Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120253383 | Triangulation Mechanism For Access Ports - A surgical apparatus and method for triangulation is disclosed which includes a housing, a rod extending through the housing and a plate attached to a distal end of the rod. The housing is adapted for sealed insertion into an incision in tissue and defines a longitudinal axis. The plate is rotatable about the longitudinal axis upon rotation of the rod and includes a plurality of slots dimensioned for the reception of surgical objects therethrough. Each of the slots is adapted to transition a surgical object between a first position and a second position upon rotation of the plate. The plate is movable relative to the housing along the longitudinal axis upon actuation of the rod in an axial direction and the plate may also be removably attachable to a distal end of the housing. | 10-04-2012 |
20120277540 | Triangulation Concept for Minimally Invasive Access Surgery - A surgical system is adapted and configured for use in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The surgical system includes surgical instruments that are configured and adapted to be inserted into an underlying body cavity in a first configuration and to transition to a second configuration within the body cavity to provide improved manipulation and visualization of internal body structures. A method of using the surgical system is also disclosed. | 11-01-2012 |
20120330100 | Triangulation Mechanism for a Minimally Invasive Surgical Device - A surgical device including a seal anchor that includes leading and trailing portions. A plurality of ports longitudinally extends between the leading and trailing portions. The ports are adapted and configured to receive surgical objects therein. At least one of the surgical objects is a viewing instrument including a viewing portion. During a surgical procedure, surgical objects inserted in the other ports are selectively positionable with respect to the viewing instrument. | 12-27-2012 |
20140276967 | ARTICULATION JOINT FOR APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES - An endoscopic surgical device is provided and includes an endoscopic anchor retaining/advancing assembly including a proximal tube portion and a distal tube portion pivotably connected to one another at an articulation joint; a proximal inner shaft rotatably disposed within the proximal tube portion; a distal inner shaft rotatably disposed within the distal tube portion; and a relatively flexible intermediate drive cable mechanically interconnecting the proximal inner shaft and the distal inner shaft, wherein the intermediate drive cable extends across the articulation joint, wherein the intermediate drive cable defines a central longitudinal axis that is off-set a radial distance from a central longitudinal axis of the proximal tube portion and the distal tube portion. | 09-18-2014 |
20140378765 | Triangulation Mechanism for a Minimally Invasive Surgical Device - A surgical device including a seal anchor that includes leading and trailing portions. A plurality of ports longitudinally extends between the leading and trailing portions. The ports are adapted and configured to receive surgical objects therein. At least one of the surgical objects is a viewing instrument including a viewing portion. During a surgical procedure, surgical objects inserted in the other ports are selectively positionable with respect to the viewing instrument. | 12-25-2014 |
20150032130 | EXPANDING ABSORBABLE TACK - A surgical fastener is disclosed, and includes a head section and a tissue snaring section. The head section includes an engagement member pivotably disposed on an outer surface of the head section. The tissue snaring section defines a longitudinal axis and extends away from the head section. At least one helical thread defined along an outer surface of the tissue snaring section. The tissue snaring section is configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis in a first radial direction, and the engagement member is configured pivot outwardly from the head section in the first radial direction. | 01-29-2015 |
20150094743 | Skirted Hernia Repair Device - The present disclosure relates to skirted hernia repair devices which includes at least a first mesh layer having a first side, a second side, and an outer peripheral edge, a skirt mesh layer positioned on the first side of the first mesh layer, the skirt mesh layer having an inner peripheral edge defining an opening in the skirt mesh layer, and, at least one reinforcement member that prevents the skirt mesh layer from inverting. | 04-02-2015 |
20150142018 | STITCHING DEVICE WITH LONG NEEDLE - A needle for use with an endoscopic stitching device includes a first end portion that is movable relative to a second end portion to allow the needle to convert from a first, mis-aligned orientation to a second, aligned orientation, thereby allowing the length of the needle in the aligned orientation to exceed the height of an end effector. | 05-21-2015 |