Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Covidien LP

United States Surgical Corporation

Polder Housewares, Inc.

Polder Products, LLC

Okay Industries, Inc.

Trivedi, Amit

Roberto Pedros

Frank J Viola

David A Nicholas

Stanislaw Kostrzewski

Russell Pribanic

Lee Ann Olson

Randolph F Lehn

Csaba L Rethy

Karl H Ehrenfels

David Ivanko

Keith Ratcliff

John C Robertson

Kenneth H Whitfield

Earl M Zergiebel

Wolff M Kirsch

Yong Hua Zhu

Gregory Sorrentino

Douglas J Cuny

Thomas Wenchell

Gerald N Hodgkinson

Matthew J Chowaniec

Kerry J Cooper

Kevin Robert Slisz

George Calvin Scott

Thomas J Campanelli

Amit Trivedi

Johana Molina

Scott W Reed

Pete Wilson

Brian W Moulder

David C Eastwood Ivanko

The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus for sequentially applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge assembly receivable in a distal end portion of a cartridge receiving half-section, the cartridge assembly including a safety lockout pivotably disposed along the upper surface of the cartridge assembly and movable from an unlocked orientation permitting assembly of an anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving half-section, to a locked orientation preventing assembly of the anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving-half section.

Surgical fastener applying apparatus

A cautery device includes an elongated handpiece extending axially from a proximal end to a distal end and a cautery tip extending coaxially with the handpiece from the distal end of the handpiece. The tip defines a channel extending coaxially with the handpiece along at least a portion of the length of the cautery tip from a proximal open end to a distal end. The device includes a gas supply connection extending from the proximal end of the handpiece for supplying gas to the cautery tip. The gas supply connection is fluidly coupled to the cautery tip. The device includes an electric supply connection extending from the proximal end of the handpiece for supplying electricity to the cautery tip. The electric supply connection is electrically coupled to the cautery tip. The gas supplied to the cautery tip is introduced to the channel at the proximal open end and exits to envelop the distal tip.

Cautery apparatus

A cautery device includes an elongated handpiece extending axially from a proximal end to a distal end and a cautery tip extending coaxially with the handpiece from the distal end of the handpiece. The tip defines a channel extending coaxially with the handpiece along an entire length of the cautery tip from a proximal open end to a distal open end. The device includes a gas supply connection extending from the proximal end of the handpiece for supplying gas to the cautery tip. The gas supply connection is fluidly coupled to the cautery tip. The device includes an electric supply connection extending from the proximal end of the handpiece for supplying electricity to the cautery tip. The electric supply connection is electrically coupled to the cautery tip. The gas supplied to the cautery tip is introduced to the channel at the proximal open end and exits the tip at the distal open end.

A surgical clip applier is provided including a housing; a pair of handles; a channel assembly extending from the housing; a clip carrier disposed within said channel assembly and defining a channel and a plurality of windows; a wedge plate slidably disposed within said channel assembly and being operatively connected to said handles, said wedge plate including a plurality of apertures formed along a length thereof; a plurality of clips slidably disposed within said channel of said clip carrier; and a clip follower slidably disposed within said channel of said clip carrier at a location proximal of said plurality of clips. The clip follower is configured and adapted for selective engagement with said windows of said clip carrier and said apertures of said wedge plate to distally urge said plurality of clips relative to said clip carrier upon a distal advancement of said wedge plate.

Surgical clip applier

A surgical fastener applier is disclosed and includes a handle portion, a tubular member extending from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis, a drive member rotatably supported in the tubular member and in the handle portion, and a plurality of fasteners. The drive member is configured to rotate while in a deflected condition with respect to the longitudinal axis. The drive member includes a proximal portion, a central portion, and a distal portion, the central portion being relatively more flexible configuration as compared to at least one of the proximal portion and the distal portion. The plurality of fasteners is disposed within the tubular member and is configured to engage a portion of the drive member such that rotational motion of the drive member causes distal advancement of at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners through the tubular member.

Flex cable and spring-loaded tube for tacking device

An apparatus includes a base defining an opening. A body is coupled to the base. The body defines a plurality of holes and includes a circumferential ring coupled to a first side of the body. The body further includes an outwardly extending flange sized and configured to be received within the circumferential ring. The body is configured to be positioned in an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. The flange includes at least one outwardly extending circumferential rib that forms a fluid-tight seal with an inner surface of the circumferential ring in the collapsed configuration.

Drain strainer and stopper

Sink strainer and stopper

A surgical tool and method of operation are provided. The surgical tool includes an end effector, such as a surgical scissor. The end effector is coupled to an actuating mechanism having a clevis and a pulley. A cable engages the pulley and is attached to one side of the clevis. When one portion of the cable is pulled, the clevis is moved in a first direction causing the end effector to open. When a second portion of the cable is pulled, the clevis moves in the opposite direction and the end effector is closed. The system also includes a mechanism for changing the orientation of the end effector. Another embodiment includes a mechanism for actuating the cable and the end effector.

Surgical tool and method of operation

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Oxford, CT, United States of America

Roberto Pedros