US Patent No: 7,832,611

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Steerable surgical stapler

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Abstract

Embodiments include a surgical device and a method. An embodiment of the surgical instrument includes at least one grasping jaw, the at least one grasping jaw being adapted to deliver surgical staples by a force generated from a force generator mechanism that is contained within the at least one grasping jaw or is in a proximity to the at least one grasping jaw. Another embodiment includes at least one grasping jaw, at least one delivery mechanism adapted to deliver surgical fasteners, the delivery mechanism being located in a proximity to or contained within the at least one grasping jaw, the surgical fasteners containing at least one shape-transforming material, at least one sensor, at least one chemical tissue sealant and at least one cutter. A method includes: grasping a body organ/tissue with at least one grasping jaw, adjusting a configuration of the grasping in response to a signal or a datum or an image, and releasing a surgical staple/fastener in response to the signal, datum or image.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLCBELLEVUE, WA822

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyden, Edward S - 274 710
Hyde, Roderick A Livermore, CA 1764 1739
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, CA 1135 1507
Leuthardt, Eric C - 1063 1370
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, CA 1061 2772
Rivet, Dennis J - 376 654
Smith, Michael A Emerald, AU 261 1605
Tegreene, Clarence T Bellevue, WA 1401 2780
Weaver, Thomas A - 209 560
Whitmer, Charles - 360 690
Wood, Victoria Y H - 205 242
Wood,, Jr Lowell L - 1924 1221

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (37)
8,186,555 Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical closure system 3 2006
8,322,455 Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument 0 2006
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THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC (5)
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COVIDIEN LP (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
8,459,520 Surgical instrument with wireless communication between control unit and remote sensor 0 2007
8,459,525 Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a magnetic drive train torque limiting device 0 2008

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