Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Ethicon, Gmbh

Cilag International Gmbh

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Thicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Randal T Byrum

Sean P Conlon

Joshua R Uth

Amy L Marcotte

Mark S Ortiz

Daniel F Dlugos, Jr

Frederick E Shelton, IV

John V Hunt

John B Schulte

David T Krumanaker

Dean L Garner

Jeffrey David Messerly

Bret William Smith

Kyle P Moore

Alec Ginggen

Jeffrey S Swayze

Thomas W Huitema

Anil K Nalagatla

Craig N Faller

Ryan M Asher

Jacob Spencer Gee

Kevin Ross Doll

David N Plescia

Rocco Crivelli

Benjamin M Boyd

Jonathan T Batross

Douglas J Turner

Thomas C Gallmeyer

Jose Domingo Vasquez

David C Yates

Foster B Stulen

Richard William Timm

Jeffrey L Aldridge

Gary Lee Long

Daniel J Mumaw

David A Witt

Dale R Schulze

Richard P Nuchols

Michael S Cropper

Geoffrey C Hueil

Christopher W Widenhouse

Lauren S Weaner

Donna L Korvick

Robert J Dunki-Jacobs

Thomas E Adams

William A Olson

Robert Mason Trusty

Eric W Thompson

Jeffery Kirk

Toralf Bork

Patrick J Swindon

Kristin L Jambor

Paul G Ritchie

Jane A Sheetz

Dustin R Jensen

John Michael Sarley

David C Youmans

William L Hassler

Peter Brockmeier

Matthew A Berger

Gaspar M Gayoso

Jason L Harris

John A Hibner

Mark S Zeiner

James Walden Voegele

Eugene L Timperman

Robert L Koch, Jr

Benjamin D Dickerson

Adam R Dunki-Jacobs

Wells D Haberstich

Robert Perrin Gill

Scott A Woodruff

William David Kelly

Ronald John Kolata

Thomas Edward Albrecht

William L Hassler, Jr

Jeffrey P Wiley

Mark Tsonton

Shawn C Snyder

Michael P Weir

Lynetta J Freeman

Daniel F Dlugos

Bradley E White

David C Groene

Hector Chow

Norman D Crawford

Karalyn R Tellio

Lawrence E Spreckelmeier

Kurt R Bally

Timothy P Lessek

Kevin A Harper

How-Lun Chen

Robert H McKenna

Jere J Brophy

Shawn Charlton Snyder

Christine H Chen

Janna M Burrell

Paul J Conrad

Larry D Pool

Robert L Koch

A surgical apparatus comprises a body, an ultrasonic transducer, a shaft, and an end effector. The ultrasonic transducer is operable to convert electrical power into ultrasonic vibrations. The body comprises a pivotal trigger. The shaft couples the end effector and the body together. The end effector comprises a clamp arm and an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic blade is operable to deliver ultrasonic vibrations to tissue. Pivotal movement of the trigger causes movement of the clamp arm. The trigger includes a compliant feature configured to limit the amount of force delivered to tissue by the clamp arm. The flexible feature may comprise a flexible band, living hinge, a series of living hinges, or a flexible tab.

Handpiece and blade configurations for ultrasonic surgical instrument

A surgical apparatus comprises a body, an ultrasonic transducer, a shaft, and an end effector. The ultrasonic transducer is operable to convert electrical power into ultrasonic vibrations. The shaft couples the end effector and the body together. The end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic blade includes a recess region having a plurality of recesses. The recess region is tapered such that the cross-sectional area of the recess region decreases along the length of the recess region. The ultrasonic blade is also curved such that a central longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic blade extends along a curved path. A reference circuit is used to account for voltage drops of unknown values during operation of the surgical apparatus.

Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating

An apparatus for operating on tissue includes a body assembly, a shaft assembly, an acoustic waveguide, an articulation section, an articulation control assembly, an end effector, and an articulation lock. A portion of the articulation section encompasses a flexible portion of the waveguide. The articulation includes a first member and a second member that is longitudinally translatable relative to the first member. The articulation control assembly is configured to move relative to the shaft assembly in order to longitudinally translate the second member relative to the first member. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide. The articulation lock is configured to prevent movement of the articulation control assembly relative to the shaft assembly.

Surgical instrument with selectively locked articulation assembly

An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. A drive element is associated with and engages the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. A tension release mechanism is associated with the tension element.

Implantable restriction system tension release mechanism

An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct. The apparatus includes an elongated member having first end and second ends. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a ring around the organ or duct. A tension element is slidably disposed within the elongated member. A drive element is associated with and engaging the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. An antenna/controller pod is releasably coupled to the elongated member for control of the drive element.

Detachable antenna for remote band

A module for attachment to a medical instrument to scan the anatomy with a beam of radiation. The module comprising a housing suitable for insertion in the anatomy that includes a window and a fastener to attach the housing to a medical instrument, an oscillating reflector within the housing that directs a beam of radiation onto the anatomy, and a collector to receive radiation returned from the anatomy.

Optical scanning module and means for attaching the module to medical instruments for introducing the module into the anatomy

An implantable restriction device can be configured to provide a restriction in a patient, for example as a function of the pressure of fluid. The implantable restriction device can include one or more sensors configured to sense a variety of parameters, such as pressure of the fluid within the implantable restriction device, pulse width, pulse amplitude, pulse count, pulse duration, or frequency, electrical characteristics, or other parameters. Data obtained by the one or more sensors (for example, the data representing pressure, pulse characteristics, and so on) may be communicated to a device located external to the patient, such as a data logger, using telemetry coils or other communicators. The data logger may store the data, and may communicate the data to a remote location via a network such as the Internet. A docking station may be provided to couple the data logger to a network and/or to recharge a cell in the data logger. The logged data may be analyzed and/or displayed using a variety of techniques to assess and/or track the condition of the restriction device or of the patient, to monitor patient physiology, or for other purposes.

GUI for an implantable restriction device and a data logger

A self attaching injection port has integral moveable fasteners which are moveable from a undeployed state to a deployed state engaging tissue. The fasteners may be disposed radially or tangentially, and rotated to pierce the fascia. The fasteners may be rigid or elastically deformable.

Subcutaneous self attaching injection port with integral moveable retention members

A method and devices for accomplishing the successful anastomosis of two hollow organ structures are disclosed. The method includes bringing the structures together, applying at least one fastener to hold the structures together and form a connection site, and applying, as alternatives or in conjunction, an adhesive, a wrap and/or a buttress about the connection site. Various examples of fasteners, fastener appliers, adhesives, adhesive initiators and buttress rings also are disclosed.

Method and device for effecting anastomosis of hollow organ structures using adhesive and fasteners

A method of repositioning an injection port comprises positioning the injection port at a first location in a patient's body and extending fasteners of the injection port to substantially secure the injection port at the first location. The fasteners are then retracted to substantially unsecure the injection port from the first location in the patient's body. The injection port is then moved to a second location in the patient's body. The fasteners are then re-extended to substantially secure the injection port at the second location in the patient's body. The injection port includes a port body. The fasteners are integral with the port body. The fasteners may be selectively extended and retracted relative to the port body. For instance, the fasteners may be pivoted relative to the port body to transition between extended and retracted positions. The extension and retraction of fasteners may be provided through a port applier.

Method of repositioning an injection port

An injection port system comprises an injection port and an applier. The port comprises a body and a plurality of fasteners. The fasteners are integral with the body and are movable from a non-deployed position to a deployed position. The applier comprises a port engagement portion and an actuator. The port engagement portion is configured to selectively engage the port body to selectively retain the port relative to the applier. The actuator is operable to move the fasteners to the deployed position. The applier is also configured to disengage the port engagement portion from the port body to release the port from the applier when the actuator moves the fasteners to the deployed position. The actuator may release the port from the applier by moving a resilient member away from the port body as the actuator also moves the fasteners from the non-deployed position to the deployed position.

Injection port with applier

An apparatus for regulating the functioning of a patient's organ or duct includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member has a compressible ventral surface and a substantially rigid dorsal periphery, wherein the elongated member includes a fluid bladder positioned along the ventral surface. A fastener is disposed on the first end of the elongated member. The fastener is configured to engage the second end of the elongated member so that the elongated member forms a loop around the organ or duct. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. A drive element is associated with and engages the tension element for causing the tension element to control the tension applied by the elongated member against a patient's body organ or duct. Alternate embodiments are also disclosed.

Tissue interface for implantable restriction system

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