US Patent No: 8,025,199

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Surgical cutting and stapling device

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Abstract

The present invention, in accordance with various embodiments thereof, relates to a surgical device for at least one of cutting and stapling a section of tissue. The surgical device includes a housing including at least two drivers. The surgical device also includes an anvil mechanically attachable to the housing and moveable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position. The first driver operates to move the anvil relative to the housing to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The second driver operates to move at least a portion of the housing relative to the anvil between the intermediate position and the closed position.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
COVIDIEN LPMANSFIELD, MA2089

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nicholas, David A Trumbull, CT 61 2575
Whitman, Michael P New Hope, PA 146 5678

Cited Art

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United States Surgical Corporation (88)
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4,379,457 Indicator for surgical stapler 152 1981
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4,576,167 Surgical stapler apparatus with curved shaft 281 1981
4,402,445 Surgical fastener and means for applying same 307 1981
4,513,746 Instrument for applying plastic-like surgical fastening devices 124 1981
4,603,693 Instrument for circular surgical stapling of hollow body organs and disposable cartridge therefor 281 1981
4,520,817 Surgical instruments 344 1982
4,489,875 Self-centering surgical staple and stapler for applying the same 135 1982
4,473,077 Surgical stapler apparatus with flexible shaft 271 1982
4,485,817 Surgical stapler apparatus with flexible shaft 230 1982
4,429,695 Surgical instruments 406 1982
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4,534,352 Surgical fastener member having increased rate of absorption 54 1983
4,671,445 Flexible surgical stapler assembly 333 1984
4,566,620 Articulated surgical fastener applying apparatus 333 1984
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4,646,745 Surgical stapler apparatus with curved shaft 220 1985
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5,119,983 Surgical stapler apparatus 258 1987
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4,863,088 Surgical stapling instrument 189 1988
4,893,622 Method of stapling tubular body organs 111 1988
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4,978,049 Three staple drive member 323 1989
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4,902,280 Trocar 165 1989
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5,030,206 Trocar 225 1990
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5,156,315 Arcuate apparatus for applying two-part surgical fasteners 183 1991
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5,364,001 Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus 123 1993
5,437,684 Circular anastomosis device 95 1993
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5,487,499 Surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners including a counter 239 1993
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5,482,197 Articulating surgical cartridge assembly 269 1994
5,474,223 Surgical fastener applying apparatus 78 1994
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5,779,130 Self-contained powered surgical apparatus 323 1994
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5,472,132 Lockout mechanism for surgical apparatus 158 1994
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5,752,644 Disposable loading unit for surgical stapler 238 1995
5,584,425 Lockout mechanism for surgical apparatus 213 1995
5,588,579 Anvil for circular stapler 233 1995
5,639,008 Anvil for circular stapler 241 1996
5,836,503 Insertion device for surgical apparatus 183 1996
5,653,374 Self-contained powered surgical apparatus 269 1996
5,860,581 Anvil for circular stapler 103 1996
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5,104,025 Intraluminal anastomotic surgical stapler with detached anvil 305 1990
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5,271,543 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument with flexible support shaft and anvil adjusting mechanism 266 1992
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5,171,251 Surgical clip having hole therein and method of anchoring suture 184 1992
5,275,323 Surgical stapler 136 1992
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5,307,976 Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means 330 1992
5,205,459 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 304 1992
5,333,773 Sealing means for endoscopic surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 220 1992
5,383,880 Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means 372 1992
5,285,945 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 237 1992
5,271,544 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 217 1993
5,275,322 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 194 1993
5,333,772 Multiple fire endoscopic stapling mechanism 41 1993
5,292,053 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 246 1993
5,342,382 Surgical trocar 134 1993
5,364,409 Endoscopic needle holder 64 1993
5,433,721 Endoscopic instrument having a torsionally stiff drive shaft for applying fasteners to tissue 541 1993
5,403,312 Electrosurgical hemostatic device 751 1993
5,465,894 Surgical stapling instrument with articulated stapling head assembly on rotatable and flexible support shaft 252 1993
5,391,156 Flexible encoscopic surgical port 248 1994
5,830,191 Flexible endoscopic surgical port 50 1994
5,350,104 Sealing means for endoscopic surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 177 1994
5,485,947 Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means 314 1994
5,395,033 Endoscopic surgical instrument with electromagnetic sensor 248 1994
5,520,634 Mechanical morcellator 70 1994
5,562,677 Obturator for justing a flexible trocar tube 81 1994
5,533,661 Sealing means for endoscopic surgical anastomosis stapling instrument 244 1995
5,609,285 Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument with flexible support shaft and anvil adjusting mechanism 263 1995
5,735,848 Electrosurgical stapling device 420 1995
5,603,443 Surgical stapling instrument with articulated stapling head assembly on rotatable and flexible support shaft 206 1995
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5,518,163 Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means 256 1995
5,518,164 Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means 291 1995
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6,110,188 Anastomosis method 374 1998
 
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5,395,030 Surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissues 409 1993
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2002/0165,444 Imaging device 18 2002
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COVIDIEN LP (5)
8,348,972 Surgical staple with augmented compression area 0 2008
8,281,974 Surgical stapler with suture locator 0 2010
8,146,790 Surgical instrument with safety mechanism 0 2010
8,424,535 Circular surgical stapler with mating anvil and shell assembly 0 2012
8,419,768 Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation 0 2012
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (1)
8,459,525 Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a magnetic drive train torque limiting device 0 2008

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