US Patent No: 6,699,245

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Anastomosis system and related methods

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Abstract

Devices and methods for sealingly joining a graft vessel, such as a coronary bypass graft, to the side wall of a target vessel, such as the aorta or a coronary artery, in an anastomosis.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLCSAN JOSE, CA355

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Charbonneau, Paul Sacramento, CA 1 12
Dinger, Fred Sacramento, CA 1 12

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (7)
5,540,684 Method and apparatus for electrosurgically treating tissue 362 1994
5,709,680 Electrosurgical hemostatic device 369 1994
5,624,452 Hemostatic surgical cutting or stapling instrument 404 1995
5,693,051 Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes 311 1995
6,004,335 Ultrasonic hemostatic and cutting instrument 373 1996
5,810,811 Electrosurgical hemostatic device 400 1997
5,876,401 Electrosurgical hemostatic device with adaptive electrodes 274 1997
 
PROCLOSURE, LLC (5)
5,140,984 Laser healing method and apparatus 76 1991
5,409,479 Method for closing tissue wounds using radiative energy beams 68 1992
5,300,065 Method and apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue 106 1992
5,364,389 Method and apparatus for sealing and/or grasping luminal tissue 136 1992
5,354,323 Optical heating system 63 1992
 
ETHICON, INC. (3)
5,403,312 Electrosurgical hemostatic device 736 1993
5,833,690 Electrosurgical device and method 404 1997
6,110,188 Anastomosis method 372 1998
 
UNILINK INC., A CORP. OF VA (3)
4,624,257 Surgical instrument for performing anastomosis 183 1984
4,917,090 Method for performing an anastomosis 173 1988
4,917,091 Annular fastening means 171 1989
 
AORTECH, INC., A CORP. OF MN (2)
4,366,819 Anastomotic fitting 368 1980
4,368,736 Anastomotic fitting 420 1980
 
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. (2)
5,156,613 Collagen welding rod material for use in tissue welding 323 1991
5,824,015 Method for welding biological tissue 138 1995
 
MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC, INC. (2)
5,665,085 Electrosurgical cutting tool 156 1994
5,531,744 Alternative current pathways for bipolar surgical cutting tool 442 1994
 
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION (2)
5,571,216 Methods and apparatus for joining collagen-containing materials 102 1994
5,925,078 Methods and apparatus for joining collagen-containing materials 63 1996
 
A MAJOR DIFFERENCE, INC. (1)
5,272,716 Hand held laser apparatus 39 1991
 
ABIOMED, INC. (1)
5,662,643 Laser welding system 94 1994
 
ACCESS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,234,447 Side-to-end vascular anastomotic staple apparatus 382 1990
 
ASEA BROWN BOVERI LTD. (1)
5,409,781 High-temperature component, especially a turbine blade, and process for producing this component 4 1993
 
BAKER, JAMES A. (1)
6,083,223 Methods and apparatus for welding blood vessels 222 1998
 
CARDIO MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. (1)
6,171,319 Anastomosis device with hole punch 102 1999
 
CARDIOFOCUS, INC. (1)
5,725,522 Laser suturing of biological materials 71 1995
 
FUSION MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES (1)
5,749,895 Method for bonding or fusion of biological tissue and material 139 1994
 
GENZYME CORPORATION (1)
5,612,050 Apparatus and method for local application of polymeric material to tissue 64 1995
 
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. (1)
6,086,586 Bipolar tissue grasping apparatus and tissue welding method 288 1998
 
LASERSCOPE, A CORP. OF CA (1)
5,249,192 Multiple frequency medical laser 28 1991
 
LSI SOLUTIONS, INC. (1)
4,892,098 Tubular tissue welding device without moving parts 82 1988
 
NEOMEND, INC. (1)
6,033,401 Vascular sealing device with microwave antenna 48 1997
 
PLS LIQUIDATING LLC (1)
5,336,221 Method and apparatus for applying thermal energy to tissue using a clamp 245 1992
 
PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM - OREGON (1)
6,087,552 Method of producing fused biomaterials and tissue 56 1997
 
RARE EARTH MEDICAL LASERS, INC. (1)
5,071,417 Laser fusion of biological materials 156 1990
 
SCHLOSSBERG; STEVEN MARK (1)
5,334,191 Laser tissue welding control system 82 1992
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL ATG, INC. (1)
6,113,612 Medical anastomosis apparatus 217 1998
 
ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (1)
5,217,458 Bipolar biopsy device utilizing a rotatable, single-hinged moving element 338 1992
 
STRONG RIVER INVESTMENTS, INC. (1)
5,290,278 Method and apparatus for applying thermal energy to luminal tissue 56 1992
 
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (1)
5,846,241 Bipolar electrocautery valvulotome 13 1996
 
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (1)
5,827,265 Intraluminal tissue welding for anastomosis 80 1997
 
THERMAGE, INC. (1)
5,871,524 Apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue 104 1997
 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (1)
4,955,378 Apparatus and methods for performing electrofusion at specific anatomical sites 46 1989
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (7)
4,350,160 Instrument for establishing vascular anastomoses 281 1980
4,662,068 Suture fusing and cutting apparatus 122 1985
5,865,830 Noncontact laser microsurgical apparatus 30 1995
6,176,854 Percutaneous laser treatment 40 1997
6,113,598 Radiofrequency medical instrument and methods for vessel welding 243 1999
6,126,658 Radiofrequency medical instrument and methods for vessel welding 243 1999
6,132,429 Radiofrequency medical instrument and methods for luminal welding 90 1999

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (7)
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
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
 
AESCULAP AG (1)
8,419,727 Impedance mediated power delivery for electrosurgery 0 2010
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (1)
8,328,797 Blood vessel transecting and anastomosis 0 2005
 
COAPTUS MEDICAL CORPORATION (1)
8,308,723 Tissue-penetrating guidewires with shaped tips, and associated systems and methods 0 2009
 
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. (1)
7,083,615 Surgical tool having electrocautery energy supply conductor with inhibited current leakage 19 2003
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (1)
7,493,154 Methods and apparatus for locating body vessels and occlusions in body vessels 9 2002

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