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7380696 Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism  
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....
7380695 Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing  
A surgical instrument for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures simultaneously severs and staples tissue clamped in an end effector comprising an elongate channel, which holds a staple...
7367485 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary transmission  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
7364061 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing position indicator and retraction mechanism  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
RE40237 Surgical stapling instrument  
A surgical stapling instrument ( 1 ) comprises a body portion ( 2, 3 ), a handle ( 4 ) and a staple fastening assembly ( 8 ). The staple fastening assembly ( 8 ) includes a curved cartridge ( 10 ),...
7328829 Palm size surgical stapler for single hand operation  
Palm-size staplers for surgical procedures are proposed. The staplers include cartridge and slider assemblies with the cartridge assembly containing staples. As the slider assembly advances...
7326232 Surgical stapling apparatus and method  
The present disclosure is directed to staple-gap adjustment members for use in surgical stapling apparatus and methods. A gap adjustment member includes one or more bearing portions sharing a...
7309341 Single lumen anastomosis applier for self-deploying fastener  
A surgical tool or applier facilitates laparoscopic or endoscopic implantation through a single bodily tissue lumen of an anastomotic ring device for forming a hollow rivet type of attachment...
7303108 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multi-stroke firing mechanism with a flexible rack  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
7287682 Surgical device and method  
A surgical device 20 for attaching staples 40 to a portion of a body comprising an anvil 23 ; a smart memory material (SMM) 50, 75 capable of going from one physical state to another...
7278563 Surgical instrument for progressively stapling and incising tissue  
An instrument including a clamping jaw with an anvil defining an elongated slot and staple forming cups on opposing sides of the elongated slot. A housing rotatably mounts on the anvil and a pusher...
7238195 Wound closure material applicator and stapler  
A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple anvil and a staple cartridge having a working surface, one or more rows of individual staple slots formed in the working surface, a knife track...
7237708 Surgical apparatus with indicator  
An apparatus and system are disclosed for indicating relative positions of elements in a surgical apparatus. The indicating elements can include electrical circuitry that provides means for...
7234624 Surgical stapling device for performing circular anastomoses  
This application is directed to a surgical stapling device for performing circular anastomoses. The surgical stapling device includes a handle portion, an elongated body portion and a head portion...
7225963 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism  
The present disclosure provides for a loading unit for use with and/or supportable on a distal end of a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion including a distal...
7207472 Cartridge with locking knife for a curved cutter stapler  
A surgical instrument adapted for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue includes a cartridge module having a cartridge housing containing a plurality of surgical fasteners and a...
7207168 Apparatus and method for inserting staple drivers in a cartridge  
An improved method and apparatus for inserting surgical staple drivers into a cartridge, including a base, a cartridge-receiving plate having a channel, upper and lower degating plates having a...
7204404 Slotted pins guiding knife in a curved cutter stapler  
A surgical instrument adapted for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue includes a frame having a proximal end and a distal end, with a handle positioned at the proximal end....
7172104 Surgical stapling apparatus  
The present disclosure provides for a loading unit for use with and/or supportable on a distal end of a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion including a...
7168604 Surgical stapling device  
A surgical stapling device is disclosed for the treatment of internal hemorrhoids. The surgical stapling device includes a handle portion, an elongated body portion and a head portion including an...
7163551 Surgical stapling device  
A surgical stapling device is provided having a shaft, a surgical staple slidable longitudinally within the shaft, and a staple-firing mechanism for driving the staple towards the forward end of...
7147140 Cartridge retainer for a curved cutter stapler  
A surgical instrument is adapted for stapling tissue in a highly controlled manner. The surgical instrument includes a frame having a proximal end and a distal end, with a handle positioned at the...
7147138 Surgical stapling instrument having an electroactive polymer actuated buttress deployment mechanism  
A surgical instrument for being endoscopically or laparoscopically inserted to a surgical site for simultaneous stapling and severing of tissue includes electrically actuated deployment of buttress...
7143926 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multi-stroke firing mechanism with return spring rotary manual retraction system  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
7134587 Knife retraction arm for a curved cutter stapler  
A surgical instrument for cutting and applying a plurality of surgical fasteners in the same direction to body tissue includes a frame having a proximal end and a distal end, with a handle...
7128253 Surgical stapler  
A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical...
7122044 Surgical stapling instrument and method thereof  
A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which...
7121446 Palm-size surgical stapler for single hand operation  
Palm-size staplers for surgical procedures are proposed. The staplers include cartridge and slider assemblies with the cartridge assembly containing staples. As the slider assembly advances...
7114642 Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device  
A cutting and stapling device for use as an attachment to an electromechanical device driver comprises an upper jaw and a lower jaw which separate and close against one another in a continuously...
7097089 Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism  
The present disclosure provides for a loading unit for use with and/or supportable on a distal end of a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion including a distal...
7083075 Multi-stroke mechanism with automatic end of stroke retraction  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
7080769 Luminal anastomotic device  
An end to end anastomotic stapling device connects two lumen sections avoiding constriction at the anastomotic ring. An intraluminal end to end anastomotic stapler includes an expanding head and...
7070083 Surgical stapling apparatus including an anvil and cartridge each having cooperating mating surfaces  
Surgical stapling apparatus are disclosed including an anvil having a working surface with a shaped topography; and a staple cartridge, in juxtaposition with the anvil. The staple cartridge...
7059510 End-to-end anastomosis instrument and method for performing same  
A surgical instrument for performing an end-to-end anastomosis of first and second luminal structures includes a housing having an actuator attached thereto and a selectively removable loading unit...
7059509 Surgical stapling device  
A surgical stapling device having a removable staple cartridge is disclosed. The cartridge includes a first opening in the staple-forming end of the housing member to allow access to the a staple...
7059508 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an uneven multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary transmission  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
7055731 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a tapered firing bar for increased flexibility around the articulation joint  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic articulates an end effector by having a geared articulation mechanism that converts rotational motion from a handle...
7055730 Surgical fastener applying apparatus  
An improved surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a cartridge half-section and an anvil half-section with the cartridge and anvil half-sections being relatively movable from an unclamped...
7048171 Surgical stapler with removable staple cartridge  
A surgical stapler which has an actuating trigger that is operable in three distinct positions. The actuating trigger works in combination with a forming tool and a window opening in a disposable...
7044353 Surgical stapler  
A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical...
7032798 Electro-mechanical surgical device  
A surgical device includes a housing and a hollow shaft extending from the housing. The hollow shaft includes one or more drive shafts disposed within the hollow shaft. Each drive shaft is...
7000819 Surgical stapling instrument having multistroke firing incorporating a traction-biased ratcheting mechanism  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
7000818 Surgical stapling instrument having separate distinct closing and firing systems  
A surgical severing and stapling instrument clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. An E-beam firing bar affirmatively maintains a desired spacing...
6994714 Anastomosis system  
An anastomosis system and method uses an anvil to control and support a tissue site during an anastomosis procedure. The anvil is particularly useful for supporting a wall of a coronary artery...
6988650 Retaining pin lever advancement mechanism for a curved cutter stapler  
A surgical instrument is adapted for applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical instrument includes a frame having a proximal end and a distal end, with a handle...
6988649 Surgical stapling instrument having a spent cartridge lockout  
A surgical instrument for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures simultaneously severs and staples tissue clamped in an end effector comprising an elongate channel, which holds a staple...
6978921 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an E-beam firing mechanism  
A surgical severing and stapling instrument clamps, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an...
6905057 Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a firing mechanism having a linked rack transmission  
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In...
6874669 Integrated surgical staple retainer for a full thickness resectioning device  
The present invention is directed to a full-thickness resection system comprising a flexible endoscope and a stapling mechanism, wherein the endoscope is slidably received through at least a...
6843403 Surgical clamping, cutting and stapling device  
A stapling device for use as an attachment to an electromechanical device driver comprises an upper jaw and a lower jaw, the upper jaw having staple guides corresponding to one or more staples in a...
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