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US20120150080 Surgical Stapling Instrument Having Transducer Effecting Vibrations  
A surgical stapling instrument includes a tool assembly configured to eject staples. The tool assembly has a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly movable relative to each other. The cartridge...
US20110290854 ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED SHAFT BASED ROTARY DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS  
A surgical instrument including an end effector that has a selectively reciprocatable implement movably supported therein. The implement is selectively advanceable in a distal direction upon...
US20120286018 NAIL GUIDING STRUCTURE AND NAIL GUN COMPRISING THE SAME  
A nail guiding structure of the present invention is disposed inside of the nail gun having a nail rail. The nail guiding structure includes one or more supporting members and a holding means. The...
US20120080496 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH RECONFIGURABLE SHAFT SEGMENTS  
A surgical instrument having a handle assembly and an elongated shaft assembly protruding therefrom. Various embodiments of the elongated shaft assemblies include reconfigurable shaft segments that...
US20120241498 TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LAYERS  
A tissue thickness compensator comprising a first compensation layer, a second compensation layer, and a pocket situated between the compensation layers can be positioned in the end effector of a...
US20130012983 Surgical Instrument with Flexible Shaft  
A surgical instrument includes an elongate body, an elongate shaft, a collar, and an end effector. In particular, the elongate body defines a longitudinal axis, a lumen therethrough and an aperture...
US20110288573 ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED MOTORIZED SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT  
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument. The instrument comprises an end effector that has a shaft coupled thereto that is coupled to a robotic system. A tool mounting portion includes an...
US20110240708 GAS COMBUSTION TYPE FASTENER DRIVING MACHINE  
In a gas combustion type fastener driving machine, a fuel gas and air are stirred by a fan within a combustion chamber, a stirred air-fuel gas mixture is burned by an ignition spark, and a striking...
US20130015232 Electrical Surgical Instrument with Optimized Power Supply and Drive  
A hand-held, electrically powered and controlled surgical stapler/cutter includes a handle shaped to fit in one hand of a user and a surgical end effector connected to the handle. The handle...
US20120138660 ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED CABLE-BASED SURGICAL END EFFECTORS  
A cable-driven surgical tool configured to receive various control motions from a robotic system.
US20130105543 TAG TOOL PROTECTIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD  
A method for replacing a tag tool needle includes securing at least a portion of a tag tool needle coupled to a tag tool in a needle container; and removing the tag tool needle from the tag tool...
US20120217281 TAG TOOL PROTECTIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD  
A method for replacing a tag tool needle includes securing at least a portion of a tag tool needle coupled to a tag tool in a needle container; and removing the tag tool needle from the tag tool...
US20110073631 COMBUSTION POWERED DRIVER  
A device for driving various objects using combustible fuel. Embodiments are contemplated in which the driver could be a post-driver, a power shovel, a jack-hammer or other devices.
US20120091182 Surgical Instrument with Articulating Tool Assembly  
A surgical stapling instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, an articulating tool assembly and an articulation mechanism is disclosed. The body portion extends distally from the...
US20100320253 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ARTICULATING TOOL ASSEMBLY  
A surgical stapling instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, an articulating tool assembly and an articulation mechanism is disclosed. The body portion extends distally from the...
US20110011915 MOTOR DRIVEN SURGICAL FASTENER DEVICE WITH MECHANISMS FOR ADJUSTING A TISSUE GAP WITHIN THE END EFFECTOR  
A surgical fastener apparatus having a handle, an elongated shaft having a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending therefrom. An end effector including a pair of jaws pivoted...
US20130026208 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR ACTING ON TISSUE  
A surgical instrument. Various embodiments of the surgical instrument include an end effector comprising a firing member for acting on tissue positioned at the end effector. A rotatable drive shaft...
US20120203247 ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED SURGICAL END EFFECTOR SYSTEM  
A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil....
US20120241497 TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR COMPRISING A RESERVOIR  
In various embodiments, a tissue thickness compensator can comprise a compressible extracellular matrix and a bioabsorbable material dispersed within the extracellular matrix, wherein the...
US20120298713 Magazine For A Nailer And The Like  
The present invention relates to a magazine device for a nailer for supplying an ejection chamber with first nails having lengths in a first range or with second nails having lengths in a second...
US20110248066 HAMMER TACKER  
A hammer tacker of the present invention includes a shell, a receiving tank, a magazine and a switch. The shell defines an inner chamber, and it includes a handle and a head which has a bottom...
US20110049214 Light weight hand-operated stapler  
A light weight hand-operated stapler which comprises a pressing cap, a plastic head, a metal drive plate, a base and a plastic magazine which is connected to the base via a hanger and connected to...
US20110079627 APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING CURVED AND ARTICULATING SHAFTS FOR DEPLOYING SURGICAL FASTENERS AND METHODS THEREFOR  
An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing and a curved shaft. Surgical fasteners are disposed within the curved shaft for being dispensed from the distal end of...
US20130048696 HIGH EFFICIENCY ENGINE FOR COMBUSTION NAILER  
A combustion tool is provided, including an engine with a ratio of cylinder volume to combustion chamber volume of at least 1.1.
US20110006101 MOTOR DRIVEN SURGICAL FASTENER DEVICE WITH CUTTING MEMBER LOCKOUT ARRANGEMENTS  
A surgical fastener apparatus having a handle, an elongated shaft having a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending therefrom. An end effector including a pair of jaws pivoted...
US20110278342 NAIL GUN WITH IMPROVED ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY  
The present invention relates to a nail gun with an improved attachable and detachable magazine assembly, comprising: a nail gun, a magazine assembly and an attach and detach mechanism. A handle...
US20110220702 POSTERIOR LOCKING DEVICE FOR NAIL CARTRIDGE OF NAIL GUN  
A posterior locking device for use in a nail cartridge of a nail gun can hold a movable nail pusher at a rear part of the nail cartridge. The posterior locking device includes a locking member...
US20110084109 AUTOMATIC LOW POWER CONSUMPTION MODE FOR COMBUSTION TOOLS  
A combustion tool having a circuit for conserving battery power includes a battery assembly to power at least a portion of the combustion tool, a control circuit to place the combustion tool in an...
US20110240710 NAIL GUN CAPABLE OF PREVENTING ITS TRIGGER FROM BEING PULLED IN NAIL-EMPTY CONDITION  
A nail gun includes a rotatable shaft which can lock a switch of a trigger of the nail gun in a nail-empty condition. The rotatable shaft has a locking portion and a driven portion extending partly...
US20130098964 Surgical Stapling and Cutting Device  
A medical device comprises a control handle and a surgical end effector connected to the control handle through a passive articulating connection. A medical device end effector connection assembly...
US20130126587 SEAL ELEMENT FOR ANASTOMOSIS  
A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material.
US20050247750 Integrated air tool and pressure regulator  
The integrated air tool and pressure regulator assembly allows several air tools to operate from a single air compressor, using a simplified air hose distribution system. An operator may...
US20110220701 Plastic Fastener Dispensing Hand Tool Having a Novel Anvil Design to Reduce Needle Sticks  
An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design that reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during operation of the hand tool and a needle having a novel casing...
US20130075443 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTROL UNIT AND REMOTE SENSOR  
In one general aspect, the present invention is directed to a surgical instrument. According to one embodiment, the surgical instrument comprises an end effector comprising a movable firing member....
US20120006876 SAFETY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NAIL GUN WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEM  
A safety method for a nail gun includes a camera capturing an image in front of the nail gun; checking the image to determine whether there is a person in front of the nail gun and cutting off...
US20120160891 Method of Using A Surgical Stapler To Secure A Tissue Fold  
A method of plicating a hollow organ by accessing the exterior of a hollow organ of a patient. The method includes the steps of grasping tissue on first and second sides of a greater curvature of...
US20120267416 Safety Catch Mechanism for Nail Gun  
A safety catch mechanism, comprising a safety catch that is captively attached to the barrel of a nail gun by matching tracks on both said safety catch and said barrel, facing each other, so that...
US20120199632 ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SELECTIVELY ARTICULATABLE END EFFECTOR  
Devices and systems are provided for controlling movement of a working end of a surgical device by means of a robotic system. In one embodiment, systems and devices are provided for moving an end...
US20100294829 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTROL UNIT AND SENSOR TRANSPONDERS  
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a control unit and a staple cartridge including a transponder. The control unit is configured to transmit a first wireless...
US20120132687 FASTENER DRIVING TOOL  
The invention relates to a fastener driving tool comprising a tank (5) for storing a fuel, in particular liquefied petroleum gas, a combustion chamber (2) connected to the tank, wherein the...
US20120141231 DEVICE FOR ALIGNING AND BINDING SHEETS COMPRISING AN INCLINED SUPPORT SURFACE  
A machine (10) for fastening sheets comprises a) a fastening platform (11, 12, 13), which i) comprises a support surface (12) inclined with respect to the horizontal plane (x-y) which optionally...
US20110303720 ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE BOLT DRIVING TOOL  
An electrically operable bolt driving tool is disclosed. The tool includes an electric drive motor which can be driven by an electric power supply system and delivers driving power to a temporary...
US20110079625 STAPLER WITH LEG-FLATTING AND ANVIL-GUIDING CAPABILITY  
A stapler has a supporting base, a magazine assembly, a trigger assembly, a leg-flatting device and a rail assembly. The magazine assembly and the trigger assembly are connected pivotally to the...
US20110139853 ADHESIVE SUTURE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME  
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical suture needle assembly is provided including an elongate tube defining a lumen through at least a portion of a length thereof; and a...
US20110290855 ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED DISPOSABLE MOTOR-DRIVEN LOADING UNIT  
A self contained motor-powered disposable loading unit for use with a robotic system configured to generate control systems therefor. The disposable loading unit may contain a battery that is...
US20100140319 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH GEARING  
The invention is a surgical instrument comprising a first toothed rack which can be pushed, in a linear manner, via a gear pair. The pushing causes an oppositely running linear movement of a slide,...
US20110180582 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE ABACUS AND A FUEL CARTRIDGE, A DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING FUEL AND A HAND FASTENING TOOL WITH A PRESSURE SENSOR  
The assembly comprises a fuel cartridge, for driving fastening elements in an internal combustion engine hand tool, and at least an abacus relative to a fuel of a plurality of curves representing...
US20130032628 ANORECTAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ANAL DILATOR  
An anal dilator (10) and an anorectal surgical instrument including the anal dilator (10). The anal dilator (10) includes a cylindrical body (10-1, 100) and an external light source assembly (20,...
US20100301098 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PERFORING A RESECTION  
An end effector for use with a surgical instrument comprising an anvil shaft, a first anvil assembly disposed at a distal portion of the anvil shaft and a second anvil assembly mountable on the...
US20130068817 SURGICAL TILT ANVIL ASSEMBLY  
An anvil and anvil delivery system is provided which includes a head assembly and a center rod defining a longitudinal axis. The head assembly defines a transverse axis and is pivotally secured to...