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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...
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7303106 |
Surgical stapling device with visual indicator
A surgical stapling device is disclosed for performing circular anastomoses. The surgical stapling device includes a handle portion, an elongated body portion and a head portion including an anvil...
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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...
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7229452 |
Tack and tack applier
A surgical tack is disclosed for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue. The tack includes a pair of legs and an arcuate cross-member. A surgical tack applier is also disclosed, for...
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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...
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6989016 |
Vascular suction cannula, dilator and surgical stapler
A suction cannula, dilator, stapler and staple are provided herein. The suction cannula is concentrically aligned with a puncture site (e.g., puncture in an artery or vein) and provides vacuum...
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6820791 |
Non-circular resection device and endoscope
A proximal housing for a full-thickness resection device (FTRD) is provided with a plurality of chambers through which fasteners are introduced into a portion of tissue to be resected. The proximal...
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6769590 |
Luminal anastomotic device and method
An end to end anastomotic stapling device connects two lumen sections avoiding constricture at the anastomotic ring. An intraluminal end to end anastomotic stapler includes an expanding head and...
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6763993 |
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...
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6659327 |
Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereof
The present invention provides a method and end-to-side surgical anastomosis apparatus for stapling an end of a tubular tissue structure to a side of a luminal structure including an elongated...
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6656193 |
Device for attachment of buttress material to a surgical fastening device
An assembly for releasably attaching a buttress material onto a tissue clamping member of a surgical stapling device is disclosed. The assembly has a substantially rigid frame for connecting to a...
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6506210 |
Wound site management and wound closure device
A staple and stapler and introducer are disclosed for closing a wound and for wound site management. The staple is deformable, and includes a plurality of tissue-piercing prongs which are expanded...
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6503259 |
Expandable anastomotic device
A surgical fastening system includes a fastener having a plurality of individual fastener pairs each having a piercing element with a pin that pierces the tissue to be repaired and a receiver...
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6258107 |
Apparatus for connecting a variety of surgical instruments to an operating control device
For connecting a variety of surgical instruments for both minimally invasive surgery and for application in open surgery a push-button fastener is provided at the proximal end of the instrument to...
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6083241 |
Method of use of a circular stapler for hemorrhoidal procedure
A method for using a circular stapling instrument for the removal of hemorrhoids is disclosed. The circular stapling instrument has a stapling end effector having a stapling head assembly and an...
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6050472 |
Surgical anastomosis stapler
Improved medical suturing apparatus comprises a main body that consists of an operating member and an insertion member extending therefrom and an anvil head that is provided at the distal end of...
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6004336 |
Angiostomy apparatus using ultrasonic energy and angiostomy method
An angiostomy apparatus has an ultrasonic oscillator for generating predetermined ultrasonic energy. A holding member has at least a substantially annular end face or an annular portion, and holds...
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5915616 |
Surgical fastener applying apparatus
A surgical apparatus for applying staples or fasteners to tissue to form a circular anastomosis having an adjustable closure mechanism to rapidly approximate the distance between the anvil member...
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5868760 |
Method and apparatus for endolumenally resectioning tissue
Surgical method and apparatus for resectioning tissue, preferably lumenal tissue, with a remaining portion of an organ being anastomized with staples or other fastening means, preferably...
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5860581 |
Anvil for circular stapler
An anvil assembly for use with a circular surgical stapler is disclosed. The anvil assembly includes an anvil body, an anvil disposed around the anvil body and engaged therewith, and a tether line...
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5855311 |
Reloadable surgical instrument
A surgical stapling instrument with a remotely articulated staple head assembly on a rotatable support shaft. A joy stick mounted to the shaft of the instrument near the handle allows for remote...
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5839639 |
Collapsible anvil assembly and applicator instrument
A collapsible anvil assembly and applicator instrument for use with a surgical stapler. The collapsible anvil assembly includes an anvil shaft and a plurality of anvil segments, having staple...
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5836503 |
Insertion device for surgical apparatus
An insertion device is provided for use with surgical tissue fastening apparatus. The insertion device includes a head having an atraumatic leading surface and a shaft extending proximally...
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5833695 |
Surgical stapling system and method of applying staples from multiple staple cartridges
A surgical stapling system includes a staple cartridge having a pair of generally coextensive cartridge bodies adapted to fit within opposed jaws of a stapling instrument and one or more staples...
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5799857 |
Circular anastomosis device
A surgical instrument is disclosed which includes a housing having proximal and distal end portions, a shaft extending from the housing distal end portion, the shaft having proximal and distal end...
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5732872 |
Surgical stapling instrument
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...
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5720755 |
Tubular suturing device and methods of use
A tubular suturing device for suturing new types of tubular connectors to the ends of tubular structures such as blood vessels. The suturing device comprises a substantially rigid body containing...
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5718360 |
Surgical apparatus and detachable anvil rod therefor
A detachable anvil rod for use with an apparatus for circular fastening of hollow organs is provided. An elongated rod member has a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and an irregular...
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5685474 |
Tactile indicator for surgical instrument
A surgical instrument having a tactile and audible firing indicator is disclosed. The instrument has preferred features which include a tactile and audible indicator disposed in the handle housing...
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5669918 |
Surgical instrument for preparing an anastomosis in minimally invasive surgery
A surgical instrument for one-handed preparation of an anastomosis in minimally invasive surgery has, from the distal end to the proximal end, an interchangeable insertion head (1), a staple holder...
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5657921 |
Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners
An apparatus is provided for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue. The apparatus has a handle assembly and an elongated body which extends distally from the handle assembly. A fastener...
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5647526 |
Self contained gas powered surgical apparatus
A self contained gas powered endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for placing lateral lines of surgical fasteners into body tissue. The apparatus includes a frame portion, an elongated portion...
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5634584 |
Surgical instrument
Various mechanisms are provided for use in a surgical instrument. A shaft and an engaged lost motion operating knob are provided for rotation relative to a handle portion. A latch system prevents...
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5632433 |
Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument with flexible support shaft and anvil adjusting mechanism
A surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis stapling operation is provided. The surgical instrument includes a stapling head assembly mounted by a flexible support shaft to...
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5605273 |
Surgical instrument having staple head adapted for rib insertion
A surgical stapling instrument with a remotely articulated staple head assembly on a rotatable support shaft. A joy stick mounted to the shaft of the instrument near the handle allows for remote...
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5588581 |
Surgical instrument
Various mechanisms are provided for use in a surgical instrument. A shaft and an engaged lost motion operating knob are provided for rotation relative to a handle portion. A latch system prevents...
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5588580 |
Surgical instrument
Various mechanisms are provided for use in a surgical instrument. A shaft and an engaged lost motion operating knob are provided for rotation relative to a handle portion. A latch system prevents...
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5584425 |
Lockout mechanism for surgical apparatus
A self contained gas powered endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for placing lateral lines of surgical fasteners into body tissue. The apparatus includes an anvil member and a surgical...
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5553765 |
Surgical stapler with improved operating lever mounting arrangement
A surgical instrument, illustrated as an endoscopic surgical stapler, includes first and second operating linkages respectively operatively connected with first and second operating levers...
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5535935 |
Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force
Surgical staplers for use during open and/or laparoscopic surgical procedures are disclosed. Novel firing device trapping assemblies, pushers, staple lines and firing handles are described. Many of...
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5533661 |
Sealing means for endoscopic surgical anastomosis stapling instrument
A sealed surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis stapling operation is provided. The surgical instrument includes a stapling head assembly mounted by a curved shaft to an...
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5522534 |
Anvil for surgical stapler
An anvil assembly for use with a circular surgical stapling device having a housing and venting means, in the form of vent holes, for venting the interior of the anvil assembly. The housing...
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5497934 |
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 activates visual, audible...
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5456401 |
Surgical apparatus having articulation mechanism
A self contained gas powered endoscopic surgical apparatus is provided for placing lateral lines of surgical fasteners into body tissue. The apparatus includes a frame portion, an elongated portion...
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5454825 |
Circular anastomosis device with seal
A surgical instrument for performing a circular anastomosis is disclosed. The instrument is provided with sealing means to permit use during endoscopic procedures. The first seal is fabricated from...
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5447514 |
Circular anastomosis device
A surgical instrument for performing a circular anastomosis is disclosed. The instrument is provided with sealing means to permit use during endoscopic procedures. The sealing means includes a...
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5445644 |
Pyloroplasty/pylorectomy shield
A pyloroplasty/pylorectomy shield having a base member and a proximally extending shield member. The pyloroplasty/pylorectomy shield has attachment means for engagement with a circular stapler. The...
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5439468 |
Surgical clip applier
The rod system consists of an outer guide tube in which there is arranged an inner sliding sleeve, displaceable coaxially to the outer guide tube, in which are located an elongated support rod...
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5437684 |
Circular anastomosis device
A surgical instrument for performing a circular anastomosis is disclosed. The instrument is provided with three seals to permit use during endoscopic procedures. The first seal is configured and...
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5433721 |
Endoscopic instrument having a torsionally stiff drive shaft for applying fasteners to tissue
A drive mechanism for an endoscopic surgical instrument which has a rotatable drive shaft and a mechanism for translating the rotational force of the shaft for applying fasteners to tissue during...
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