |
| An endoscopic surgical apparatus capable of ligation and division. The apparatus has a frame and a tubular shaft attached to said frame. Also attached to the frame is a handle. The apparatus has ligating means and cutting means. Actuation means are mounted to the apparatus for actuating |
| 5304190 |
Endoscopic cutting apparatus |
April 19, 1994 |
| An endoscopic cutting apparatus for use in endoscopic surgical procedures. The apparatus has a frame having a proximal end and a distal end. A handle is attached to the proximal end of the frame. Hook means are mounted to the distal end of the frame for engaging tissue or blood vessels. |
| 5285945 |
Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument |
February 15, 1994 |
| A surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis stapling operation is provided. The surgical instrument includes a stapling head assembly mounted by a curved shaft to an actuator handle assembly and incorporates an improved actuator mechanism for transmitting the |
| 5275322 |
Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument |
January 4, 1994 |
| A surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis stapling operation is provided. The surgical instrument includes a stapling head assembly mounted by a curved shaft to an actuator handle assembly and incorporates an improved actuator mechanism for transmitting the |
| 5205459 |
Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument |
April 27, 1993 |
| A surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis stapling operation is provided. The surgical instrument includes a stapling head assembly mounted by a curved shaft to an actuator handle assembly and incorporates an improved actuator mechanism for transmitting the |
