| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 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. |
| 6918871 |
Method for accessing cavity |
July 19, 2005 |
| The present invention is a method for accessing the abdominal cavity of a patient in order to perform a medical procedure therein. The method can include the steps of introducing a medical device into the body cavity; providing a percutaneous incision to access the body cavity; and steer |
| 6860891 |
Arrangement and method for vascular anastomosis |
March 1, 2005 |
| A method for implementing vascular anastomosis in the attachment of a graft vessel to a target vessel such as a coronary artery, and subsequently creating a passageway between the vessels in order to establish fluid flow communication therebetween. Further is to the provision of novel de |
| 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 |
| 6790217 |
Surgical instrument with a dissecting tip |
September 14, 2004 |
| A surgical 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 distal ends of the jaws form a dissecting tip. |
| 6776782 |
Vessel eversion instrument with wiping element |
August 17, 2004 |
| An instrument for everting an end of a vessel. The instrument has a frame and a mandrel having a distal end and a proximal end. The mandrel is mounted to the frame and axially movable. The distal end of the mandrel is insertable into the lumen of a vessel. A first wiping element and an |
| 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. |
| 6712829 |
Vessel eversion instrument with conical, expandable mandrel |
March 30, 2004 |
| An instrument for exerting an end of a vessel over an end of a tubular workpiece. The instrument has a body having an axial bore, and a mandrel mounted within the axial bore and partially extending from the distal end of the axial bore. The mandrel is made from a sheet of spring-like |
| 6695840 |
Electrosurgical instrument with a longitudinal element for conducting RF energy and moving a cut |
February 24, 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 central cutting element has an el |
| 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 |
| 6652521 |
Surgical instrument with a bi-directional cutting element |
November 25, 2003 |
| A surgical 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. |
| 6620161 |
Electrosurgical instrument with an operational sequencing element |
September 16, 2003 |
| A surgical 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. A sequencing element prevents the cutting element from b |
| 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 |
| 6589255 |
Vessel eversion instrument with filament elements |
July 8, 2003 |
| An instrument is provided for everting an end of a vessel over an end of a tubular workpiece. The instrument comprises a body having an axial bore, a piston slideably contained inside of the axial bore, and a plunger coaxially mounted within the axial bore and axially movable between an |
| 6589166 |
Cardiac stabilizer device having multiplexed vacuum ports and method of stabilizing a beating he |
July 8, 2003 |
| A cardiac stabilizer for use during cardiac surgery. The stabilizer has a cardiac engagement member having at least two vacuum ports, wherein each vacuum port is connected to a separate pressure tube. The pressure in each vacuum port is individually controlled by a multiplexing unit. |
| 6575985 |
Vessel eversion instrument with conical holder |
June 10, 2003 |
| An instrument is provided for everting an end of a vessel over an end of a tubular workpiece, wherein a portion of the vessel is positioned within an axial bore of the tubular workpiece. The instrument comprises a conical holder comprising a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis, |
| 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 |
| 6562053 |
Curved mandrel for assisting vessel eversion |
May 13, 2003 |
| An instrument is provided for everting an end of a vessel, preferably over an end of a tubular workpiece. The instrument has a curved mandrel having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the curved mandrel is insertable to a predetermined depth into the lumen of the vessel c |
| 6554829 |
Electrosurgical instrument with minimally invasive jaws |
April 29, 2003 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 6458128 |
Electrosurgical instrument with a longitudinal element for conducting RF energy and moving a cut |
October 1, 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 central cutting element has an el |
| 6443970 |
Surgical instrument with a dissecting tip |
September 3, 2002 |
| A surgical 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 distal ends of the jaws form a dissecting tip. |
| 5897564 |
Endoscopic instrument assembly for fastening tissue |
April 27, 1999 |
| An endoscopic instrument assembly for fastening bodily tissue is disclosed. The assembly includes a surgical instrument for insertion into and withdrawal from the passageway of a cannula. The instrument has a tube with a neckdown region between the proximal and distal ends of the tube. |
| 5893592 |
Partially tied surgical knot |
April 13, 1999 |
| A partially tied surgical knot is disclosed. It has a proximal loop, first loop, plurality of knot loops, and a core loop received in a common loop core formed by the knot loops. The partially tied knot can be readily converted into a non-slip knot to provide enhanced suture knot securit |
| 5876401 |
Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes |
March 2, 1999 |
| An electrosurgical instrument is provided for cauterization and/or welding of tissue of varying impedance, thickness, compressibility, density, vascularity, etc., especially in the performance of endoscopic procedures. The instrument provides two electrodes of different electrical potent |
| 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 |
| 5846254 |
Surgical instrument for forming a knot |
December 8, 1998 |
| A surgical instrument for forming a fully tied knot to fasten bodily tissue is disclosed. The instrument has a handle assembly for actuating first and second actuators. The first actuator remotely effects movement of a grasping jaw from an open position to a closed position relative to a |
| 5826776 |
Surgical instrument |
October 27, 1998 |
| A surgical instrument for performing endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a knife that remains unexposed until initiation of a cutting sequence, and returns to an unexposed position at the conclusion of the cutting sequence, minimizing the risk of in |
| 5814069 |
Load assist device for a suture cartridge |
September 29, 1998 |
| A load assist device for facilitating the loading of a suture cartridge onto a cartridge carrier of a surgical instrument is disclosed. The device has a cartridge casing and a suture cartridge loaded into an interior storage space of the cartridge casing. The suture cartridge contains a |
| 5779132 |
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile |
July 14, 1998 |
| A surgical stapler having an end effector with a reduced stacking height for its components to decrease the diameter of a trocar cannula or other access device during minimally invasive surgery is disclosed. The end effector includes an elongated channel containing a staple cartridge and |
| 5779131 |
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile |
July 14, 1998 |
| A surgical stapler having an end effector with a reduced stacking height for its components to decrease the diameter of a trocar cannula or other access device during minimally invasive surgery is disclosed. The end effector includes an elongated channel containing a staple cartridge and |
| 5769303 |
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile |
June 23, 1998 |
| A surgical stapler having an end effector with a reduced stacking height for its components to decrease the diameter of a trocar cannula or other access device during minimally invasive surgery is disclosed. The end effector includes an elongated channel containing a staple cartridge and |
| 5749898 |
Suture cartridge assembly for a surgical knot |
May 12, 1998 |
| A Suture cartridge assembly is disclosed. The cartridge assembly has a partially tied surgical knot formed from a suture filament for facilitating the fastening of body tissue. It also has a core tube to which the partially tied knot is secured. Further, the assembly has a suture car |
| 5728109 |
Surgical knot and method for its formation |
March 17, 1998 |
| An improved method of forming a non-slip surgical knot for fastening tissue, and the knot prepared by the improved method, are disclosed. A partially tied knot which has a first loop and knot loops formed about the first loop to create a common loop core receiving the first loop is i |
| 5704534 |
Articulation assembly for surgical instruments |
January 6, 1998 |
| An articulating surgical instrument which has an articulation transmission assembly for remotely articulating an end effector of the instrument is disclosed. Ratcheting rotation of a compressible deck within a detent housing of the assembly from a first locked position to a second locked |
| 5697542 |
Endoscopic surgical stapler with compact profile |
December 16, 1997 |
| A surgical stapler having an end effector with a reduced stacking height for its components to decrease the diameter of a trocar cannula or other access device during minimally invasive surgery is disclosed. The end effector includes an elongated channel containing a staple cartridge and |
| 5693051 |
Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes |
December 2, 1997 |
| An electrosurgical instrument is provided for cauterization and/or welding of tissue of varying impedance, thickness, compressibility, density, vascularity, etc., especially in the performance of endoscopic procedures. The instrument provides two electrodes of different electrical potent |
| 5692668 |
Surgical instrument |
December 2, 1997 |
| A surgical instrument for performing endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a knife that remains unexposed until initiation of a cutting sequence, and returns to an unexposed position at the conclusion of the cutting sequence, minimizing the risk of in |
| 5680982 |
Surgical instrument |
October 28, 1997 |
| A surgical instrument for performing endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a knife that remains unexposed until initiation of a cutting sequence, and returns to an unexposed position at the conclusion of the cutting sequence, minimizing the risk of in |
| 5673841 |
Surgical instrument |
October 7, 1997 |
| A surgical instrument for performing endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a knife that remains unexposed until initiation of a cutting sequence, and returns to an unexposed position at the conclusion of the cutting sequence, minimizing the risk of in |
| 5673840 |
Surgical instrument |
October 7, 1997 |
| A surgical instrument for performing endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a knife that remains unexposed until initiation of a cutting sequence, and returns to an unexposed position at the conclusion of the cutting sequence, minimizing the risk of in |
| 5669544 |
Surgical instrument |
September 23, 1997 |
| A surgical instrument for performing endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a knife that remains unexposed until initiation of a cutting sequence, and returns to an unexposed position at the conclusion of the cutting sequence, minimizing the risk of in |
| 5653721 |
Override mechanism for an actuator on a surgical instrument |
August 5, 1997 |
| A surgical instrument which has override protection when excessively thick tissue is attempted to be clamped between opposed jaws of an end effector is disclosed. The instrument includes a frame, a shaft extending from the frame, an end effector connected to the shaft distal end which in |
| 5632432 |
Surgical instrument |
May 27, 1997 |
| A surgical instrument for performing endoscopic surgical procedures. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a knife that remains unexposed until initiation of a cutting sequence, and returns to an unexposed position at the conclusion of the cutting sequence, minimizing the risk of in |
| 5599350 |
Electrosurgical clamping device with coagulation feedback |
February 4, 1997 |
| An electrosurgical hemostatic instrument is provided in which the coagulation status of tissue engaged by two elements delivering an electrosurgical energy to tissue may be observed, and in which damage from thermal spread may be minimized. A preferred embodiment of the invention pro |
| 5553765 |
Surgical stapler with improved operating lever mounting arrangement |
September 10, 1996 |
| A surgical instrument, illustrated as an endoscopic surgical stapler, includes first and second operating linkages respectively operatively connected with first and second operating levers pivotally mounted on a frame of the instrument. An improved mounting arrangement is provided for |
| 5209736 |
Trocar method and apparatus |
May 11, 1993 |
| Trocar assembly devices that include trocar tubes of different diameters to accommodate small and large diameter implements for providing communication into an anatomical cavity and a unique method of utilizing such devices. The trocar assembly devices include an outer or larger diam |
