US Patent No: 5,433,721

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Endoscopic instrument having a torsionally stiff drive shaft for applying fasteners to tissue

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Abstract

A drive mechanism for an endoscopic surgical instrument which has a rotatable drive shaft and a mechanism for translating the rotational force of the shaft for applying fasteners to tissue during endoscopic surgery.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ETHICON, INC.SOMERVILLE, NJ1551

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hooven, Michael D Cincinnati, OH 70 4840
Hueil, Joseph C Loveland, OH 29 2460

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4,781,186 Atherectomy device having a flexible housing 241 1987
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION NORTHWEST TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. (1)
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CANOX INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (1)
4,955,882 Laser resectoscope with mechanical and laser cutting means 151 1988
 
ETHICON, INC. (1)
5,271,543 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument with flexible support shaft and anvil adjusting mechanism 259 1992
 
HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMCIAL CORPORATION (1)
4,578,412 Extended amine curing agents [and epoxy resins cured therewith] 7 1985
 
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION (1)
4,631,052 Method and apparatus for surgically removing remote deposits 346 1984
 
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,859,560 Toner for use in electrophotography 18 1987
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (1)
4,606,343 Self-powered surgical fastening instrument 299 1980
 
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4,976,688 Position-adjustable thoracic catheter 117 1989

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (196)
6,506,196 Device and method for correction of a painful body defect 256 2000
6,494,888 Tissue reconfiguration 315 2000
6,773,441 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 234 2000
6,821,285 Tissue reconfiguration 221 2001
7,727,246 Methods for endoluminal treatment 5 2001
7,232,445 Apparatus for the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 50 2001
7,070,602 Method of applying surgical clips to tissue 37 2001
6,843,794 Surgical clip applier having jaws adapted to guide and deform a clip 79 2001
6,824,548 Flexible surgical clip applier 103 2001
6,743,240 Flexible surgical device having a rotatable end effector assembly 172 2001
6,835,200 Method and devices for tissue reconfiguration 250 2002
7,153,314 Tissue reconfiguration 125 2002
7,033,378 Surgical fastener, particularly for the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 46 2002
7,229,428 Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures 38 2002
7,288,099 Obesity treatment tools and methods 35 2002
7,288,101 Obesity treatment tools and methods 38 2003
7,220,237 Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures 72 2003
7,214,233 Methods and devices for maintaining a space occupying device in a relatively fixed location within a stomach 28 2003
7,105,000 Surgical jaw assembly with increased mechanical advantage 37 2003
7,503,922 Obesity treatment tools and methods 15 2003
7,175,638 Method and devices for modifying the function of a body organ 42 2003
8,287,554 Method and devices for tissue reconfiguration 0 2003
7,846,180 Tissue fixation devices and methods of fixing tissue 5 2003
7,211,094 Magnetic anchoring devices 18 2003
7,510,559 Obesity treatment tools and methods 14 2003
7,896,893 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 0 2004
7,857,823 Tissue reconfiguration 1 2004
7,722,633 Tissue reconfiguration 1 2004
7,713,277 Tissue reconfiguration 2 2004
8,216,255 Endoscopic clip applier actuator 0 2004
8,211,119 Endoscopic surgical instrument having a rotational actuator 0 2004
7,367,939 Rotational, translational and torqueing control members for an endoscopic instrument 1 2004
7,357,806 Clip ejector for endoscopic clip applier 8 2004
7,331,968 Endoscopic clip applier with threaded clip 15 2004
7,223,272 Endoscopic clip applier with hermaphroditic jaws mounted on non-collinear axes 49 2004
7,615,058 Surgical clip applier having jaws adapted to guide and deform a clip 0 2004
7,776,057 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 5 2004
7,708,684 Methods and devices for reducing hollow organ volume 4 2005
7,753,870 Systems and methods for treating obesity 12 2005
7,753,928 Method and device for use in minimally invasive placement of intragastric devices 3 2005
7,731,724 Surgical clip advancement and alignment mechanism 9 2005
7,686,820 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 9 2005
7,297,149 Surgical clip applier methods 65 2005
7,288,098 Force limiting mechanism for medical instrument 25 2005
7,261,724 Surgical clip advancement mechanism 26 2005
7,914,543 Single fold device for tissue fixation 10 2005
8,062,207 Intra-gastric fastening devices 0 2005
7,669,746 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 38 2005
8,038,686 Clip applier configured to prevent clip fallout 7 2005
7,740,641 Clip applier with migrational resistance features 9 2005
7,407,078 Surgical stapling instrument having force controlled spacing end effector 102 2005
7,673,783 Surgical stapling instruments structured for delivery of medical agents 38 2005
7,607,557 Surgical stapling instruments structured for pump-assisted delivery of medical agents 46 2005
7,328,828 Lockout mechanisms and surgical instruments including same 131 2005
7,799,039 Surgical instrument having a hydraulically actuated end effector 24 2005
7,673,780 Articulation joint with improved moment arm extension for articulating an end effector of a surgical instrument 37 2005
7,354,447 Disposable loading unit and surgical instruments including same 107 2005
8,252,009 Devices and methods for placement of partitions within a hollow body organ 0 2005
7,670,334 Surgical instrument having an articulating end effector 43 2006
8,186,555 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical closure system 2 2006
7,845,537 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 24 2006
7,770,775 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with adaptive user feedback 30 2006
7,766,210 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with user feedback system 24 2006
7,753,904 Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft 24 2006
7,644,848 Electronic lockouts and surgical instrument including same 55 2006
7,568,603 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with articulatable end effector 50 2006
7,464,846 Surgical instrument having a removable battery 92 2006
7,464,849 Electro-mechanical surgical instrument with closure system and anvil alignment components 88 2006
7,422,139 Motor-driven surgical cutting fastening instrument with tactile position feedback 87 2006
7,416,101 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with loading force feedback 91 2006
7,306,614 Overtube apparatus for insertion into a body 58 2006
8,236,010 Surgical fastener and cutter with mimicking end effector 0 2006
7,575,144 Surgical fastener and cutter with single cable actuator 85 2006
8,092,482 Stented anchoring of gastric space-occupying devices 0 2006
8,211,114 Medical instrument having a medical snare 0 2006
7,927,327 Medical instrument having an articulatable end effector 2 2006
7,837,620 Medical tubular assembly 1 2006
7,758,593 Medical instrument handle and medical instrument having same 2 2006
7,597,661 Medical instrument having a catheter and method for using a catheter 0 2006
7,959,642 Medical instrument having a needle knife 0 2006
7,892,166 Medical instrument including a catheter having a catheter stiffener and method for using 0 2006
8,322,455 Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument 0 2006
7,740,159 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with a variable control of the actuating rate of firing with mechanical power assist 30 2006
7,448,525 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with manually operated retraction apparatus 96 2006
7,441,684 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback features 90 2006
7,431,189 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical linkage coupling end effector and trigger motion 89 2006
8,007,505 System for tissue approximation and fixation 0 2006
7,942,885 Surgical clip applier having clip chamber with clip chain 0 2006
7,757,924 Single fold system for tissue approximation and fixation 1 2006
8,365,976 Surgical staples having dissolvable, bioabsorbable or biofragmentable portions and stapling instruments for deploying the same 0 2006
8,360,297 Surgical cutting and stapling instrument with self adjusting anvil 0 2006
8,348,131 Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical indicator to show levels of tissue compression 0 2006
8,220,690 Connected surgical staples and stapling instruments for deploying the same 2 2006
7,794,475 Surgical staples having compressible or crushable members for securing tissue therein and stapling instruments for deploying the same 54 2006
7,665,647 Surgical cutting and stapling device with closure apparatus for limiting maximum tissue compression force 38 2006
7,506,791 Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical mechanism for limiting maximum tissue compression 95 2006
7,467,740 Surgical stapling instruments having flexible channel and anvil features for adjustable staple heights 87 2006
7,976,458 Independent articulating accessory channel 0 2006
8,062,314 Methods for the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 0 2006
7,954,682 Surgical instrument with elements to communicate between control unit and end effector 13 2007
7,900,805 Surgical instrument with enhanced battery performance 20 2007
7,738,971 Post-sterilization programming of surgical instruments 31 2007
7,721,931 Prevention of cartridge reuse in a surgical instrument 34 2007
7,721,936 Interlock and surgical instrument including same 33 2007
7,909,838 Obesity treatment tools and methods 8 2007
7,862,574 Obesity treatment tools and methods 9 2007
8,083,756 Methods and devices for maintaining a space occupying device in a relatively fixed location within a stomach 0 2007
8,007,432 Endoscopic accessory control mechanism 0 2007
8,231,641 Method and devices for modifying the function of a body organ 0 2007
7,655,004 Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method 7 2007
8,317,070 Surgical stapling devices that produce formed staples having different lengths 0 2007
7,673,781 Surgical stapling device with staple driver that supports multiple wire diameter staples 36 2007
7,500,979 Surgical stapling device with multiple stacked actuator wedge cams for driving staple drivers 82 2007
8,147,441 Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures 0 2007
7,789,848 Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures 7 2007
7,815,662 Surgical suture anchors and deployment device 17 2007
8,083,757 Methods and devices for maintaining a space occupying device in a relatively fixed location within a stomach 0 2007
8,075,577 Obesity treatment tools and methods 0 2007
7,947,055 Methods and devices for maintaining a space occupying device in a relatively fixed location within a stomach 2 2007
8,066,721 Surgical clip application assembly 1 2007
7,828,811 Surgical clip application assembly 1 2007
8,075,572 Surgical suturing apparatus 0 2007
8,100,922 Curved needle suturing tool 0 2007
8,257,365 Methods and devices for reducing hollow organ volume 0 2007
8,137,366 Obesity treatment tools and methods 0 2007
8,137,367 Obesity treatment tools and methods 0 2007
8,080,022 Obesity treatment tools and methods 1 2007
8,080,025 Obesity treatment tools and methods 1 2007
7,721,934 Articulatable drive shaft arrangements for surgical cutting and fastening instruments 28 2007
8,123,765 Obesity treatment tools and methods 0 2007
7,905,380 Surgical instrument having a multiple rate directional switching mechanism 24 2007
7,832,408 Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism 35 2007
7,819,299 Surgical instrument having a common trigger for actuating an end effector closing system and a staple firing system 32 2007
7,966,799 Method of manufacturing staples 9 2007
7,735,703 Re-loadable surgical stapling instrument 46 2007
7,673,782 Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material 58 2007
7,669,747 Washer for use with a surgical stapling instrument 73 2007
7,604,151 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 118 2007
7,438,209 Surgical stapling instruments having a releasable staple-forming pocket 159 2007
8,236,012 Surgical clip advancement mechanism 0 2007
8,075,571 Surgical clip applier methods 7 2007
7,862,503 Rotational, translational and torqueing control members for an endoscopic instrument 0 2007
7,985,241 Surgical fastener 0 2007
8,262,655 Bipolar forceps 0 2007
8,403,838 Remote tissue retraction device 0 2007
8,403,839 Remote tissue retraction device 0 2007
8,092,378 Remote tissue retraction device 0 2007
8,287,469 Articulating surgical device and method of use 0 2008
8,057,384 Methods and devices for reducing hollow organ volume 1 2008
7,934,630 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 18 2008
8,262,680 Anastomotic device 0 2008
8,317,806 Endoscopic suturing tension controlling and indication devices 0 2008
8,114,072 Electrical ablation device 0 2008
8,070,759 Surgical fastening device 0 2008
8,403,926 Manually articulating devices 0 2008
8,361,112 Surgical suture arrangement 0 2008
8,357,170 Devices and methods for placing occlusion fasteners 0 2008
8,262,563 Endoscopic translumenal articulatable steerable overtube 0 2008
8,211,125 Sterile appliance delivery device for endoscopic procedures 9 2008
8,241,204 Articulating end cap 0 2008
8,409,200 Surgical grasping device 0 2008
8,114,119 Surgical grasping device 0 2008
8,083,120 End effector for use with a surgical cutting and stapling instrument 9 2008
7,837,080 Surgical stapling instrument with device for indicating when the instrument has cut through tissue 43 2008
8,161,977 Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument 5 2008
8,337,394 Overtube with expandable tip 0 2008
8,157,834 Rotational coupling device for surgical instrument with flexible actuators 0 2008
8,172,772 Specimen retrieval device 0 2008
8,361,066 Electrical ablation devices 0 2009
8,252,057 Surgical access device 0 2009
8,037,591 Surgical scissors 2 2009
8,397,971 Sterilizable surgical instrument 0 2009
8,057,494 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 1 2009
8,262,679 Clip advancer 0 2009
8,186,560 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 3 2009
8,414,577 Surgical instruments and components for use in sterile environments 0 2009
8,267,945 Clip advancer with lockout mechanism 0 2009
8,029,504 Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method 2 2009
8,353,487 User interface support devices for endoscopic surgical instruments 0 2009
8,220,688 Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument with electric actuator directional control assembly 2 2009
8,245,899 Driven surgical stapler improvements 0 2010
8,246,634 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 0 2010
8,246,635 Clip applier with migrational resistance features 0 2010
8,196,795 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 2 2010
8,424,740 Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism 0 2010
8,167,185 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 5 2010
8,277,468 Tissue reconfiguration 0 2010
8,196,796 Shaft based rotary drive system for surgical instruments 4 2011
8,172,124 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 6 2011
8,157,153 Surgical instrument with force-feedback capabilities 6 2011
8,113,410 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features 8 2011
8,419,755 Obesity treatment tools and methods 0 2011
8,328,822 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 0 2011
8,216,257 Clip applier configured to prevent clip fallout 0 2011
8,292,155 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback 3 2011
8,425,505 Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method 0 2011
 
COVIDIEN LP (191)
5,820,009 Articulated surgical instrument with improved jaw closure mechanism 271 1996
5,797,537 Articulated surgical instrument with improved firing mechanism 365 1996
6,443,973 Electromechanical driver device for use with anastomosing, stapling, and resecting instruments 280 1999
6,315,184 Stapling device for use with an electromechanical driver device for use with anastomosing, stapling, and resecting instruments 254 1999
6,264,087 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 311 1999
6,716,233 Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities 230 2000
6,533,157 Tissue stapling attachment for use with an electromechanical driver device 117 2000
6,517,565 Carriage assembly for controlling a steering wire steering mechanism within a flexible shaft 142 2000
6,491,201 Fluid delivery mechanism for use with anastomosing, stapling, and resecting instruments 209 2000
6,488,197 Fluid delivery device for use with anastomosing resecting and stapling instruments 219 2000
6,348,061 Vessel and lumen expander attachment for use with an electromechanical driver device 18 2000
6,986,451 Surgical stapler 184 2000
6,793,652 Electro-mechanical surgical device 133 2000
6,981,941 Electro-mechanical surgical device 145 2001
6,505,768 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 232 2001
7,032,798 Electro-mechanical surgical device 190 2001
6,843,403 Surgical clamping, cutting and stapling device 257 2001
6,716,230 Vessel and lumen expander attachment for use with an electromechanical driver device 4 2001
7,695,485 Surgical device 0 2001
8,016,855 Surgical device 1 2002
7,951,071 Moisture-detecting shaft for use with an electro-mechanical surgical device 0 2002
6,945,444 Surgical stapling device for performing circular anastomoses 150 2002
6,849,071 Electro-mechanical surgical device 126 2002
6,846,308 Electro-mechanical surgical device 123 2002
6,846,309 Electro-mechanical surgical device 118 2002
6,846,307 Electro-mechanical surgical device 118 2002
8,281,973 Surgical stapling device 0 2002
7,032,799 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 156 2002
6,957,758 Tilt top anvil for a surgical fastener device 27 2002
6,681,979 Fluid delivery device for use with anastomosing stapling, and resecting instruments 193 2002
6,695,199 Fluid delivery mechanism for use with anastomosing, stapling, and resecting instruments 190 2002
6,698,643 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 243 2003
7,334,717 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 46 2003
7,169,157 Tacking tool and tack 4 2003
7,229,452 Tack and tack applier 5 2003
7,238,195 Wound closure material applicator and stapler 153 2003
7,726,537 Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp 40 2003
7,617,961 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 13 2003
7,588,177 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 50 2003
7,303,106 Surgical stapling device with visual indicator 129 2003
7,114,642 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 190 2004
7,077,856 Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities 155 2004
8,025,199 Surgical cutting and stapling device 5 2004
7,658,312 Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knife 15 2004
7,159,750 Surgical stapling device 199 2004
7,168,604 Surgical stapling device 174 2004
6,959,851 Surgical stapling device with tissue tensioner 50 2004
7,296,722 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 8 2004
D532108 Surgical stapler 0 2004
7,364,060 Surgical stapling device with tiltable anvil head 67 2004
8,357,144 Electro-mechanical surgical device 0 2005
7,225,963 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 70 2005
7,172,104 Surgical stapling apparatus 101 2005
7,143,924 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 136 2005
7,097,089 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 174 2005
8,181,840 Tissue tensioner assembly and approximation mechanism for surgical stapling device 1 2005
7,494,038 Anvil assembly with improved cut ring 19 2005
7,780,055 Loading unit having drive assembly locking mechanism 18 2005
7,325,713 Tilt top anvil for a surgical fastener device 18 2005
7,234,624 Surgical stapling device for performing circular anastomoses 83 2005
7,326,232 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 5 2006
7,188,758 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 129 2006
7,758,613 Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities 0 2006
7,399,305 Surgical stapling device with tissue tensioner 17 2006
8,348,122 Surgical stapling device 0 2006
7,537,602 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 25 2006
7,721,935 Surgical stapling device 0 2006
7,845,535 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 1 2006
7,637,410 Surgical instrument including a locking assembly 11 2006
8,033,438 Surgical stapling device 0 2006
7,740,160 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 2 2006
7,424,965 Surgical stapling device 99 2007
7,694,865 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 7 2007
7,631,793 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 74 2007
7,886,952 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 1 2007
7,571,845 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 10 2007
8,141,763 Anvil assembly with improved cut ring 3 2007
8,066,166 Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip 1 2007
7,708,182 Flexible endoluminal surgical instrument 9 2007
7,431,191 Surgical stapling device with tiltable anvil head 18 2007
8,028,882 Anvil position detector for a surgical stapler 0 2007
7,516,877 Tilt top anvil for a surgical fastener device 17 2007
7,597,230 Surgical stapling device 9 2007
7,494,039 Surgical stapling device 112 2007
7,546,940 Pivoting anvil assembly for surgical stapling device 95 2007
7,584,880 Surgical stapling device 9 2007
7,543,729 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 12 2007
7,942,300 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2008
7,934,628 Surgical stapling device 2 2008
7,556,186 Surgical stapling device having trigger lock and associated lockout mechanism 65 2008
7,631,794 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 9 2008
7,770,774 Surgical stapler 32 2008
7,690,547 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 7 2008
7,942,303 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 14 2008
7,789,283 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2008
7,866,525 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2008
7,624,902 Surgical stapling apparatus 36 2008
7,963,433 Surgical device having multiple drivers 3 2008
7,918,230 Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion 3 2008
7,896,214 Tissue stop for surgical instrument 3 2008
8,096,460 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2008
7,909,220 Surgical stapler having an articulation mechanism 1 2008
7,954,685 Articulation and firing force mechanisms 1 2008
7,886,951 Pouch used to deliver medication when ruptured 10 2008
7,793,814 Surgical stapling device 1 2008
8,011,554 Raised boss for staple guide 4 2009
7,699,205 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 4 2009
7,802,712 Surgical stapling device 13 2009
8,127,976 Stapler cartridge and channel interlock 0 2009
7,845,538 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 5 2009
8,132,706 Surgical stapling apparatus having articulation mechanism 0 2009
7,857,187 Surgical stapler with tiltable anvil assembly 6 2009
8,083,118 Surgical stapling apparatus 4 2009
7,891,534 Surgical stapling device 0 2009
8,181,838 Surgical stapling device 5 2009
7,819,896 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 1 2009
8,061,576 Surgical instrument 2 2009
8,231,042 Surgical stapler 1 2009
7,857,184 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 0 2009
8,225,979 Locking shipping wedge 1 2009
8,074,861 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 1 2009
8,235,272 Surgical stapling device with captive anvil 1 2009
7,913,893 Surgical stapler 4 2009
7,967,180 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 19 2009
8,281,974 Surgical stapler with suture locator 0 2010
8,011,552 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 1 2010
8,033,440 Surgical stapling device 1 2010
8,021,373 Surgical device 0 2010
8,348,127 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,308,044 Flexible endoluminal surgical instrument 0 2010
8,118,207 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
7,975,895 Tissue tensioner assembly and approximation mechanism for surgical stapling device 5 2010
8,074,862 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2010
8,056,786 Surgical device 0 2010
8,146,790 Surgical instrument with safety mechanism 0 2010
8,286,850 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 0 2010
8,342,378 One handed stapler 0 2010
8,070,033 Surgical stapling apparatus 4 2010
8,267,301 Surgical stapler 0 2010
8,167,186 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
8,016,858 Electromechanical driver and remote surgical instrument attachment having computer assisted control capabilities 3 2010
8,091,754 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,418,907 Surgical stapler having cartridge with adjustable cam mechanism 0 2010
8,322,590 Surgical stapling instrument 0 2010
8,430,292 Surgical fastening apparatus 0 2010
8,061,577 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 1 2010
8,091,753 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
8,308,041 Staple formed over the wire wound closure procedure 0 2010
8,215,532 Tissue stop for surgical instrument 0 2010
8,123,103 Adaptor for anvil delivery 14 2010
8,191,752 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2010
8,056,791 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 3 2010
8,245,900 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2010
8,201,720 Pouch used to deliver medication when ruptured 0 2010
8,403,945 Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier 0 2011
8,096,458 Pouch used to deliver medication when ruptured 0 2011
8,113,408 Surgical stapling device 1 2011
7,992,758 Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion 1 2011
8,292,147 Surgical stapler having an articulation mechanism 0 2011
8,397,972 Shipping wedge with lockout 0 2011
8,015,976 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,342,379 Surgical device having multiple drivers 0 2011
8,272,554 Surgical device having multiple drivers 0 2011
8,292,148 Articulation and firing force mechanisms 0 2011
8,087,563 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2011
8,157,148 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism 0 2011
8,353,440 Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion 0 2011
8,317,075 Raised boss for staple guide 0 2011
8,292,149 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 0 2011
8,162,197 Surgical stapler 1 2011
8,276,594 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,286,848 Surgical stapling device 0 2011
8,424,739 Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation 0 2011
8,408,442 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 0 2011
8,118,208 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 1 2011
8,235,274 Surgical instrument 1 2011
8,210,416 Surgical stapling apparatus 2 2011
8,328,065 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,256,656 Surgical stapling apparatus 1 2011
8,292,151 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 0 2011
8,418,904 Surgical stapling device 0 2012
8,186,559 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device 2 2012
8,365,974 Surgical stapling device 0 2012
8,381,828 Surgical device 0 2012
8,343,185 Surgical stapling device 0 2012
8,360,295 Surgical stapling device 0 2012
8,292,152 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2012
8,418,906 Locking shipping wedge 0 2012
8,424,535 Circular surgical stapler with mating anvil and shell assembly 0 2012
8,413,868 Surgical instrument 0 2012
8,342,377 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2012
 
USGI MEDICAL, INC. (26)
7,942,884 Methods for reduction of a gastric lumen 0 2003
7,942,898 Delivery systems and methods for gastric reduction 0 2003
7,618,426 Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations 22 2003
7,416,554 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds 69 2003
7,955,340 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds 2 2003
7,744,613 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds 11 2003
7,918,869 Methods and apparatus for performing endoluminal gastroplasty 26 2004
7,520,884 Methods for performing gastroplasty 17 2004
7,931,661 Apparatus and methods for performing transluminal gastrointestinal procedures 2 2004
7,703,459 Apparatus and methods for mapping out endoluminal gastrointestinal surgery 1 2004
7,361,180 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue 16 2004
7,347,863 Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue 13 2004
7,621,925 Needle assembly for tissue manipulation 17 2004
7,601,159 Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methods 6 2004
7,918,845 Endoluminal tool deployment system 1 2004
7,704,264 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds 22 2004
8,257,394 Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors 0 2005
7,571,729 Apparatus and methods for performing mucosectomy 5 2005
8,216,252 Tissue manipulation and securement system 1 2005
7,736,374 Tissue manipulation and securement system 31 2005
8,298,291 Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors 0 2006
8,216,253 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue 0 2008
8,216,260 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds 0 2008
8,262,676 Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations 0 2009
8,236,009 Needle assembly for tissue manipulation 0 2009
8,343,175 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds 0 2010
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (20)
5,507,426 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners 115 1994
5,762,256 Surgical stapler 279 1995
5,782,396 Surgical stapler 296 1995
5,657,921 Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners 202 1996
5,964,772 Applicator for attaching fasteners to tissue 123 1997
6,032,849 Surgical stapler 388 1998
6,884,248 Surgical helical fastener with applicator 15 2002
7,044,353 Surgical stapler 205 2004
7,128,253 Surgical stapler 221 2005
RE40514 Surgical stapler 5 2005
7,258,262 Surgical stapler 158 2006
7,225,964 Surgical stapler 155 2006
7,278,562 Surgical stapler 106 2006
7,308,998 Surgical stapler 49 2007
8,272,555 Stapler for mucosectomy 0 2007
7,891,532 Surgical stapler 1 2008
8,066,168 Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knife 1 2010
8,011,553 Surgical stapler 3 2010
8,056,788 Surgical stapler 1 2011
8,272,553 Surgical stapler 0 2012
 
INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (19)
7,842,068 Apparatus and methods for providing tactile feedback while delivering a closure device 22 2001
7,931,669 Integrated vascular device with puncture site closure component and sealant and methods of use 1 2002
7,901,428 Vascular sheath with bioabsorbable puncture site closure apparatus and methods of use 3 2002
7,905,900 Clip applier and methods of use 2 2003
7,879,071 Closure device and methods for making and using them 4 2003
7,887,555 Closure device and methods for making and using them 3 2003
7,867,249 Clip applier and methods of use 8 2003
8,128,644 Closure device and methods for making and using them 0 2003
8,007,512 Plunger apparatus and methods for delivering a closure device 0 2003
7,854,810 Methods for manufacturing a clip and clip 8 2003
7,857,828 Clip applier and methods of use 8 2005
8,236,026 Closure device and methods for making and using them 0 2006
8,257,390 Closure device and methods for making and using them 0 2007
8,202,293 Clip applier and methods of use 0 2008
7,850,797 Methods for manufacturing a clip and clip 8 2009
8,182,497 Closure device 0 2010
8,202,283 Methods for manufacturing a clip and clip 6 2010
8,202,294 Clip applier and methods of use 0 2010
8,398,656 Clip applier and methods of use 0 2011
 
CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES, INC. (15)
7,147,650 Surgical instrument 74 2004
7,686,826 Surgical instrument 24 2005
7,842,028 Surgical instrument guide device 10 2005
7,338,513 Surgical instrument 28 2005
7,364,582 Surgical instrument 31 2006
8,105,350 Surgical instrument 0 2006
7,615,067 Surgical instrument 8 2006
8,029,531 Surgical instrument 0 2006
7,708,758 Surgical instrument 6 2006
7,648,519 Surgical instrument 3 2007
8,409,245 Surgical instrument 0 2007
8,257,386 Surgical instrument 0 2007
8,221,450 Surgical instrument 0 2008
8,409,175 Surgical instrument guide device 0 2009
8,083,765 Surgical instrument 0 2009
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (13)
6,045,560 Surgical stapling apparatus with biocompatible surgical fabric 250 1996
5,830,221 Coil fastener applier 110 1996
5,908,427 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 163 1997
5,954,259 Self-contained powered surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners 301 1997
5,964,774 Surgical stapling apparatus and method with surgical fabric 135 1997
5,865,361 Surgical stapling apparatus 340 1997
6,079,606 Surgical stapling apparatus 237 1998
6,330,965 Surgical stapling apparatus 301 2000
7,087,071 Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus 63 2001
6,669,073 Surgical stapling apparatus 248 2001
6,953,139 Surgical stapling apparatus 216 2004
7,303,107 Surgical stapling apparatus 127 2006
7,565,993 Surgical stapling apparatus 19 2007
 
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. (5)
7,850,709 Blood vessel closure clip and delivery device 10 2003
7,918,873 Surgical staple 4 2006
8,048,108 Vascular closure methods and apparatuses 0 2009
8,398,676 Closure device 0 2009
8,192,459 Blood vessel closure clip and delivery device 0 2010
 
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (4)
8,313,497 Clip applier and methods of use 0 2006
8,226,681 Methods, devices, and apparatus for managing access through tissue 0 2007
7,841,502 Modular clip applier 8 2007
8,323,312 Closure device 0 2009
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (4)
6,544,271 Device for full-thickness resectioning of an organ 33 2000
6,520,971 Full thickness resection device control handle 4 2000
6,629,630 Non-circular resection device and endoscope 100 2001
8,286,845 Full thickness resection device control handle 0 2004
 
ELLIPSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (3)
8,246,533 Implant system with resonant-driven actuator 0 2007
7,862,502 Method and apparatus for adjusting a gastrointestinal restriction device 11 2007
7,981,025 Adjustable implant and method of use 0 2008
 
ETHICON, INC. (3)
6,325,810 Foam buttress for stapling apparatus 268 1999
6,273,897 Surgical bettress and surgical stapling apparatus 227 2000
7,431,720 Multi-function clamping device with stapler and ablation heads 1 2003
 
ID, LLC (3)
7,678,122 Method of performing a treatment for gastroesophagheal reflux disease (GERD) 1 2002
6,966,919 Instrument for applying a surgical fastener particularly for the transoral treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 92 2002
8,080,020 Methods for the surgical application of a fastener and the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 0 2010
 
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. (3)
6,179,195 Method and device for full thickness resectioning of an organ 126 1999
6,241,140 Method and device for full-thickness resectioning of an organ 82 2000
6,601,749 Multi fire full thickness resectioning device 167 2001
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (2)
6,302,311 Endoscopic stapler 195 2000
7,235,089 Surgical apparatus and method 51 2000
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITED (2)
6,119,913 Endoscopic stapler 350 1996
6,126,058 Method and device for full thickness resectioning of an organ 252 1998
 
NDO SURICAL, INC. (2)
6,663,639 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 311 2000
7,736,373 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 2 2004
 
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. (1)
8,303,624 Bioabsorbable plug 0 2010
 
ABBOTT VASCULAR DEVICES (1)
7,806,904 Closure device 10 2004
 
ALTA PARTNERS II INC (1)
8,066,719 Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations 0 2004
 
DEPUY SPINE, INC. (1)
8,109,957 Disc nucleus removal devices and methods 1 2006
 
DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSANSTALT FUR LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. (1)
5,669,918 Surgical instrument for preparing an anastomosis in minimally invasive surgery 229 1996
 
IMAGYN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,010,054 Linear stapling instrument with improved staple cartridge 351 1998
 
INSCOPE DEVELOPMENT, LLC (1)
8,021,378 Surgical clip 0 2003
 
INTECH DIRECT, INC. (1)
7,887,563 Surgical staple 4 2005
 
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, LLC (1)
7,743,960 Surgical device 43 2003
 
REX MEDICAL, L.P. (1)
6,835,199 Apparatus and method for resectioning gastro-esophageal tissue 209 2002
 
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
8,033,442 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 0 2007
 
WEBROOT SOFTWARE, INC. (1)
8,348,123 Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip 0 2010
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (8)
5,766,216 Band applicator for appendicular and meso-appendicular stumps 67 1996
6,241,139 Surgical stapling apparatus 351 2000
7,287,682 Surgical device and method 24 2003
8,444,657 Apparatus and methods for rapid deployment of tissue anchors 0 2005
8,444,036 Motor driven surgical fastener device with mechanisms for adjusting a tissue gap within the end effector 0 2010
8,357,174 Single fold device for tissue fixation 0 2011
8,403,197 Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knife 0 2011
8,444,037 Surgical stapling device with captive anvil 0 2012