US Patent No: 5,308,353

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Surgical suturing device

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Abstract

A mechanical apparatus for suturing biological tissue, or ligating a biological tube or duct, in remote or otherwise inaccessible areas such as internal body cavities. The suturing apparatus includes an elongated housing, a head assembly pivotally mounted to the elongated housing capable of independent articulation, a continuous loop belt mounted within the elongated housing and head assembly for circulation therein, an arcuate needle mounted in the head for 360.degree. rotation having a plurality of projecting means for engaging the continuous loop belt, means for articulating the head assembly from a position outside a patient's body, and means for circulating the continuous loop drive belt. A kit for suturing biological tissue, or ligating a biological tube or duct, comprising a cannula and a mechanical apparatus for suturing or ligating as described above, configured and dimensioned to be slidingly received in the cannula.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC.WEST CALDWELL, NJ19

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beurrier, Henry R 817 Old Chester Rd., Far Hills, NJ 07931 5 293

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
Brunk Industries, Inc. (1)
4,899,746 Suturing apparatus 41 1988
 
Innova AB (1)
4,557,265 Suturing instrument 103 1984
 
STROBEL & SOHNE GMBH & CO. (1)
4,747,358 Surgical suturing machine 26 1987

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COVIDIEN AG (42)
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7,811,283 Open vessel sealing instrument with hourglass cutting mechanism and over-ratchet safety 11 2004
7,708,735 Incorporating rapid cooling in tissue fusion heating processes 9 2005
7,955,332 Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument 5 2005
7,909,823 Open vessel sealing instrument 7 2006
7,771,425 Vessel sealer and divider having a variable jaw clamping mechanism 12 2006
7,776,037 System and method for controlling electrode gap during tissue sealing 13 2006
7,922,953 Method for manufacturing an end effector assembly 6 2006
7,846,161 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 9 2006
7,789,878 In-line vessel sealer and divider 12 2006
7,922,718 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism 8 2006
7,879,035 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 6 2006
7,722,607 In-line vessel sealer and divider 14 2006
7,857,812 Vessel sealer and divider having elongated knife stroke and safety for cutting mechanism 8 2006
7,935,052 Forceps with spring loaded end effector assembly 6 2007
7,931,649 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 11 2007
8,211,105 Electrosurgical instrument which reduces collateral damage to adjacent tissue 1 2007
7,963,965 Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels 4 2007
8,192,433 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 1 2007
8,162,940 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 1 2007
7,828,798 Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument 12 2008
8,123,743 Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument 2 2008
8,361,071 Vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodes 0 2008
8,298,228 Electrosurgical instrument which reduces collateral damage to adjacent tissue 0 2008
7,799,028 Articulating bipolar electrosurgical instrument 12 2008
8,241,284 Vessel sealer and divider with non-conductive stop members 1 2009
8,382,754 Electrosurgical forceps with slow closure sealing plates and method of sealing tissue 0 2009
8,303,586 Spring loaded reciprocating tissue cutting mechanism in a forceps-style electrosurgical instrument 0 2009
7,896,878 Vessel sealing instrument 6 2009
7,947,041 Vessel sealing instrument 5 2009
7,887,536 Vessel sealing instrument 11 2009
7,951,150 Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter 7 2010
8,348,948 Vessel sealing system using capacitive RF dielectric heating 0 2010
8,257,352 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 1 2010
8,361,072 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 0 2010
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8,197,633 Method for manufacturing an end effector assembly 1 2011
8,394,096 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism 0 2011
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COVIDIEN LP (28)
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8,267,935 Electrosurgical instrument reducing current densities at an insulator conductor junction 0 2007
8,070,746 Radiofrequency fusion of cardiac tissue 3 2007
8,460,275 Flexible endoscopic stitching devices 0 2007
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8,241,282 Vessel sealing cutting assemblies 2 2008
8,221,416 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps with thermoplastic clevis 1 2008
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8,241,283 Dual durometer insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 1 2008
8,267,936 Insulating mechanically-interfaced adhesive for electrosurgical forceps 1 2008
8,251,996 Insulating sheath for electrosurgical forceps 1 2008
8,235,992 Insulating boot with mechanical reinforcement for electrosurgical forceps 1 2008
8,236,025 Silicone insulated electrosurgical forceps 1 2008
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (21)
5,540,704 Endoscopic suture system 221 1994
5,578,044 Endoscopic suture system 174 1994
5,575,800 Endoscopic suture system 71 1994
5,662,664 Endoscopic suture system 127 1995
5,700,272 Endoscopic suture system 61 1995
5,713,910 Needle guidance system for endoscopic suture device 193 1995
5,741,277 Endoscopic suture system 96 1996
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6,048,351 Transvaginal suturing system 211 1998
6,346,111 Suturing instruments and methods of use 59 1999
7,060,077 Suturing instruments and methods of use 32 2001
7,935,128 Remotely-reloadable suturing device 2 2003
7,442,198 Suturing instrument with multi-load cartridge 26 2003
7,232,447 Suturing instrument with deflectable head 20 2003
6,955,643 Endoscopic suture instrument 65 2003
7,033,370 Suturing instruments and methods of use 26 2003
8,123,762 Suturing instrument 0 2004
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8,366,725 Placing sutures 0 2010
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DVL ACQUISITION SUB, INC. (12)
6,332,889 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use 67 1999
6,786,913 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use 16 2000
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6,663,643 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use 21 2001
6,511,489 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use 36 2001
7,131,980 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use 32 2002
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7,037,315 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use 17 2002
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7,131,978 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use 38 2003
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ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC (5)
7,862,572 Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing 1 2005
8,066,737 Needle for suturing instrument 0 2006
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ENSURG, INC. (2)
6,042,591 Movable ligating band dispenser and method 8 1998
6,436,108 Movable ligating band dispenser 15 2000
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (2)
6,613,058 Anastomosis device having needle receiver for capturing the needle 9 2000
7,947,052 Suturing device with angled head 1 2006
 
HEARTPORT, INC. (2)
5,860,992 Endoscopic suturing devices and methods 175 1996
5,951,575 Apparatus and methods for rotationally deploying needles 55 1996
 
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC (2)
5,709,693 Stitcher 181 1996
5,911,727 Stitcher 29 1997
 
United States Surgical Corporation (2)
5,527,321 Instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds 243 1993
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YOON, INBAE (2)
6,004,332 Suturing instrument with multiple rotatably mounted offset needle holders and method of using the same 102 1997
6,214,028 Surgical instrument with multiple rotatably mounted offset end effectors and method of using the same 122 1999
 
CONMED CORPORATION (1)
5,439,469 Wound closure device 24 1993
 
Coral Medical (1)
5,707,379 Method and apparatus for intracorporeal suturing 60 1995
 
Coviden IP (1)
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GIBBENS, III, SUCCESSION OF GEORGE HATHAWAY (1)
7,004,951 Cycling suturing and knot-tying device 15 2002
 
INBAE YOON (1)
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ORTHOPAEDIC BIOSYSTEMS LTD., INC. (1)
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY (1)
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TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (14)
6,143,005 Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted offset needle holder and method of using the same 79 1997
6,080,180 Surgical instrument with rotatably mounted offset end effector and method of using the same 77 1997
5,984,932 Suturing instrument with one or more spreadable needle holders mounted for arcuate movement 154 1997
5,993,466 Suturing instrument with multiple rotatably mounted spreadable needle holders 161 1997
6,126,665 Surgical instrument with arcuately movable offset end effectors and method of using the same 86 1997
5,954,731 Surgical instrument with multiple rotatably mounted spreadable end effectors 206 1997
5,993,467 Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted spreadable needle holder 97 1997
5,957,937 Suturing instrument with spreadable needle holder mounted for arcuate movement 117 1997
5,954,733 Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted needle driver and catcher 99 1998
6,277,064 Surgical instrument with rotatably mounted offset endoscope 37 1998
6,086,601 Instrument and method for suturing anatomical tissue and tying suture material 113 1999
6,464,707 Vacuum-assisted remote suture placement system 42 2000
6,261,307 Method of using surgical instrument with rotatably mounted offset end effector 87 2000
7,048,748 Automatic surgical suturing instrument and method 17 2001