US Patent No: 5,752,965

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Apparatus and method for producing a reinforced surgical fastener suture line

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing reinforced surgical fastener suture lines to prevent tissue tearing and fluid leakage following the creation of an anastomosis, the closing of margins following the removal of diseased tissue, and/or the ligating and dividing of individual blood vessels. A retainer assembly is provided having an alignment frame and a pressure equalization member. The alignment frame includes an internally disposed receiving area for housing the pressure equalization member and a pair of guide channels disposed in fluid communication with the receiving area for guiding the jaw members of a surgical fastener applying device into contact with pledget material disposed within the receiving area. Any number of surgical fastener applying devices may be retrofitted to provide reinforced surgical fastener suture lines by applying an adhesive along the length of the pledget material, positioning the jaw members of a surgical fastener applying device within the guide channels, and closing the surgical fastener applying device such that the jaw members are brought into compressed contact with the adhesive-laden pledget material. The surgical fastener applying device may then be opened with the pledget material releasibly attached to the jaw members, the jaw members positioned about a section of body tissue, and the surgical fastener applying device fired to create a reinforced suture line boasting reduced tissue tearing and reduced fluid leakage.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SYNOVIS LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.ST PAUL, MN16

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Claeson, Anne E Minneapolis, MN 1 182
Cooper, Joel - 20 787
Francis, Ralph T Richfield, MN 8 430
Hughes, Mark E Circle Pines, MN 2 183

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (10)
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4,520,817 Surgical instruments 340 1982
4,508,253 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 93 1983
4,568,009 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 54 1984
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4,932,960 Absorbable surgical fastener 81 1989
5,141,144 Stapler and firing device 170 1991
5,156,614 Apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners 96 1991
5,441,193 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with resilient film 158 1993
5,542,594 Surgical stapling apparatus with biocompatible surgical fabric 229 1993
 
ABIOMED, INC. (1)
4,930,674 Surgical stapler 272 1989
 
ETHICON, INC. (1)
5,263,629 Method and apparatus for achieving hemostasis along a staple line 239 1992
 
SYNOVIS LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,503,638 Soft tissue stapling buttress 182 1994
 
WILKRACHT PTY. LTD (1)
4,681,588 Biomaterial 53 1985
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
5,397,324 Surgical stapler instrument and method for vascular hemostasis 291 1993

Patent Citation Ranking

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COVIDIEN LP (76)
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7,334,717 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 46 2003
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7,296,722 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with controlled beam deflection 8 2004
7,455,682 Structure containing wound treatment material 18 2005
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7,744,628 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 2 2005
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7,699,204 Structure containing wound treatment material 51 2008
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8,167,895 Anastomosis composite gasket 11 2011
8,365,972 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2011
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8,157,149 Crimp and release of suture holding buttress material 0 2011
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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (54)
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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
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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
7,914,511 Use of biosurgical adhesive as bulking agent 0 2006
7,749,235 Stomach invagination method and apparatus 0 2006
7,441,973 Adhesive applicator 0 2006
7,658,305 Adhesive applier with articulating tip 0 2006
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7,438,209 Surgical stapling instruments having a releasable staple-forming pocket 159 2007
8,142,354 Laminated surgical access port 0 2007
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8,371,491 Surgical end effector having buttress retention features 0 2008
7,934,630 Staple cartridges for forming staples having differing formed staple heights 18 2008
8,161,977 Accessing data stored in a memory of a surgical instrument 5 2008
8,397,971 Sterilizable surgical instrument 0 2009
8,186,560 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
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8,393,514 Selectively orientable implantable fastener cartridge 0 2010
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8,196,796 Shaft based rotary drive system for surgical instruments 4 2011
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8,157,153 Surgical instrument with force-feedback capabilities 6 2011
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