| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20080269801 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical stapler comprises a hollow shaft | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269802 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical stapler comprises a hollow shaft | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080272173 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical stapler comprises a hollow shaft | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090105733 | ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES AND METHODS - Methods and devices are provided for anastomosing tissue in the body. In one exemplary embodiment, an anastomotic device is provided having an elongate tubular body that is disposable through a body lumen and that includes proximal and distal portions. The proximal and distal portions can each include a plurality of asymmetrical s-shaped slits and can each be adapted to expand upon rotation to form proximal and distal wings. The proximal and distal wings can extend toward one another to engage tissue therebetween and thereby form a passageway through the tissue. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090230168 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical stapler comprises a hollow shaft | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100004681 | WOUND CLOSURE METHODS - Methods and devices are provided for closing a puncture wound. In one exemplary embodiment, a puncture closure device is provided having an elongate tubular body that is disposable through a puncture in tissue and that includes proximal and distal portions. The proximal portion can be adapted to expand to form proximal wings upon rotation of the elongate tubular body, preferably in a first direction. The distal portion can be adapted to expand to form distal wings upon rotation of the elongate tubular body, preferably in a second, opposite direction. The proximal and distal portions can also be adapted to be moved toward one another as they expand upon rotation. As a result, the proximal and distal wings can engage tissue therebetween. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100114128 | GASTRIC BYPASS DEVICES AND PROCEDURES - Methods and devices for treating obesity are provided, and more particularly, methods and devices for performing gastric bypasses are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment a gastric bypass procedure is provided that includes forming a gastro-entero anastomosis between a stomach and an intestine and forming an entero-entero anastomosis between a portion of the intestine distal to the gastro-entero anastomosis and a portion of the intestine proximal to the gastro-entero anastomosis. A surrogate path is formed between the esophagus and the gastro-entero anastomosis to at least partially direct fluid from the esophagus to the intestine by way of the gastro-entero anastomosis, thereby bypassing the stomach. A variety of devices that are particularly useful in gastric bypass procedures are also disclosed. The devices include anastomotic devices that can be coupled to or integrally formed with a shunt. The devices can include a plurality of tubular bodies that are configured to have an adjustable length. Still further, methods for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm and leaking heart valve are also disclosed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110144663 | Blood Vessel Closure Clip and Delivery Device - A clip for closing a puncture hole in a blood vessel comprises a ring having a resiliently expandable circumference and a plurality of barbed prongs extending at least approximately in the same direction from one edge of the ring. A device for deploying such a clip is also described. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144691 | SURGICAL STAPLE - A generally U-shaped surgical staple comprises a base | 06-16-2011 |
