Atricure, Inc.

Kenneth Lance Miller

Matthew Monti

Salvatore Privitera

Matthew J Winkler

James David Hughett, Sr

Robert Mason Trusty

Jason Iain Glithero

Adam Harp

Todd Frangolis

Nicholas Bailey

Dwight P Morejohn

Tamer Ibrahim

Keith Edward Martin

Michael Dolgin

Michael D Hooven

Michael J Banchieri

James David Hughett

Ara Stephanian

Philip P Resig

Stefan Stefanov

Brian Flores

Douglas J Seith

Kurtis Klingenberg

Sydney Gaynor

Akiva Kirschner

Melissa Deitzer

Anthony Sticca

Geni Giannotti Rupley

Peter Joseph France

Jackson Thomas Romelli

Kimberly Cunningham

A laparoscopic device comprising: (a) a housing operatively coupled to a first control and a second control; (b) an end effector operatively coupled to the first control, the end effector comprising a first component and a second component selectively repositionable with respect to one another within an X-Y plane, the end effector also including a third component selectively repositionable with respect to the second component within an Y-Z plane; (c) a laparoscopic conduit extending between the housing and the end effector; and, (d) an occlusion clip deployment device operatively coupled to the end effector and the second control.

Clip deployment tool and associated methods

An example system for applying an occlusion clip to an anatomical structure may include a visualization tool configured to allow visualization of an anatomical structure using a scope; a clip applier configured to apply an occlusion clip on the anatomical structure; an introducer connectable to the clip applier and configured to aid in positioning the clip applier; and a positioner configured to apply at least one of a linear force and a torsional force to at least one of the clip applier and the clip.

Clip application system and method

An end effector positioning mechanism for a surgical device may include an articulation mechanism including a plurality of tiltable segments disposed generally in a longitudinal row between an elongated shaft of a surgical device and an end effector of the surgical device. Each of the plurality of segments may be generally in the form of a flattened disk. At least one of the segments may include a proximal surface and/or a distal surface that is substantially planar and is oriented substantially orthogonally with respect to a central axis of the articulation mechanism. At least one of the segments may include a proximal surface and/or a distal surface including two transversely oriented, generally planar surfaces that meet along a substantially diametric peak.

End effector positioning mechanism

A method of using an occlusion clamp, the method comprising: (a) repositioning a tongs so that tissue interposes the tongs, the tongs comprising a first longitudinal segment operatively coupled proximally to a second longitudinal segment, the tongs including a first spring exerting a proximal bias tending to direct a proximal portion of each of the first and second longitudinal segments toward one another, where each of the first and second longitudinal segments includes a distal free end; (b) repositioning a second spring distally along each of the first and second longitudinal segments to exert a bias tending to direct a distal portion of each of the first and second longitudinal segments toward one another, where repositioning of the tongs so that tissue interposes the tongs precedes repositioning the second spring distally along each of the first and second longitudinal segments.

Occlusion clip

An occlusion device including a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion operatively coupled to one another via a U-shaped urging member, a fabric cover circumscribing the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion, and the U-shaped urging member, the fabric cover including an attachment wing extending away from at least one of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, the attachment wing including a through orifice.

Appendage clamp deployment assist device

Ablation systems, components thereof, and related methods are disclosed. An example ablation system may include a first ablation component including a first ablation component end effector configured to be positioned on a first side of a target tissue and a second ablation component including a second ablation component end effector configured to be positioned on a second side of the target tissue. The first ablation component may include a first ablation component permanent magnet that is translationally repositionable between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. The second ablation component may include a second ablation component permanent magnet that is freely rotatable and is configured to rotatably self-orient into a magnetically attractive orientation with the first ablation component permanent magnet.

Magnetically coupled ablation components

An occlusion clip comprising: (a) a spring; (b) a first runner including a first open top and a first open end adjacent the first open top, the first runner including a first interior camming surface partially delineating a first interior cavity that is open by way of the first open top and the first open end; (c) a second runner including a second open top and a second open end adjacent the second open top, the second runner including a second interior camming surface partially delineating a second interior cavity that is open by way of the second open top and the second open end, where the spring is configured to be coupled to the first runner and the second runner, where the first interior cavity is configured to receive a first portion of the spring, where the second interior cavity is configured to receive a second portion of the spring, where the first camming surface is configured to engage a first cam of the spring, and where the second camming surface is configured to engage a second cam of the spring.

The instant disclosure is directed to devices and methods for deploying a biased occlusion clamp. In addition, the present disclosure includes devices and methods for deploying a biased occlusion clamp using robotics. Moreover, the present disclosure includes devices and methods for reducing the force necessary to open an occlusion clamp without permanently compromising the clamping force of the clamp itself.

Surgical devices and related methods are disclosed. An example end effector for a surgical device may include a first jaw, a second jaw, and an articulating mechanism operable to move the first jaw between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. An example articulating mechanism may include a first jaw mount coupled to the first jaw so that movement of the first jaw mount along a path causes rotation and translation of the first jaw mount and the first jaw. A pivotably mounted crank may operably couple an actuator linkage to the first jaw mount so that moving the actuator linkage rotates the crank, and rotation of the crank may move the first jaw mount along the path.

Surgical clamp

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Hamilton, OH, United States of America

Kenneth Lance Miller