Covidien Ag

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Symbiosis Corporation

Syntheon, LLC

Ethicon, Gmbh

Edwards Lifesciences Cardiaq LLC

Cilag International Gmbh

Edwards Lifesciences Ag

Other

Scion Cardio-vascular, Inc.

Covidien LP

Cordis Corporation

Mayser, LLC

Medtronic, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Matthew A Palmer

Derek Dee Deville

Kevin W Smith

Thomas O Bales, Jr

Carlos Rivera

Korey R Kline

Richard Cartledge

M Sean McBrayer

Jose Luis Francese

Michael Walter Kirk

Eric Petersen

Max Pierre Mendez

Charles R Slater

William Thomas Bales

Sean McBrayer

Saul Gottlieb

Vincent A Turturro

Ralph De La Torre

George A Nunez

Javier Casta&ntilde;eda

Joe Abelleira

Thomas Bales

Juergen Andrew Kortenbach

Jeremiah P O'Leary

Melvin E Levinson

Luke Waaler

George I Golik

John R Whittier

Matthew S Solar

Manouchehr A Miraki

Peter K Kratsch

Kevin K Dang

Michael Sean McBrayer

Jurgen A Kortenbach

Gregory L Mayback

Bryan A Janish

James Ernest Leone

Cole Lyons Crockwell

John Jairo Damarati

William Ragheb

Nigel MacDonald

Robert Sixto

William E Cohn

David H Turkel

Fernando M Viera

Gary A Kalser

Sergio Rodriguez

Anthony I Mazzeo

Eric Peterson

Tyler Bond

Vincent Turturro

Leonard Pinchuk

Javier E Castaneda

Stephen P Moenning

Joel F Giurtino

Bruce H Diamond

Jeff A Wilson

John Whittier

Gary M Kalser

John J Starkey

Matthew Weger

Aaron R Zwiefel

Carlos Riveria

A prosthetic heart valve can comprise a stent frame radially movable between a contracted configuration and a maximum expanded configuration. The stent assembly can comprise a plurality of longitudinally extending jack strut assemblies, wherein each jack strut assembly comprises a proximal jack strut comprising a distal surface, a distal jack strut comprising a proximal surface, and a jack screw connecting the proximal jack strut and the distal jack strut. The proximal surface of each distal jack strut does not contact the distal surface of each respective proximal jack strut when the stent assembly is in the contracted configuration. The proximal surface of each distal jack strut contacts the distal surface of each respective proximal jack strut when the stent assembly is in the maximum expanded configuration.

Actively controllable stent, stent graft, heart valve and method of controlling same

A multiple-firing clip device includes a hollow shaft defining a lateral opening communicating with an environment and a distal shaft portion between the lateral opening and a distal end opening. A shuttle longitudinally moves on the shaft and comprises a shuttle body defining a lumen surrounding the shaft, a snare, and a snare-extender slide defining a snare track to form a snare travel path in which the snare is disposed from the body and through the track and a portion of the body. The slide moves along a given extent defining a slide distance and a distal end and movement of the slide to the distal end shortens the snare travel path to extend the snare portion through the lateral opening, through the distal shaft portion, and distally out from a distal side of the body longer than the given extent to secure a suture with the snare.

Multiple-firing suture fixation device and methods for using and manufacturing same

A clot removal system comprises a catheter, a vacuum source, and a controller. The catheter comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and controller operating parameters and defines a lumen configured to be filled with a liquid column having a proximal portion. The vacuum source is configured to supply vacuum. The controller is configured to carry out a control pattern of turning on and off the vacuum based upon the controller operating parameters and is configured to receive the controller operating parameters in an automatic response to the catheter being operatively connected to at least one of the vacuum source and the controller and, responsive to the connection, to carry out the control pattern to change a level of vacuum at the distal end of the catheter.

Aspiration thrombectomy system and methods for thrombus removal with aspiration catheter

A recapturable external LAA exclusion clip system includes a clip comprising first and second clip struts, at least one of the struts having a connector interface comprising a first portion of a lock, and a delivery device comprising a handle and an end effector. The handle comprises jaw and lock controls. The end effector is connected to the handle and comprises a clevis and first and second jaws. The jaws are connected to the clevis and operatively connected to the jaw control to actively articulate at least one of the jaws with respect to the other. At least one of the jaws has a connector comprising a second portion of the lock operatively connected to the lock control to removably lock with the first portion of the lock. The first and second portions of the lock have a locked state and are configured to unlock the locked state upon actuation of the lock control.

Recapturable left atrial appendage clipping device and methods for recapturing a left atrial appendage clip

A surgical instrument comprised of an end effector having two opposing tissue-compression surfaces, wherein at least one of the tissue-compressing surfaces is movable with respect to the other of the tissue-compressing surfaces, and a handle connected to the end effector. The handle comprises a power source, an electric motor supplied with power from the power source, and a closure assembly comprising a drive part that is selectively moved by the motor along a drive-part axis and is operatively connected to the end effector such that, when the motor is supplied with power, the drive part advances the movable tissue-compressing surface towards the opposing tissue-compressing surface at a differential rate of speed dependent upon a position of the drive part along the drive-part axis.

Electrical surgical instrument with differential rate of closing motion speed

A surgical instrument that comprises a surgical end effector, a handle that is connected to the surgical end effector and has a controller, and an interchangeable part removably connected to the surgical end effector and having an encryption device in electrical communication with the controller. The encryption device is programmed to authenticate the interchangeable part when the interchangeable part is at the surgical end effector.

Electrically self-powered surgical instrument with cryptographic identification of interchangeable part

A compression-self-adjusting staple that comprises a substantially U-shaped staple having a bridge, two legs extending from the bridge at an angle thereto, and a compression device. The compression device is at least partly disposed between the legs and has a bias portion with a compression surface that is movably disposed between the legs and a compression resistor. The compression resistor is connected to the bridge and to the compression surface and is formed into a plurality of bends that resist movement of the compression surface towards the bridge with a pre-set compressive force.

Adjustable compression staple and method for stapling with adjustable compression

A surgical instrument comprised of a stapling end effector having a staple-applying assembly with opposing stapling surfaces defining a closure distance therebetween, wherein at least one stapling surface is movable, and a handle connected to the stapling end effector and comprising a staple-firing assembly that causes the staple-applying assembly to staple tissue between the stapling surfaces. The handle further comprises a power source, electric motor, and closure assembly that has a drive part movable by the motor, detection mechanism, a controller. The drive part is connected to the stapling end effector. When the motor is supplied with power, the drive part advances the movable stapling surface towards the opposing stapling surface. The detection mechanism detects a position of the drive part along the drive-part axis and the controller is configured to prevent stapling unless the drive part is at a position corresponding to a closure distance within a pre-defined range.

Electrical surgical instrument with minimum closure distance for staple firing control

A surgical device comprising a surgical end effector, an actuation assembly having a part operable to move between a first position and a second position, an electrically-powered motor, a transmission mechanically connecting the motor to the part and being operable to selectively displace the part between the first and second positions when the motor is operated, and a manual release mechanically coupled to the transmission to selectively interrupt the transmission and, during interruption, displace the part towards the first position independent of operation of the motor.

Electrically powered surgical instrument with manual release

An LAA exclusion system includes a clip comprising first and second separate clip struts, and a bias device comprising spring portions, and a delivery device having clip-contacting ends. The first clip strut has a first proximal end. The second clip strut has a second proximal end adjacent the first proximal end. The clip struts together define a first exterior surface and an opposing second exterior surface. The first spring portion connects the first clip strut to the second clip strut along the first exterior surface and the second spring portion connects the first clip strut to the second clip strut along the second exterior surface. The spring portions define therebetween a strut-securing area at the first and second proximal ends. The clip-contacting ends are configured to removably connect to the proximal ends of the clip struts through the strut-securing area.

Left atrial appendage clipping device and methods for clipping the LAA

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Matthew A Palmer