US Patent No: 5,814,057

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Supporting element for staple region

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Abstract

A supporting element for a staple region suitable for application by an automatic stapling device employed during surgery. The supporting element comprises a fabric-like object having a tube-like shape.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
GUNZE LIMITEDKYOTO105

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashimoto, Satoshi Gunma, JP 85 418
Ohshima, Hiroshi - 10 290
Oi, Shigeo Kariya, JP 6 306

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (3)
5,370,650 Articulating mesh deployment apparatus 125 1993
5,441,193 Surgical fastener applying apparatus with resilient film 158 1993
5,542,594 Surgical stapling apparatus with biocompatible surgical fabric 228 1993
 
ETHICON, INC. (2)
4,548,202 Mesh tissue fasteners 387 1983
5,263,629 Method and apparatus for achieving hemostasis along a staple line 239 1992
 
AUTOLIV ASP, INC. (1)
5,441,299 Air bag inflator subassembly for installation onto the dashboard substrate of a motor vehicle 13 1994
 
SYNOVIS LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,503,638 Soft tissue stapling buttress 181 1994
 
SYSTAGENIX WOUND MANAGEMENT (US), INC. (1)
5,447,940 Absorbable composite materials for use in the treatment of periodontal disease 36 1994
 
VSESOJUZNY NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKY I ISPYTATELNY INSTITUT MEDITSINSKOI TEKHNIK, USSR, MOSCOW (1)
4,397,311 Surgical instrument for staple suturing of hollow organs 54 1980
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (4)
4,428,375 Surgical bag for splenorrhaphy 139 1982
4,452,245 Surgical mesh and method 189 1982
5,327,914 Method and devices for use in surgical gastroplastic procedure 115 1992
5,397,324 Surgical stapler instrument and method for vascular hemostasis 290 1993

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
COVIDIEN LP (75)
7,431,730 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 91 2003
7,744,627 Annular support structures 64 2003
7,455,682 Structure containing wound treatment material 18 2005
7,942,890 Anastomosis composite gasket 13 2005
7,744,628 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 2 2005
8,372,094 Seal element for anastomosis 0 2005
7,938,307 Support structures and methods of using the same 17 2005
7,823,592 Annular adhesive structure 47 2005
7,793,813 Hub for positioning annular structure on a surgical device 43 2006
7,845,536 Annular adhesive structure 50 2006
8,038,045 Staple buttress retention system 6 2007
7,665,646 Interlocking buttress material retention system 114 2007
7,845,533 Detachable buttress material retention systems for use with a surgical stapling device 72 2007
8,062,330 Buttress and surgical stapling apparatus 6 2007
7,951,166 Annular support structures 4 2007
8,028,883 Methods of using shape memory alloys for buttress attachment 5 2007
8,413,871 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2008
7,942,303 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 14 2008
7,789,283 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2008
7,624,902 Surgical stapling apparatus 35 2008
7,896,214 Tissue stop for surgical instrument 2 2008
7,699,204 Structure containing wound treatment material 50 2008
8,286,849 Hub for positioning annular structure on a surgical device 0 2008
8,011,555 Surgical stapling apparatus 5 2008
8,016,178 Surgical stapling apparatus 2 2009
8,011,550 Surgical stapling apparatus 4 2009
7,967,179 Center cinch and release of buttress material 1 2009
7,950,561 Structure for attachment of buttress material to anvils and cartridges of surgical staplers 3 2009
8,127,976 Stapler cartridge and channel interlock 0 2009
8,132,706 Surgical stapling apparatus having articulation mechanism 0 2009
7,988,027 Crimp and release of suture holding buttress material 4 2009
8,157,151 Staple line reinforcement for anvil and cartridge 1 2009
8,061,576 Surgical instrument 2 2009
8,192,460 Annular support structures 0 2009
8,371,492 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2009
7,909,224 Interlocking buttress material retention system 33 2010
8,066,169 Structure containing wound treatment material 2 2010
8,348,127 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 0 2010
8,074,862 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2010
8,342,378 One handed stapler 0 2010
8,388,652 Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material applicator assembly 0 2010
8,236,015 Seal element for anastomosis 0 2010
8,146,791 Annular adhesive structure 0 2010
8,418,907 Surgical stapler having cartridge with adjustable cam mechanism 0 2010
8,312,885 Annular adhesive structure 0 2010
8,308,045 Annular adhesive structure 0 2010
8,313,014 Support structures and methods of using the same 0 2010
8,276,800 Support structures and methods of using the same 0 2010
8,225,799 Support structures and methods of using the same 4 2010
8,308,041 Staple formed over the wire wound closure procedure 0 2010
8,215,532 Tissue stop for surgical instrument 0 2010
8,348,130 Surgical apparatus including surgical buttress 0 2010
8,016,177 Staple buttress retention system 3 2011
8,257,391 Annular support structures 4 2011
8,083,119 Interlocking buttress material retention system 2 2011
8,424,742 Support structures and methods of using the same 0 2011
8,015,976 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,167,895 Anastomosis composite gasket 11 2011
8,365,972 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2011
8,308,042 Structure for attachment of buttress material to anvils and cartridges of surgical stapler 0 2011
8,235,273 Center cinch and release of buttress material 0 2011
8,157,149 Crimp and release of suture holding buttress material 0 2011
8,231,043 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2011
8,210,414 Staple buttress retention system 0 2011
8,371,493 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2011
8,276,594 Knife lockout mechanisms for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,408,440 Surgical stapling apparatus 0 2011
8,245,901 Methods of using shape memory alloys for buttress attachment 5 2011
8,256,654 Staple buttress retention system 5 2011
8,235,274 Surgical instrument 1 2011
8,322,588 Structure containing wound treatment material 0 2011
8,328,065 Knife/firing rod connection for surgical instrument 0 2011
8,308,046 Interlocking buttress material retention system 0 2011
8,348,126 Crimp and release of suture holding buttress material 0 2011
8,413,868 Surgical instrument 0 2012
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (25)
8,186,555 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical closure system 2 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
7,794,475 Surgical staples having compressible or crushable members for securing tissue therein and stapling instruments for deploying the same 53 2006
8,317,070 Surgical stapling devices that produce formed staples having different lengths 0 2007
7,966,799 Method of manufacturing staples 9 2007
7,735,703 Re-loadable surgical stapling instrument 45 2007
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
8,196,795 Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus 2 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 4 2010
8,196,796 Shaft based rotary drive system for surgical instruments 3 2011
8,172,124 Surgical instrument having recording capabilities 5 2011
8,157,153 Surgical instrument with force-feedback capabilities 5 2011
8,113,410 Surgical stapling apparatus with control features 7 2011
8,292,155 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback 2 2011
 
DAVOL, INC. (3)
7,101,381 Implantable prosthesis 11 2002
7,785,334 Implantable prosthesis 1 2006
7,806,905 Implantable prosthesis 1 2009
 
COOK BIOTECH INCORPORATED (2)
7,377,928 Apparatus and method for producing a reinforced surgical staple line 41 2003
7,789,889 Apparatus and method for producing a reinforced surgical staple line 0 2008
 
ETHICON, INC. (2)
6,325,810 Foam buttress for stapling apparatus 267 1999
6,273,897 Surgical bettress and surgical stapling apparatus 227 2000
 
CARDICA, INC. (1)
8,317,071 Endocutter with auto-feed buttress 0 2009
 
GUNZE LIMITED (1)
8,177,797 Suture reinforement material for automatic suturing device 0 2004
 
OSTEOBIOLOGICS, INC. (1)
6,514,286 Biodegradable polymeric film 14 1999
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (1)
8,152,042 Annular adhesive structure 0 2010
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
6,540,758 Apparatus for and a method of performing anastomosis of blood vessels 3 2000
7,112,212 Method of performing anastomosis of blood vessels 5 2003