US Patent No: 4,316,468

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Surgical stapler

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Abstract

A hemostatic clip applicator useful in the rapid and automatic application of hemostatic clips for the strangulation of tubular members is disclosed. The applicator consists of a main body, a clip magazine externally attached to the main body, clip deforming jaws attached to one end of the main body, a clip feed mechanism located within the main body and an actuating mechanism attached to the feed mechanism and deforming jaws. In operation, one of many hemostatic clips stored in the clip magazine is fed into the main body and guided to the deforming jaws by the interaction of the actuating mechanism and the feed mechanism. When the clip is properly located about a tubular member, further actuation of the actuating mechanism results in the deformation of the clip about the tubular member. Upon further activation of the actuating mechanism, the sequential process of feeding a clip from the magazine and deforming the clip about other tubular members may be rapidly repeated until the supply of clips in the magazine is depleted.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
COVELL, L. DAVIDLOS ANGELES, CA5

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Densmore, Richard M Fountain Valley, CA 8 705
Klieman, Charles H 79 Cypress Way, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 14 1745

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TOTAL FINA ELF (1)
2002/0197,174 Electrical pump, and method for using plurality of submersible electrical pumps for well completion 2002

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (34)
4,410,125 Surgical stapler apparatus with curved staple pusher 39 1981
4,509,518 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 252 1982
D278656 Surgical skin stapler 16 1982
4,512,345 Surgical clip applying apparatus, and clips and clip train for use therein 103 1982
4,557,263 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 76 1984
4,616,650 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 181 1984
4,624,254 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 242 1985
4,762,260 Surgical microstapler 55 1986
4,969,591 Surgical stapling system 34 1989
5,030,226 Surgical clip applicator 139 1990
5,197,970 Surgical clip applicator 52 1991
5,300,081 Surgical clip applier having clip advancement control 94 1992
5,382,254 Actuating handle for surgical instruments 49 1992
5,382,255 Apparatus and method for assembly of surgical instruments 112 1993
5,383,881 Safety device for use with endoscopic instrumentation 73 1993
5,607,436 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 101 1993
5,392,978 Surgical staple and endoscopic stapler 78 1993
5,514,149 Surgical clip applicator 63 1994
5,645,551 Apparatus and method for applying surgical clips 38 1994
5,527,318 Surgical clip advancing system 61 1995
5,792,150 Apparatus for applying surgical clips with improved jaw and closure mechanisms 49 1995
5,695,502 Surgical clip applicator 48 1995
5,700,270 Surgical clip applier 185 1995
5,700,271 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 83 1995
5,772,673 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 155 1996
5,707,380 Anastomosis instrument and method 194 1996
5,643,291 Surgical clip applicator 70 1996
5,833,696 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 76 1996
6,024,748 Singleshot anastomosis instrument with detachable loading unit and method 233 1997
5,938,667 Surgical clip applier 122 1997
5,868,759 Surgical clip applier 54 1997
6,059,799 Apparatus for applying surgical clips 48 1998
6,726,697 Anastomosis instrument and method 75 2002
7,322,994 Anastomosis instrument and method 13 2003
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (19)
5,289,963 Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue 258 1991
5,364,002 Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue 138 1992
5,356,064 Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue 118 1992
5,497,933 Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue 336 1993
5,817,109 Apparatus and method for applying surgical staples to attach an object to body tissue 157 1996
7,223,273 Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 7 2001
7,169,158 Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 41 2001
6,769,594 End-to-end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 96 2002
7,204,843 Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 1 2003
7,624,903 Apparatus for applying surgical fastners to body tissue 11 2004
7,059,510 End-to-end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 27 2004
7,195,142 End-to-end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 13 2006
7,743,958 End-to-end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 7 2006
7,635,385 Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 12 2006
7,681,772 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue 9 2007
7,866,526 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue 1 2009
7,828,187 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue 0 2009
7,931,183 End-to-end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 4 2010
8,109,427 End-to end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same 0 2011
 
COVIDIEN LP (17)
7,032,799 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 155 2002
7,334,717 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 45 2003
7,238,195 Wound closure material applicator and stapler 153 2003
7,296,722 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 8 2004
7,326,232 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 5 2006
7,740,160 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 2 2006
7,631,793 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 73 2007
7,571,845 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 10 2007
7,543,729 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 12 2007
7,942,300 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2008
7,631,794 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 9 2008
7,699,205 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 4 2009
8,074,861 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 1 2009
8,011,552 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 1 2010
8,286,850 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 0 2010
8,091,754 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,292,149 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 0 2011
 
ETHICON, INC. (12)
4,430,997 Multiple clip applier 92 1980
4,491,133 Folding cartridge for a multiple clip applier 33 1982
4,478,220 Ligating clip cartridge 49 1982
4,471,780 Multiple ligating clip applier instrument 46 1982
4,478,218 Ligating clip and applier instrument therefor with clip engaging escapement 22 1982
4,450,839 Surgical clip applier with serpentine spring clip feeder 31 1982
4,448,193 Surgical clip applier with circular clip magazine 35 1982
4,427,008 Multiple ligating clip applier with rocking escapement 48 1982
4,534,351 Ligator 83 1982
5,431,668 Ligating clip applier 114 1993
5,601,224 Surgical instrument 378 1994
5,564,615 Surgical instrument 315 1995
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (8)
5,171,249 Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier 202 1991
5,626,587 Method for operating a surgical instrument 149 1995
RE35525 Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier 50 1995
5,634,584 Surgical instrument 270 1996
5,588,580 Surgical instrument 202 1996
5,588,581 Surgical instrument 263 1996
5,577,654 Surgical instrument 272 1996
5,662,662 Surgical instrument and method 251 1996
 
LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. (6)
5,591,178 Surgical clip applier 59 1995
5,868,761 Surgical clip applier 71 1996
5,779,718 Method of anastomosing a vessel using a surgical clip applier 127 1996
5,725,537 Method of performing a vessel anastomosis using a surgical clip applier 71 1996
5,725,538 Surgical clip applier 49 1996
5,720,756 Surgical clip applier 55 1996
 
PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
8,308,774 Spinal rod reducer and cap insertion apparatus 0 2008
8,235,997 Rod locking instrument 0 2009
 
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG (2)
4,576,166 Surgical ligating instrument 62 1981
4,662,373 Surgical ligating instrument 91 1985
 
FARLEY, DANIEL, 236 B GEORGE STREET, BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS (1)
4,722,338 Medical instrument for removing bone 25 1983
 
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1)
4,470,532 Medical stapling device 45 1982
 
OLD KENT BANK (1)
4,850,355 Hemostatic clip applicator for applying multiple hemostatic clips 98 1987
 
RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, A CORP. OF ILLINOIS (1)
5,049,152 Hemostatic clip applicator 99 1989
 
TECHNOLOGY HOLDING COMPANY II (1)
5,104,395 Automatic hemostatic clip applicator 83 1991
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,635,634 Surgical clip applicator system 94 1985