US Patent No: 5,624,452

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Hemostatic surgical cutting or stapling instrument

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Abstract

A hemostatic surgical instrument is provided for coagulation, cauterization and/or welding of tissue especially in the performance of endoscopic procedures. The instrument compresses the tissue between interfacing surfaces of first and second elements. A preferred application of the invention is in a cutting instrument wherein a hemostatic line is formed along a cut line using therapeutic heat energy. Surgical fasteners, for example, staples may be also included in the instrument.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.CINCINNATI, OH1294

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Yates, David C West Chester, OH 98 8563

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC, INC. (2)
5,207,691 Electrosurgical clip applicator 268 1991
5,417,687 Bipolar electrosurgical trocar 340 1993
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (1)
5,122,137 Temperature controlled RF coagulation 504 1990
 
CABOT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
5,458,598 Cutting and coagulating forceps 280 1993
 
ETHICON, INC. (1)
5,306,280 Endoscopic suture clip applying device with heater 135 1992
 
HEMOSTATIC SURGERY CORPORATION (1)
4,848,337 Abherent surgical instrument and method 70 1986
 
MICROSURGE, INC. (1)
5,147,356 Surgical instrument 79 1991
 
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. (1)
5,389,098 Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues 392 1993
 
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH (1)
4,655,216 Combination instrument for laparoscopical tube sterilization 281 1985
 
PLS LIQUIDATING LLC (1)
5,336,221 Method and apparatus for applying thermal energy to tissue using a clamp 245 1992
 
PROCLOSURE, LLC (1)
5,364,389 Method and apparatus for sealing and/or grasping luminal tissue 136 1992
 
ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (1)
5,445,638 Bipolar coagulation and cutting forceps 388 1993

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
COVIDIEN LP (141)
6,986,451 Surgical stapler 184 2000
8,292,888 Bipolar or ultrasonic surgical device 0 2002
8,281,973 Surgical stapling device 0 2002
7,032,799 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 156 2002
7,334,717 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 46 2003
7,517,356 Surgical stapler and method 38 2003
7,431,730 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 91 2003
7,238,195 Wound closure material applicator and stapler 153 2003
7,207,471 Electrosurgical stapling apparatus 125 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
7,159,750 Surgical stapling device 199 2004
7,296,722 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 8 2004
7,455,682 Structure containing wound treatment material 18 2005
7,780,055 Loading unit having drive assembly locking mechanism 18 2005
7,744,628 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 2 2005
7,608,073 Energy based partial circumferential hemorrhoid repair device 2 2005
7,326,232 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 5 2006
7,188,758 Surgical stapling apparatus and method 129 2006
7,464,847 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 97 2006
7,461,767 Battery powered surgical instrument 80 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
7,951,149 Ablative material for use with tissue treatment device 10 2006
7,766,910 Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures 19 2006
7,740,160 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 2 2006
7,424,965 Surgical stapling device 99 2007
7,631,793 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 74 2007
D649249 End effectors of an elongated dissecting and dividing instrument 4 2007
7,559,453 Electrosurgical stapling apparatus 12 2007
7,571,845 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 10 2007
8,267,935 Electrosurgical instrument reducing current densities at an insulator conductor junction 0 2007
8,066,166 Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip 1 2007
7,950,560 Powered surgical instrument 35 2007
7,823,760 Powered surgical stapling device platform 3 2007
7,931,660 Powered tacker instrument 2 2007
8,070,746 Radiofrequency fusion of cardiac tissue 2 2007
7,597,230 Surgical stapling device 9 2007
7,494,039 Surgical stapling device 112 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
7,757,925 Battery powered surgical instrument 2 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
7,635,073 Surgical stapler and method 23 2008
7,942,303 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 14 2008
7,789,283 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2008
7,870,989 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 32 2008
8,257,387 Method of transferring pressure in an articulating surgical instrument 2 2008
8,162,973 Method of transferring pressure in an articulating surgical instrument 5 2008
7,866,525 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2008
8,317,787 Tissue fusion jaw angle improvement 0 2008
7,624,902 Surgical stapling apparatus 36 2008
8,241,282 Vessel sealing cutting assemblies 2 2008
7,648,055 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 17 2008
8,221,416 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps with thermoplastic clevis 1 2008
8,303,582 Electrosurgical instrument having a coated electrode utilizing an atomic layer deposition technique 0 2008
8,241,283 Dual durometer insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 1 2008
7,877,852 Method of manufacturing an end effector assembly for sealing tissue 4 2008
7,877,853 Method of manufacturing end effector assembly for sealing tissue 7 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
7,896,214 Tissue stop for surgical instrument 3 2008
8,235,993 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps with exohinged structure 1 2008
8,142,473 Method of transferring rotational motion in an articulating surgical instrument 7 2008
7,909,221 Battery powered surgical instrument 37 2008
8,016,827 Apparatus, system, and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure 8 2008
7,922,063 Powered surgical instrument 36 2008
7,699,204 Structure containing wound treatment material 51 2008
7,954,685 Articulation and firing force mechanisms 1 2008
7,793,814 Surgical stapling device 1 2008
8,197,479 Vessel sealer and divider 4 2008
7,699,205 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 4 2009
8,216,236 Electrosurgical stapling apparatus 0 2009
8,192,428 Electrosurgical instrument and method 0 2009
8,298,232 Endoscopic vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures 0 2009
8,187,273 Apparatus, system, and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure 4 2009
8,127,976 Stapler cartridge and channel interlock 0 2009
8,132,706 Surgical stapling apparatus having articulation mechanism 0 2009
7,762,445 Electrosurgical stapling apparatus 3 2009
7,891,534 Surgical stapling device 0 2009
7,819,896 Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device 1 2009
8,061,576 Surgical instrument 2 2009
7,857,184 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 0 2009
8,074,861 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 1 2009
8,413,869 Surgical stapler and method 0 2009
7,913,893 Surgical stapler 4 2009
7,845,534 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 34 2009
8,006,887 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 3 2010
8,066,169 Structure containing wound treatment material 2 2010
8,011,552 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 1 2010
8,033,440 Surgical stapling device 1 2010
8,348,127 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,118,207 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
8,074,862 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 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
8,167,186 Surgical stapling device 0 2010
8,388,652 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 0 2010
8,091,754 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,418,907 Surgical stapler having cartridge with adjustable cam mechanism 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
8,191,752 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2010
8,052,024 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 1 2010
8,245,900 Surgical instrument having a plastic surface 0 2010
8,132,705 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 0 2010
8,267,924 Powered surgical instrument 0 2011
8,113,408 Surgical stapling device 1 2011
8,201,721 Powered surgical instrument 0 2011
8,348,125 Battery powered surgical instrument 0 2011
8,328,823 Powered tacker instrument 0 2011
8,015,976 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,292,148 Articulation and firing force mechanisms 0 2011
8,092,493 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 2 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
8,235,274 Surgical instrument 1 2011
8,157,150 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display 0 2011
8,322,588 Structure containing wound treatment material 0 2011
8,328,065 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,425,504 Radiofrequency fusion of cardiac tissue 0 2011
8,240,537 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 1 2011
8,292,151 Tool assembly for surgical stapling device 0 2011
8,418,904 Surgical stapling device 0 2012
8,413,868 Surgical instrument 0 2012
8,419,768 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 0 2012
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (133)
6,003,517 Method for using an electrosurgical device on lung tissue 119 1998
6,773,409 Surgical system for applying ultrasonic energy to tissue 115 2001
6,929,644 Electrosurgical jaw structure for controlled energy delivery 209 2001
6,913,579 Electrosurgical working end and method for obtaining tissue samples for biopsy 39 2002
7,083,619 Electrosurgical instrument and method of use 122 2002
6,802,843 Electrosurgical working end with resistive gradient electrodes 174 2002
6,926,716 Electrosurgical instrument 201 2002
7,011,657 Jaw structure for electrosurgical instrument and method of use 140 2003
7,112,201 Electrosurgical instrument and method of use 35 2003
7,000,818 Surgical stapling instrument having separate distinct closing and firing systems 229 2003
6,978,921 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an E-beam firing mechanism 239 2003
7,041,102 Electrosurgical working end with replaceable cartridges 194 2003
6,905,497 Jaw structure for electrosurgical instrument 83 2003
7,070,597 Electrosurgical working end for controlled energy delivery 128 2003
7,087,054 Electrosurgical instrument and method of use 122 2003
7,169,146 Electrosurgical probe and method of use 139 2004
7,189,233 Electrosurgical instrument 27 2004
7,380,696 Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism 138 2004
7,354,440 Electrosurgical instrument and method of use 28 2004
7,309,849 Polymer compositions exhibiting a PTC property and methods of fabrication 22 2004
7,632,269 Electrosurgical instrument with replaceable cartridge 2 2005
7,955,331 Electrosurgical instrument and method of use 3 2005
7,506,790 Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanism 120 2005
8,057,508 Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation locking mechanism 0 2005
7,857,183 Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanism 21 2005
7,487,899 Surgical instrument incorporating EAP complete firing system lockout mechanism 24 2005
7,731,724 Surgical clip advancement and alignment mechanism 9 2005
7,686,820 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 9 2005
7,186,253 Electrosurgical jaw structure for controlled energy delivery 23 2005
8,075,558 Electrosurgical instrument and method 1 2005
7,513,408 Multiple firing stroke surgical instrument incorporating electroactive polymer anti-backup mechanism 18 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
8,317,074 Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for circular stapler 0 2005
7,914,551 Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for multi-fire surgical fastening instrument 1 2005
7,879,070 Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for grasper 4 2005
7,862,579 Electroactive polymer-based articulation mechanism for grasper 2 2005
7,784,663 Surgical stapling instrument having load sensing control circuitry 14 2005
7,799,039 Surgical instrument having a hydraulically actuated end effector 24 2005
7,896,895 Surgical clip and applier device and method of use 0 2005
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
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
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
7,954,682 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
7,381,209 Electrosurgical instrument 22 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
8,056,787 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with travel-indicating retraction member 7 2007
7,490,749 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with manually retractable firing member 106 2007
7,810,693 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with articulatable end effector 34 2007
7,721,934 Articulatable drive shaft arrangements for surgical cutting and fastening instruments 28 2007
8,157,145 Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with electrical feedback 7 2007
7,731,072 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved anvil opening features 46 2007
7,588,175 Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved firing system 64 2007
7,588,176 Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure system 66 2007
7,753,245 Surgical stapling instruments 38 2007
7,604,150 Surgical stapling instrument with an anti-back up mechanism 69 2007
7,597,229 End effector closure system for a surgical stapling instrument 67 2007
7,549,564 Surgical stapling instrument with an articulating end effector 92 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
7,954,684 Surgical stapling instrument with a firing member return mechanism 17 2008
7,658,311 Surgical stapling instrument with a geared return mechanism 81 2008
7,913,891 Disposable loading unit with user feedback features and surgical instrument for use therewith 21 2008
7,866,527 Surgical stapling apparatus with interlockable firing system 37 2008
7,861,906 Surgical stapling apparatus with articulatable components 36 2008
7,857,185 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapling apparatus 34 2008
7,819,296 Surgical stapling apparatus with retractable firing systems 36 2008
7,819,297 Surgical stapling apparatus with reprocessible handle assembly 36 2008
7,819,298 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand 38 2008
7,810,692 Disposable loading unit with firing indicator 40 2008
7,798,386 Surgical instrument articulation joint cover 46 2008
7,793,812 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 41 2008
7,980,443 End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument 18 2008
7,934,630 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 18 2008
7,981,113 Electrosurgical instrument 2 2008
8,161,977 Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument 5 2008
8,397,971 Sterilizable surgical instrument 0 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
8,353,438 Circular stapler introducer with rigid cap assembly configured for easy removal 0 2009
8,353,439 Circular stapler introducer with radially-openable distal end portion 0 2009
8,348,129 Surgical stapler having a closure mechanism 0 2009
8,141,762 Surgical stapler comprising a staple pocket 6 2009
8,267,945 Clip advancer with lockout mechanism 0 2009
8,267,300 Dampening device for endoscopic surgical stapler 1 2009
8,353,437 Surgical stapling instrument with a geared return mechanism 0 2010
8,246,634 Surgical clip applier ratchet mechanism 0 2010
8,408,439 Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector 0 2010
8,308,040 Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector 0 2010
8,246,635 Clip applier with migrational resistance features 0 2010
8,322,589 Surgical stapling instruments 0 2010
8,196,795 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 2 2010
8,360,296 Surgical stapling head assembly with firing lockout for a surgical stapler 0 2010
8,393,514 Selectively orientable implantable fastener cartridge 0 2010
8,424,740 Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism 0 2010
8,167,185 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 5 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
8,328,822 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
8,333,313 Surgical stapling instrument with a firing member return mechanism 1 2011
8,205,781 Surgical stapler with apparatus for adjusting staple height 4 2011
 
COVIDIEN AG (70)
7,582,087 Vessel sealing instrument 15 2001
7,776,036 Bipolar concentric electrode assembly for soft tissue fusion 8 2003
7,597,693 Vessel sealer and divider for use with small trocars and cannulas 15 2003
7,753,909 Electrosurgical instrument which reduces thermal damage to adjacent tissue 8 2004
7,491,201 Tissue sealer with non-conductive variable stop members and method of sealing tissue 100 2004
7,887,535 Vessel sealing wave jaw 4 2004
7,811,283 Open vessel sealing instrument with hourglass cutting mechanism and over-ratchet safety 10 2004
7,131,970 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism 120 2004
7,510,556 Vessel sealing instrument 67 2004
7,491,202 Electrosurgical forceps with slow closure sealing plates and method of sealing tissue 70 2005
7,837,685 Switch mechanisms for safe activation of energy on an electrosurgical instrument 7 2005
7,708,735 Incorporating rapid cooling in tissue fusion heating processes 8 2005
7,628,791 Single action tissue sealer 16 2005
7,540,872 Articulating bipolar electrosurgical instrument 92 2005
7,955,332 Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument 4 2005
7,500,975 Spring loaded reciprocating tissue cutting mechanism in a forceps-style electrosurgical instrument 73 2005
7,686,827 Magnetic closure mechanism for hemostat 9 2005
7,594,916 Electrosurgical forceps with energy based tissue division 15 2005
7,686,804 Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter 13 2006
7,909,823 Open vessel sealing instrument 6 2006
7,771,425 Vessel sealer and divider having a variable jaw clamping mechanism 11 2006
7,641,653 Open vessel sealing forceps disposable handswitch 10 2006
7,846,158 Apparatus and method for electrode thermosurgery 5 2006
8,128,624 Electrosurgical instrument that directs energy delivery and protects adjacent tissue 1 2006
7,776,037 System and method for controlling electrode gap during tissue sealing 11 2006
7,744,615 Apparatus and method for transecting tissue on a bipolar vessel sealing instrument 25 2006
7,731,717 System and method for controlling RF output during tissue sealing 15 2006
7,922,953 Method for manufacturing an end effector assembly 5 2006
7,846,161 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 8 2006
7,819,872 Flexible endoscopic catheter with ligasure 7 2006
7,789,878 In-line vessel sealer and divider 11 2006
7,922,718 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism 7 2006
7,879,035 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 5 2006
7,722,607 In-line vessel sealer and divider 13 2006
7,857,812 Vessel sealer and divider having elongated knife stroke and safety for cutting mechanism 7 2006
7,655,007 Method of fusing biomaterials with radiofrequency energy 12 2006
7,935,052 Forceps with spring loaded end effector assembly 5 2007
7,931,649 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 10 2007
8,211,105 Electrosurgical instrument which reduces collateral damage to adjacent tissue 1 2007
7,481,810 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 77 2007
7,445,621 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 70 2007
7,442,194 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 71 2007
7,963,965 Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels 3 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
7,553,312 Vessel sealing instrument 69 2007
7,513,898 Vessel sealing instrument 73 2008
7,828,798 Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument 11 2008
8,123,743 Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument 1 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 11 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 5 2009
7,947,041 Vessel sealing instrument 4 2009
7,887,536 Vessel sealing instrument 10 2009
8,277,447 Single action tissue sealer 3 2009
7,951,150 Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter 6 2010
8,348,948 Vessel sealing system using capacitive RF dielectric heating 0 2010
8,257,352 Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension 1 2010
8,034,052 Apparatus and method for electrode thermosurgery 0 2010
8,361,072 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 0 2010
8,394,095 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps 0 2011
8,147,489 Open vessel sealing instrument 2 2011
8,197,633 Method for manufacturing an end effector assembly 1 2011
8,394,096 Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism 0 2011
8,366,709 Articulating bipolar electrosurgical instrument 0 2011
8,333,765 Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism 0 2012
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (12)
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
7,891,532 Surgical stapler 1 2008
8,430,876 Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockout 0 2009
8,011,553 Surgical stapler 3 2010
8,056,788 Surgical stapler 1 2011
8,272,553 Surgical stapler 0 2012
 
THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC (9)
7,832,611 Steerable surgical stapler 43 2007
7,823,761 Maneuverable surgical stapler 1 2007
7,810,691 Gentle touch surgical stapler 0 2007
7,975,894 Sensing surgical fastener 1 2007
7,798,385 Surgical stapling instrument with chemical sealant 0 2007
7,922,064 Surgical fastening device with cutter 1 2007
8,172,120 Maneuverable surgical stapler 0 2010
8,157,147 Surgical stapling instrument with chemical sealant 0 2010
7,931,182 Steerable surgical stapler 0 2010
 
AESCULAP AG (7)
6,123,701 Methods and systems for organ resection 164 1998
7,641,651 Devices and methods for mobilization of the uterus 2 2005
7,803,156 Method and apparatus for surgical electrocautery 1 2006
7,942,874 Apparatus for tissue cauterization 3 2006
7,862,565 Method for tissue cauterization 4 2006
7,794,461 Method and apparatus for surgical electrocautery 3 2009
8,419,727 Impedance mediated power delivery for electrosurgery 0 2010
 
CARDIODEX LTD. (3)
8,435,236 Techniques for heat-treating varicose veins 0 2005
8,366,706 Systems and methods for puncture closure 0 2008
8,372,072 Methods and apparatus for hemostasis following arterial catheterization 0 2011
 
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC (3)
6,699,245 Anastomosis system and related methods 12 2002
8,197,472 Tissue welding and cutting apparatus and method 0 2005
7,918,848 Tissue welding and cutting apparatus and method 7 2005
 
MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC. (3)
6,602,252 Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device 327 2002
7,329,255 System for regulating heating in a tissue sealing and cutting device 7 2003
8,303,585 Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device 0 2008
 
PERFECT SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, INC. (3)
6,030,384 Bipolar surgical instruments having focused electrical fields 164 1998
6,162,220 Bipolar surgical instruments having focused electrical fields 213 1999
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THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (3)
6,626,901 Electrothermal instrument for sealing and joining or cutting tissue 199 1999
6,908,463 Electrothermal device for coagulating, sealing and cutting tissue during surgery 37 2001
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APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION (2)
7,909,819 Monopolar electrosurgical return electrode 5 2006
8,048,068 Monopolar electrosurgical return electrode 0 2011
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (2)
7,094,245 Device and method for through the scope endoscopic hemostatic clipping 3 2001
7,879,052 Device and method for through the scope endoscopic hemostatic clipping 1 2005
 
STARION INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (2)
6,821,273 Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device 109 2003
7,396,356 Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device 67 2004
 
CARDICA, INC. (1)
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COVIDEN IP (1)
D680220 Slider handle for laparoscopic device 0 2012
 
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG (1)
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MEDICAL ENTERPRISES LTD. (1)
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MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC, INC. (1)
6,174,309 Seal & cut electrosurgical instrument 345 1999
 
OLYMPUS CORPORATION (1)
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