US Patent No: 5,709,680

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Electrosurgical hemostatic device

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Abstract

An electrosurgical instrument is provided for cauterization and/or welding of tissue of varying impedances, thicknesses and vascularity especially in the performance of endoscopic procedures. The instrument compresses the tissue in the compression zone between first interfacing surface and second interfacing surfaces. The compression zone is formed by an insulator which forms a compression ridge in one of the interfacing surfaces and separates first and second electrically opposite electrodes. A preferred application of the invention is in a cutting instrument wherein a hemostatic line is formed using RF along a cut line.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.CINCINNATI, OH1300

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuhns, Jesse J Cincinnati, OH 40 2691
Williamson, IV Warren P Loveland, OH 56 5770
Yates, David C West Chester, OH 99 8716

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ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (7)
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ETHICON, INC. (3)
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MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC, INC. (3)
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (1)
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CABOT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
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EVEREST MEDICAL CORPORATION (1)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (1)
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KAMIYAMA, HIROYASU (1)
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KHARKOVSKY NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKY INSTITUT OBSCHEI I NEOTLOZHNOI KHIRURGII, USSR, KHARKOV (1)
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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. (1)
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OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH (1)
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RICHARD WOLF GMBH (1)
4,985,030 Bipolar coagulation instrument 276 1990
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG (1)
5,443,463 Coagulating forceps 527 1993
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (1)
5,360,428 Laparoscopic instrument with electrical cutting wires 73 1992

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7,896,878 Vessel sealing instrument 6 2009
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8,197,633 Method for manufacturing an end effector assembly 1 2011
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COVIDIEN LP (83)
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7,517,356 Surgical stapler and method 38 2003
7,431,730 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 93 2003
7,207,471 Electrosurgical stapling apparatus 127 2003
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7,635,073 Surgical stapler and method 23 2008
8,348,972 Surgical staple with augmented compression area 0 2008
7,828,189 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes 1 2008
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7,877,852 Method of manufacturing an end effector assembly for sealing tissue 5 2008
7,877,853 Method of manufacturing end effector assembly for sealing tissue 8 2008
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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
8,235,993 Insulating boot for electrosurgical forceps with exohinged structure 1 2008
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8,123,100 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes 1 2008
8,016,827 Apparatus, system, and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure 9 2008
7,699,204 Structure containing wound treatment material 53 2008
8,197,479 Vessel sealer and divider 4 2008
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8,231,041 Variable compression surgical fastener cartridge 0 2009
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7,926,691 Variable compression surgical fastener cartridge 4 2009
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7,762,445 Electrosurgical stapling apparatus 3 2009
8,113,405 Surgical instrument with indicator 2 2009
7,837,081 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes 18 2009
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8,113,406 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes 0 2009
8,132,703 Surgical instrument with indicator 1 2010
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8,292,146 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes 0 2010
8,113,407 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staples sizes 0 2010
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8,070,035 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes 3 2010
8,424,735 Variable compression surgical fastener cartridge 0 2011
8,256,655 Cartridge for applying varying amounts of tissue compression 0 2011
8,215,530 Surgical instrument with indicator 1 2011
8,322,588 Structure containing wound treatment material 0 2011
8,157,152 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staples sizes 8 2011
8,425,504 Radiofrequency fusion of cardiac tissue 0 2011
8,403,198 Apparatus for forming variable height surgical fasteners 0 2012
8,272,552 Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes 0 2012
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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (78)
6,003,517 Method for using an electrosurgical device on lung tissue 124 1998
6,296,640 RF bipolar end effector for use in electrosurgical instruments 109 1999
6,165,175 RF bipolar mesentery takedown device including improved bipolar end effector 62 1999
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6,485,490 RF bipolar end effector for use in electrosurgical instruments 74 2001
6,866,626 Self-propelled, intraluminal device with working channel and method of use 25 2002
7,001,408 Surgical device with expandable member 29 2002
7,669,746 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 40 2005
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7,673,783 Surgical stapling instruments structured for delivery of medical agents 38 2005
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7,328,828 Lockout mechanisms and surgical instruments including same 134 2005
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7,780,663 End effector coatings for electrosurgical instruments 15 2006
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8,220,690 Connected surgical staples and stapling instruments for deploying the same 2 2006
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7,738,971 Post-sterilization programming of surgical instruments 32 2007
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7,966,799 Method of manufacturing staples 10 2007
7,735,703 Re-loadable surgical stapling instrument 47 2007
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7,604,151 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 121 2007
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7,934,630 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 20 2008
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8,210,411 Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument 1 2008
8,161,977 Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument 6 2008
8,397,971 Sterilizable surgical instrument 0 2009
8,186,560 Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features 4 2009
8,414,577 Surgical instruments and components for use in sterile environments 0 2009
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