Sentreheart, Inc.

Atricure, Inc.

Cardica, Inc.

Douglas Todd Ellison

Arnold M Escano

Gary Henry Miller

Gregory W Fung

Russell A Seiber

Ryan Douglas Helmuth

Eduardo Sager, Jr

Maria Garcia

William Ettlinger Cohn

William E Cohn

Eduardo Sager

Luke W Clauson

Theodore M Bender

Scott O Chamness

Brian R DuBois

Russel A Seiber

Described here are devices for closing one or more tissues, and handles for controlling these devices. Generally, the devices described here comprise a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop, and a handle for controlling the snare loop assembly. In some variations the snare loop assembly may comprise a retention member that may releasably connect the suture loop to the snare. In other variations the devices comprise one or more force-reducing suture locks to help prevent the suture loop from inadvertently disengaging from the snare loop assembly. In still other variations, the excess-suture management features. The handles described here may be configured to remove excess suture from a suture loop, and may also be configured to release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly.

Tissue ligation devices and controls therefor

An integrated tool may be used to perform a tracheotomy. The integrated tool may include a trocar and a delivery mechanism, where the delivery mechanism may deploy a stoma stent. The trocar may be actuated impulsively.

Tracheotomy procedure with integrated tool

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Plano, TX, United States of America

Douglas Todd Ellison