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8182494 Minimally-invasive surgical system  
A minimally-invasive anastomosis system includes a base that is inserted through an incision is made in the chest of a patient between two adjacent ribs. An anastomosis tool and a sensor are...
8181839 Surgical instruments employing sensors  
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical instrument for operating on tissue is provided. The surgical instrument includes an end effector including a first tissue engaging...
8182495 Suture tensioner with gauge  
A tensioner for a tightening a surgical knot has a squeeze handle and a pair of jaw arms that pivot from a common point behind the handle. The jaw arms have a jaw clamp at the distal tip to clamp...
8177799 Method and apparatus for anastomosis  
Apparatus and methods for performing a surgical anastomotic procedure are disclosed herein. Apparatus according to the present disclosure include at least one fastener including a first fastener...
8172120 Maneuverable surgical stapler  
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...
8172870 Ligation clip applier  
A ligation clip applicator design is provided that is particularly applicable to placement of a surgical ligation clip during a laparoscopic surgical procedure. The applicator has a magazine...
8172858 Suture device for surgical operation  
The described technology relates to a suture device for a surgical operation that makes it easy to suture a wound or an incision. A suture device for a surgical operation includes: a suture needle...
8172857 Endoscopic tissue apposition device and method of use  
An endoscopic tissue apposition device that includes a vacuum chamber configured to securely hold a portion of tissue therein, the vacuum chamber being defined by a proximal wall and a distal wall...
8172801 Method for positioning a catheter guide element in a patient and kit for use in said method  
A method for positioning a guide element in a patient and a kit for use in the method. In one embodiment, the method involves transorally inserting an endoscope into a patient's stomach. An...
8172856 Methods and apparatus for atrioventricular valve repair  
Methods and devices are disclosed for minimally invasive procedures in the heart. In one application, a catheter is advanced from the left atrium through the mitral valve and along the left...
8167894 Methods, systems and devices for reducing the size of an internal tissue opening  
A medical system for treating an internal tissue opening can include a closure device and associated delivery device. The closure device can include a multi-cellular body portion operatively...
8167905 Endovascular flexible stapling device  
The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intavascular procedure such as patent...
8166978 Methods and systems for manipulating tissue  
Endoluminal treatment devices and methods are provided. Generally, the devices and methods can allow an endoluminal device to be introduced into a lumen of a patient and engage a wall of lumen with...
8167895 Anastomosis composite gasket  
The present disclosure provides structures and/or gaskets for deposition between adjacent intestinal sections in an anastomosis procedure. The structure possesses at least an inner ring of a first...
8162958 Tissue fastening tool and applicator for indwelling the same within body, and tissue fastening method through natural orifice  
A tissue fastening apparatus related to the present invention includes; a tissue fastening tool formed of a wire wound into a coil shape provided with a first tissue fixing section which is hooked...
8162197 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...
8162960 Method and apparatus for radical prostatectomy anastomosis including an anchor for engaging a body vessel and deployable sutures  
A radical prostatectomy anastomosis device including a cartridge having a plurality of anchors slidably disposed in a plurality of distally angled radial channels formed in the cartridge and a...
8157815 Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system  
Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In...
8157150 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display  
A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling...
8157816 Gastropexy kit  
A gastropexy kit includes a plurality of safety needle assemblies. Each safety needle assembly includes a needle and a stylus. A fastener is positioned in a distal end of the needle. The fastener...
8157146 Stapling device  
An endovascular stapler (100) for securing an endograft to a vessel is disclosed. The stapler has a staple housing (104), an actuating mechanism (148) and an expansion mechanism (126). The staple...
8152821 Endoscopic tissue apposition device with multiple suction ports  
The present invention relates to an improved endoscopic tissue apposition device having multiple suction ports. The invention permits multiple folds of tissue to be captured in the suction ports...
8142449 Device for inserting at least one anchor piece into a hollow space of a living being  
A device is used for inserting at least one anchor piece into a hollow space of a living being, in order to fix a wall of the hollow space temporarily to a wall of the body by means of the at least...
8142448 Endoscopic instruments for suturing tissues in a body cavity  
A tissue puncturing system used to suture tissues in a body cavity including: an endoscope; a flexible sheath having a distal portion provided with at least a side opening and a lumen, through...
8142450 Methods for reducing gastric volume  
The present invention involves new interventional methods for reducing gastric volume, and thereby treating obesity. The procedures are generally performed laparoscopically and may generally be...
8137355 Spinal stabilization installation instrumentation and methods  
A system for installing a vertebral stabilization system. The system includes an installation tool including a handle portion and a shaft extending distally from the handle portion. The shaft...
8136711 Dissection tip and introducer for surgical instrument  
The present disclosure describes a surgical fastener applying apparatus that includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to...
8137364 Articulating suturing device and method  
Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot near...
8132705 Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display  
A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling...
8133272 Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair  
A medical device for treating a heart having a faulty heart valve is disclosed. The medical device comprises a ligature including a first anchoring member and a second anchoring member is used. The...
8132704 Surgical device  
A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw between a first position, in which the first and second jaws are aligned within a plane, and a second...
8133238 Tissue closing device  
A tissue closing device includes an elongate arrangement device of which a distal end portion can penetrate an opening on a wall of living body cavity and which has a hand-operated portion on the...
8128640 System and method for all-inside suture fixation for implant attachment and soft tissue repair  
A system for repairing a meniscus includes a suture that includes a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor. The flexible portion...
8128657 Suture instrument  
A suture instrument according to the present invention includes a suture tool having an anchor anchored to a biological tissue, a suture thread drawn out of the anchor, and a stopper disposed on...
8128643 Apparatus for applying surgical clips  
An apparatus for applying surgical clips has a body portion housing a clip stack and a pair of jaws supported at a distal end of the body portion. The body portion includes a camming member, a clip...
8123764 Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing  
An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a...
8123768 Method and system to restrict stomach size  
An implantable device for restricting a cross-sectional area of a cavity formed by a stomach wall includes a member. The member has a first end connected with respect to a first portion of the...
8118822 Bridge clip tissue connector apparatus and methods  
A novel bridge clip tissue connector includes two clips separated by a bridge portion. The clips allow for the connecting of tissue at two positions that are maintained by the bridge portion. The...
8118820 Method for instrument insertion through a body orifice  
A method for inserting an instrument through a natural orifice. The instrument has a low profile orientation and a deployed orientation which is larger than the size of the natural orifice through...
8118819 Medical treatment tool  
A medical treatment tool comprises: a flexible wire; a first wire holding member which holds the wire; a second wire holding member capable of holding the wire between itself and the first wire...
8114082 Anchoring system for disc repair  
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to tissue anchors and methods of delivering same to the intervertebral disc or other sites within the body. In some embodiments, the anchors provide...
8114098 Insertion apparatus for endoscope  
An insertion apparatus for an endoscope comprises a tubular body which is inserted into a surgical tool insertion channel of the endoscope, and a wire member which is inserted into an inside cavity...
8109943 Systems and methods for suture anchor deployment  
Provided are systems and methods for suture anchor deployment. A system according to the present invention is a trocar system that includes a cannula assembly and an obturator assembly, the cannula...
8109949 Systems for forming an anastomosis  
Compression plate apparatus enables vessels to be joined together in various anastomosis configurations. The compression plates are guided to each other in a parallel orientation by guides. The...
8109944 Surgical device  
A device for automatically providing needles to a sealing apparatus for sealing a puncture in an anatomical structure, the sealing apparatus including a needle insertion lumen and a needle pusher...
8109950 Method and apparatus for anastomosis including an anchoring sleeve  
Apparatus for performing a surgical anastomosis are disclosed. The apparatus include a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, an onion sleeve portion formed near the distal end of the...
8105351 Method of promoting tissue adhesion  
The present invention provides methods and devices for promoting tissue adhesion, which utilizes the healing process and scar tissue formation to bond two tissue surfaces together. A tissue injury...
8105342 Apparatus for ligating/suturing living tissues and system for resecting/suturing living tissues  
In the case where the living tissues in the patient's body is resected as well, it is possible to suture the resected portion immediately without replacement with another treatment device after...
8100920 Endoscopic tissue apposition device with multiple suction ports  
The present invention relates to an improved endoscopic tissue apposition device having multiple suction ports. The invention permits multiple folds of tissue to be captured in the suction ports...
8100921 Methods for reducing gastric volume  
The present invention involves new interventional methods for reducing gastric volume, and thereby treating obesity. The procedures are generally performed laparoscopically and may generally be...