| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D502994 |
Repeating multi-clip applier |
March 15, 2005 |
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| D297261 |
Surgical stapler |
August 16, 1988 |
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| D277029 |
Surgical stapler |
January 1, 1985 |
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| D266450 |
Watering can or the like |
October 5, 1982 |
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| D252131 |
Glass cutter |
June 19, 1979 |
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| 6849079 |
Clip detent spring for repeating multi-clip applier |
February 1, 2005 |
| A clip detent spring forming part of a mechanism for inserting clips into the jaws of a clip applying instrument performs the tasks of engaging and separating a first in line clip from a line of clips carried by the mechanism, and the task of positioning the clip for insertion into the |
| 6423079 |
Repeating multi-clip applier |
July 23, 2002 |
| A repeating multi-clip applier for surgery with scissor-type or pistol grip operating handles, and a clip feeding and applying mechanism actuated by linear reciprocating movement generated by the handles. A unitary linear actuating rod and clip supply channel together with clip feed mech |
| 6258101 |
Instrument for deploying surgical devices |
July 10, 2001 |
| A surgical instrument for the deployment of medical devices such as wires and snares wherein one hand manipulates a device including advancing, opening, rotating, closing and retracting. |
| 6077233 |
Blood coagulation test system |
June 20, 2000 |
| A blood coagulation test system for in vitro assessment of blood characteristics including hemostasis, thrombus formation, thrombolysis, and collagen platelet interaction comprises a test unit for collection, testing and disposal of the sample together with a test analyzer for execut |
| 5979468 |
Tube for lipstick and the like |
November 9, 1999 |
| A lipstick tube for one-hand operation in which a sanitary case is opened at its top end, a lipstick extended for use and then retracted, and the case closed. The tube operating components include a support frame for receiving and guiding a lipstick carrier and lipstick, closure cap for |
| 5865807 |
Seal for trocar |
February 2, 1999 |
| A sealing arrangement for trocar tubes including an upper ring seal forming the primary seal, and a lower seal valve forming the secondary seal. Both seals form part of a valve system which can be positioned within a removable cartridge. The seal valve is elastomeric in tubular form for |
| 5720730 |
Lubricated trocar valve |
February 24, 1998 |
| A sealing arrangement for trocar tubes including an upper ring seal forming the primary seal, and a lower seal valve forming the secondary seal. Both seals form part of a valve system which can be positioned within a removable cartridge. The valve cartridge comprises a tubular open-ended |
| 5662615 |
Valve and valve cartridge for trocar |
September 2, 1997 |
| A sealing arrangement for trocar tubes including an upper ring seal forming the primary seal, and a lower seal valve forming the secondary seal. Both seals form part of a valve system which can be positioned within a removable cartridge. The valve cartridge comprises a tubular open-ended |
| 5647836 |
Method and means for treating female urinary incontinence |
July 15, 1997 |
| A female urinary stress incontinence remedy in which endopelvic fascia attached to either side of the urethra is elevated and held in place by means of a pair of anchors comprised of upper and lower stays interconnected by suture and surgically positioned on either side of the urethr |
| 5411177 |
Foam dispensing apparatus |
May 2, 1995 |
| A foam dispensing apparatus which includes a foamable liquid container and a foam generating device for mixing a gas with a foamable liquid. The foam generating device has a plurality of passages through which pressurized gas flows simultaneously with foamable liquid into the foam genera |
| 5339830 |
Blood coagulation test system |
August 23, 1994 |
| A blood coagulation test system for in vitro assessment of blood characteristics including hemostasis, thrombus formation, thrombolysis, and collagen platelet interaction includes a syringe/test cartridge for collection, testing and disposal of the sample together with a test analyse |
| 5338294 |
Urological evacuator |
August 16, 1994 |
| An evacuator particularly suited for irrigation and removal of tissue from a body cavity such as the bladder. The evacuator includes a positive displacement syringe with a hollow plunger for pumping a sterile solution into the bladder for irrigation and for withdrawing the solution and |
| 5281220 |
Endoscopic instrument |
January 25, 1994 |
| An improved endoscopic instrument suitable for performing internal procedures through a trocar in which the instrument handle is provided with a control mechanism for rotating the instrument thereby enabling a surgeon to manipulate and utilize the instrument with one hand. |
| 5273542 |
Pre-filled syringe with flow valve |
December 28, 1993 |
| The present invention is a hypodermic syringe pre-filled with a volume of a desired solution. A plug member is positioned within the hypodermic syringe in between the pre-filled fluid and the lumen of the syringe's cannula. The presence of the plug member within the hypodermic syringe |
| 5242412 |
Trocar tube subassembly having sealing ring and duckbill sealing tube having planar, truncate, d |
September 7, 1993 |
| A trocar assembly of trocar tube and trocar obturator includes a seal comprising a sealing ring and a sealing valve positioned in the trocar tube housing in concentric relationship with the trocar obturator and its protective shield for sealing (i) the trocar obturator when interfitted |
| 5242400 |
Disposable pre-filled syringe with retractable needle |
September 7, 1993 |
| A pre-filled hypodermic syringe includes a retractable needle and detachable plunger shaft so the syringe can be selectively rendered inoperable. A liquid held within the syringe is held in place by a elastomeric stop that surrounds the discharging tip of the needle. When the syringe |
| 5238155 |
Foam generating device |
August 24, 1993 |
| A foam producing device for the alternative dispensing of foams or liquids comprising a porous element comprising a partially gas permeable wall, a gas distribution plenum, a gas entry port in fluid connection with said plenum; a second wall opposite the outer surface of said gas permeab |
| 5192294 |
Disposable vascular punch |
March 9, 1993 |
| A surgical tool for cutting an opening in a blood vessel. The tool or punch has pistol-like housing, a blade pusher barrel at the front end thereof and reciprocally movable therein with a trigger for causing forward movement of the blade pusher barrel and a hollow blade drum. The hollow |
| 5171300 |
Disposable hypodermic syringe |
December 15, 1992 |
| A syringe and needle assembly having a piston that is formed to engage and retract the needle assembly into the syringe barrel. The piston includes a spring member that is elastically deformed by the attachment of the piston to the needle assembly. The spring member causes the needle ass |
| 5100376 |
Body-cavity drainage and autotransfusion system |
March 31, 1992 |
| A disposable, low cost autotransfusion device for suction assisted drainage of fluids from a body cavity of a patient, purification and collection of the desired liquids within said fluids, primarily blood, for reinfusion into said patients said device comprising a) a housing comprising |
| 5047211 |
Disposable blood handling cassette device for measuring haemostasis |
September 10, 1991 |
| A disposable blood holding cassette for haemostatic measurements. A single unit is provided having a blood sample container with three separate pressurized blood sample reservoirs. A waste blood collection reservoir is connected to the blood sample container, and connected thereto via fi |
| 5045077 |
Body cavity drainage implement |
September 3, 1991 |
| An article useful in the suction-assisted removal of fluids, including gases, such as air, and liquids, such as blood, from a body cavity which will prevent flow of gases therethrough into said cavity without the intervention of any liquid seals, in the event the pressure within said |
| 5019053 |
Hypodermic syringe |
May 28, 1991 |
| A disposable hypodermic syringe including a cartridge having a threaded end to which is fastened a hub coupled to a needle. The opposite end of the cartridge is configured to receive a finger grasp. A piston rod has one end which extends through the finger grasp and is fastened to a plun |
| 5002537 |
Hypodermic syringe |
March 26, 1991 |
| An inner elongated tubular member, a plurality of arms which extend through openings in the elongated tubular member and a concentric outer sleeve moveable relative to the inner tubular member for urging each of the arms into engagement with the hub of a needle attached to one end of a |
| 5000744 |
Hypodermic syringe |
March 19, 1991 |
| An inner elongated tubular member having a plurality of arms which extend from one end thereof and a concentric outer sleeve slideable relative to the tubular member for urging each of the arms into engagement with the hub of a needle attached to one end of a medicament cartridge to lock |
| 4991779 |
Foam generating device |
February 12, 1991 |
| A foam producing device for the alternative dispensing of foams or liquids comprising a porous element a partially gas permeable wall, a gas distributing plenum a gas entry port in fluid connection with said plenum; a second wall opposite the outer surface of said gas permeable wall; a |
| 4990142 |
Hypodermic syringe |
February 5, 1991 |
| An inner elongated tubular member having a plurality of arms which extend from one end thereof and a concentric outer sleeve slideable relative to the tubular member for urging each of the arms into engagement with the hub of a needle attached to one end of a medicament cartridge to lock |
| 4986813 |
Disposable hypodermic syringe |
January 22, 1991 |
| A retractable hypodermic needle & syringe article comprising barrel means comprising means to receive and removably restrain a hypodermic needle-containing assembly for dispensing liquids, plunger means to force the liquids through the needle and a hypodermic needle-containing hub ad |
| 4901925 |
Foam generating device |
February 20, 1990 |
| An article for generating foams from foamable liquids and pressurized gases comprising a housing encompassing a hollow porous element in fluid connection with the gas source through an inlet port in the housing, a mixing chamber comprising the space between the walls of the porous el |
| 4863424 |
Tubular medical device and method of making and using the same |
September 5, 1989 |
| This invention relates generally to a tubular medical device, and more particularly to a tubular medical device for fluid feeding to or fluid drainage from a body cavity. The invention describes both a device and a method of making a device that comprises an elongated flexible primary |
| 4789090 |
Surgical stapler |
December 6, 1988 |
| A surgical stapler for suturing tissue that includes a flat driver slidably mounted in a stapler frame in operative association with a substantially flat anvil rotatably mounted in the frame. The anvil includes a projection, or flange, that is located near the nose of the stapler frame. |
| 4702247 |
Ligating clip |
October 27, 1987 |
| A hemostatic clip device capable of being mounted to a surgical applicator and applied to a blood vessel so as to prevent blood flow. The clip device includes a pair of semi-rigid legs having free ends and opposed ends connected to a bridge. The legs are movable from an open mode in the |
| 4680747 |
Multi-message phonograph system |
July 14, 1987 |
| A system for selecting a message of a multi-message record for a toy phonograph. A vertical column is movably disposed around a center shaft in a housing. The column carries a turntable with the record at its top end and includes a base portion that has a ringed pressing surface and a ca |
| 4664305 |
Surgical stapler |
May 12, 1987 |
| A skin stapler having a plurality of staples comprising a frame structure, with a nose section for directing the staple at a wound site, including a housing therein having an anvil, a staple ejector, a driver for deforming the staple about the anvil, and a staple follower for continually |
| 4662374 |
Ligator device |
May 5, 1987 |
| A ligator device has handles which are linked to a center slide to make the same move rearwardly when the handles are squeezed together. A pair of jaws surround the front of the slide top and bottom and are connected to it so as to open when the handles are released and close when the ha |
| 4562839 |
Surgical instrument |
January 7, 1986 |
| An instrument for applying clips to a surgical site has an applicator with two jaws which are movable between open and closed positions. A mechanism is provided for feeding the respectively leading clip of a string of such clips between the jaws, whereupon the jaws are closed and the lea |
| 4532925 |
Ligator device |
August 6, 1985 |
| A ligator device has handles which are linked to a center slide to make the same move rearwardly when the handles are squeezed together. A pair of jaws surround the front of the slide top and bottom and are connected to it so as to open when the handles are released and close when the ha |
| 4523707 |
Surgical stapler |
June 18, 1985 |
| A skin stapler having a plurality of staples comprising a frame structure, with a nose section for directing the staple at a wound site, including a housing therein having an anvil, a staple ejector, a driver for deforming the staple about the anvil, and a staple follower for continually |
| 4506669 |
Skin approximator |
March 26, 1985 |
| A skin approximator has two hinged together sections provided with free ends movable towards and away from each other. The free ends carry arms which are so hinged to them that they pivot during movement of the sections towards each other and when barbs provided on these arms are ins |
| 4429962 |
Sound motion picture apparatus with removable cartridge |
February 7, 1984 |
| Described is a motion-picture apparatus with a housing, a removable cartridge and an arrangement for reproducing a sound track in correlation with the action shown on a length of film contained in the cartridge. |
| 4408603 |
Surgical device |
October 11, 1983 |
| A surgical clip applicator includes a forceps and a detachable cartridge containing a string of clips which are fed seriatim between the anvils of the forceps jaws. |
| 4372316 |
Surgical device |
February 8, 1983 |
| A surgical clip applicator includes a forceps and a detachable cartridge containing a string of clips which are fed seriatim between the anvils of the forceps jaws. |
| 4344226 |
Disposable safety razor |
August 17, 1982 |
| A disposable razor has a body of synthetic plastic material. The front portion of the body has a slot in which a single-edge blade is mounted. A bladeguard is either a separate element and detachably connected to the body, or is of one piece with the body and can be broken off and remove |
| 4296751 |
Surgical device |
October 27, 1981 |
| A surgical clip applicator includes a forceps and a detachable cartridge containing a string of clips which are fed seriatim between the anvils of the forceps jaws. |
| 4196883 |
Hollow wall fastener |
April 8, 1980 |
| A hollow wall fastener using a specially shaped or conventional toggle bolt and a toggle anchor which is pointed and which has an open groove for receiving the toggle bolt. The end of the groove has a threaded portion which cooperates with a threaded portion of an aperture opposite the |
