Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100312357 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING AND ATTACHING AN IMPLANT TO A BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - This present invention generally relates to devices and methods for repairing an aperture in a biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue including a handle, an elongate shaft connected to the handle, and a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, in which the scaffold is configured to releasably retain a surgical implant and the scaffold is configured to deploy and attach the surgical implant to the biological tissue. | 12-09-2010 |
20100318121 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN IMPLANT TO BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - This invention generally relates to devices and methods for repairing an aperture in biological tissue. In certain embodiments the invention provides as system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue including a handle, an elongate shaft connected to the handle, a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, in which the scaffold is configured to releasably retain a surgical implant, and at least one adhesive dispensing system. | 12-16-2010 |
20110034942 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ROLLING AND INSERTING A PROSTHETIC PATCH INTO A BODY CAVITY - This invention generally relates to minimal invasive surgery. More specifically the current invention relates to an apparatus especially adapted to fold prosthetic patches and to insert said patches into a body cavity through a cannula or an incision. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040310 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CONNECTING AN IMPLANT TO A DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for reversibly coupling an implant to a deployment device. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040311 | ARTICULATING PATCH DEPLOYMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - The invention generally relates to devices and methods for repairing an aperture in biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides devices and methods for deploying an implant to interact with biological tissue during a surgery. | 02-17-2011 |
20110054500 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING AND ATTACHING AN IMPLANT TO A BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - This present invention generally relates to devices and methods for repairing an aperture in a biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue including a handle, an elongate shaft connected to the handle, and a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, in which the scaffold is configured to releasably retain a surgical implant and the scaffold is configured to deploy and attach the surgical implant to the biological tissue. | 03-03-2011 |
20110066166 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CONNECTING A PATCH TO A PATCH DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for reversibly coupling an implant to a deployment device. | 03-17-2011 |
20130053873 | Device and Method for Rolling and Inserting a Prosthetic Patch into a Body Cavity - This invention generally relates to minimal invasive surgery. More specifically the current invention relates to an apparatus especially adapted to fold prosthetic patches and to insert said patches into a body cavity through a cannula or an incision. | 02-28-2013 |
20130158567 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUTURING - The invention generally relates to devices and methods for suturing tissue. The invention provides methods and devices for suturing by pushing two ends of a suture through tissue from a proximal side of the tissue and fastening the two ends together on a distal side of the tissue through one operation of a trigger. | 06-20-2013 |
20130190784 | Lock Bar Spring And Clip For Implant Deployment Device - A system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue includes an implant deployment device with a frame arm and a clip operably disposed on the frame arm. A mesh attachment apparatus has a clip press with a body portion including a recess and at least one chamfered press operably disposed in the recess. The chamfered press is configured to move between an extended position protruding at least partially from said recess and a retracted position. The mesh attachment apparatus is configured to move the clip from an open position to a closed position to facilitate loading an implant onto the implant deployment device. | 07-25-2013 |
20130217974 | Medical Device - This invention generally relates to a medical device assembly for facilitating a sealed working channel into a pressurized body cavity, and methods of use thereof. In certain embodiments, devices of the invention include a hollow body that is splittable along its length and being configured to move between an open configuration for operably coupling with a surgical instrument and a closed configuration, in which in the closed configuration, the device provides a seal that prevents gas leakage from an incision site of a body cavity while the instrument is in the body cavity. | 08-22-2013 |
20130310637 | Clip for Implant Deployment Device - A surgical device for deploying a surgical implant includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion includes a frame arm. A spring clip system is coupled to the frame arm and includes a pair of clips and a spring member. The spring member is connected to each of the clips and biases the clips towards a closed position. In the closed position, the clips are configured to retain the implant in contact with the frame arm. | 11-21-2013 |
20130310850 | Lock Bar Spring and Clip for Implant Deployment Device - A system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue includes at least one clip connected to at least one frame arm and for releasably retaining a surgical implant to the frame arm. The clip includes at least one locking structure for engaging a lock bar. A portion of the lock bar selectively engages or contacts the locking structure of the at least one clip to lock the at least one clip in a closed position by inhibiting rotation of the at least one clip when the lock bar is in a locked position. The lock bar allows the at least one clip to rotate to an open position when the lock bar is in an unlocked position. Methods for utilizing the system are also disclosed. | 11-21-2013 |
20130310851 | Magnetic Clip for Implant Deployment Device - An instrument for deploying a surgical implant includes a handle, a shaft, and a frame arm coupled to the shaft. A magnetic clip system is disposed on the frame arm for releasably retaining a surgical implant to the frame arm. The magnetic clip system includes a clip, a first ferromagnetic member, and a second ferromagnetic member. The magnetic clip system biases the clip towards a closed position. | 11-21-2013 |
20130310852 | Lock Bar Spring and Clip for Implant Deployment Device - A system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue includes an implant deployment device having at least one frame arm. At least one clip is connected to the at least one frame arm and configured to releasably retain a surgical implant to the frame arm. A lock bar including at least one spring member is disposed on the at least one frame arm and is configured to bias the clips towards a closed position. | 11-21-2013 |
20130310857 | Clip for Implant Deployment Device - An instrument for deploying a surgical implant includes a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, and a frame arm. The frame arm includes a clip pair for releasably attaching the surgical implant to the frame arm. The clip pair includes first and second clips operably coupled by a spring member. The first and second clips are repositionable from a closed position to an open position. The spring member biases the first and second clips towards the closed position. A lock bar is coupled to the frame arm and translatable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the locked position, the lock bar maintains the first and second clips in either the open or the closed position. When the lock bar is in the unlocked position, the first and second clips are freely rotatable between the open and closed positions. | 11-21-2013 |
20130310858 | Lock Bar Spring and Clip for Implant Deployment Device - A system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue includes an implant deployment device having a frame arm, a clip connected to the frame arm, and a lock bar including a protrusion. The protrusion extends away from the frame arm and is configured for selectively holding the clip in an open position or a closed position. A surgical implant is releasably attached to the frame arm. The clip retains the surgical implant in contact with the frame arm when the clip is in the closed position and the clip allows the surgical implant to be separated from the frame arm when the clip is in the open position. | 11-21-2013 |
20140058417 | VARIABLE DEPTH SURGICAL FIXATION - The invention generally relates to devices for fastening a hernia mesh. The invention provides a surgical fastening device that includes a shaft with a fastener carrier disposed at least partially within the shaft, in which the carrier is configured to accept fasteners of a plurality of different sizes. Different sized fasteners can be preloaded in interchangeable carriers or even mixed together within a carrier in the fastening device. The device can deliver the fasteners to different depths in a patient's tissue. | 02-27-2014 |
20140114331 | X-Shaped Device and Method for Deployment and Placement of a Patch - This invention generally relates to a device and method for repairing biological tissue aperture. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue that includes a handle, a shaft connected to the handle, and a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, in which the scaffold is configured to releasably retain a surgical implant and the scaffold includes an open configuration and a closed configuration, the open configuration being substantially X-shaped. | 04-24-2014 |
20140243861 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CONNECTING A PATCH TO A PATCH DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for reversibly coupling an implant to a deployment device. | 08-28-2014 |
20140257339 | SURGICAL TACKER WITH QUANTITY INDICATOR - The invention relates to tacking devices for use in minimally invasive surgery that have a quantity indicator on a distal end that can be seen through a scope and that show a number of fasteners remaining in the device. A surgeon can watch the delivery of fasteners while simultaneously seeing f a number of fasteners remaining. This allows a hernia mesh to be properly fixed into place without going astray during the delicate initial placement procedure and also for even spacing of the fasteners on the mesh. The patient's post-operative recovery progresses well, and excessive pain is avoided. Methods of the invention include viewing the surgical site via the scope while also viewing the indicator via the scope. | 09-11-2014 |
20140296886 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING AND ATTACHING AN IMPLANT TO A BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - This present invention generally relates to devices and methods for repairing an aperture in a biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue including a handle, an elongate shaft connected to the handle, and a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, in which the scaffold is configured to releasably retain a surgical implant and the scaffold is configured to deploy and attach the surgical implant to the biological tissue. | 10-02-2014 |
20140330292 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUTURING - The invention generally relates to devices and methods for suturing tissue. The invention provides methods and devices for suturing by pushing two ends of a suture through tissue from a proximal side of the tissue and fastening the two ends together on a distal side of the tissue through one operation of a trigger. | 11-06-2014 |