Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display

Details Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display

2006-06-02

2008-12-16

Smith, Scott A. (Department: 3721)

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

With lockout

C227S019000, C227S176100, C606S139000, C606S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07464847

ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling mechanism is controlled by a trigger handle or a switch assembly. The surgical apparatus has a controller for providing a delay between clamping and actuating of the firing mechanism of the stapling mechanism. The delay provides for a desired amount of time for tissue compression producing a more uniform staple formation. The surgical apparatus also has an indicator. The indicator provides feedback about the status of the stapling mechanism and also displays a time of tissue compression by the clamp.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4508253 (1985-04-01), Green
patent: 4508523 (1985-04-01), Leu
patent: 4606344 (1986-08-01), Di Giovanni
patent: 4990153 (1991-02-01), Richards
patent: 5300081 (1994-04-01), Young et al.
patent: 5364001 (1994-11-01), Bryan
patent: 5383880 (1995-01-01), Hooven
patent: 5389098 (1995-02-01), Tsuruta et al.
patent: 5395033 (1995-03-01), Byrne et al.
patent: 5403312 (1995-04-01), Yates et al.
patent: 5411508 (1995-05-01), Bessler et al.
patent: 5464144 (1995-11-01), Guy et al.
patent: 5478344 (1995-12-01), Stone et al.
patent: 5503320 (1996-04-01), Webster et al.
patent: 5507743 (1996-04-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 5518163 (1996-05-01), Hooven
patent: 5518164 (1996-05-01), Hooven
patent: 5529235 (1996-06-01), Boiarski et al.
patent: 5531744 (1996-07-01), Nardella et al.
patent: 5535934 (1996-07-01), Boiarski et al.
patent: 5535937 (1996-07-01), Boiarski et al.
patent: 5558671 (1996-09-01), Yates
patent: 5562239 (1996-10-01), Boiarski et al.
patent: 5582611 (1996-12-01), Tsuruta et al.
patent: 5624452 (1997-04-01), Yates
patent: 5658300 (1997-08-01), Bito et al.
patent: 5665085 (1997-09-01), Nardella
patent: 5667517 (1997-09-01), Hooven
patent: 5695524 (1997-12-01), Kelley et al.
patent: 5713896 (1998-02-01), Nardella
patent: 5715987 (1998-02-01), Kelley et al.
patent: 5716366 (1998-02-01), Yates
patent: 5735848 (1998-04-01), Yates et al.
patent: 5782397 (1998-07-01), Koukline
patent: 5810811 (1998-09-01), Yates et al.
patent: 5849028 (1998-12-01), Chen
patent: 5861005 (1999-01-01), Kontos
patent: 5876401 (1999-03-01), Schulze et al.
patent: 5918791 (1999-07-01), Sorrentino et al.
patent: 5928222 (1999-07-01), Kleinerman
patent: 5944717 (1999-08-01), Lee et al.
patent: 5954259 (1999-09-01), Viola et al.
patent: 5964394 (1999-10-01), Robertson
patent: 5980518 (1999-11-01), Carr et al.
patent: 5980548 (1999-11-01), Evans et al.
patent: 5991650 (1999-11-01), Swanson et al.
patent: 6004335 (1999-12-01), Vaitekunas et al.
patent: 6007550 (1999-12-01), Wang et al.
patent: 6010054 (2000-01-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 6032849 (2000-03-01), Mastri et al.
patent: 6039731 (2000-03-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 6063078 (2000-05-01), Wittkampf
patent: 6063095 (2000-05-01), Wang et al.
patent: 6080150 (2000-06-01), Gough
patent: 6092422 (2000-07-01), Binnig et al.
patent: 6109500 (2000-08-01), Alli et al.
patent: 6113592 (2000-09-01), Taylor
patent: 6123702 (2000-09-01), Swanson et al.
patent: H1904 (2000-10-01), Yates et al.
patent: 6126058 (2000-10-01), Adams et al.
patent: 6126651 (2000-10-01), Mayer
patent: 6127811 (2000-10-01), Shenoy et al.
patent: 6132425 (2000-10-01), Gough
patent: 6193501 (2001-02-01), Masel et al.
patent: 6202914 (2001-03-01), Geiste et al.
patent: 6217573 (2001-04-01), Webster
patent: 6228534 (2001-05-01), Takeuchi et al.
patent: 6231565 (2001-05-01), Tovey et al.
patent: 6241139 (2001-06-01), Milliman et al.
patent: 6245065 (2001-06-01), Panescu et al.
patent: 6248117 (2001-06-01), Blatter
patent: 6250532 (2001-06-01), Green et al.
patent: 6264086 (2001-07-01), McGuckin, Jr.
patent: 6264087 (2001-07-01), Whitman
patent: 6264653 (2001-07-01), Falwell
patent: 6281471 (2001-08-01), Smart
patent: 6288534 (2001-09-01), Starkweather et al.
patent: 6293943 (2001-09-01), Panescu et al.
patent: 6315184 (2001-11-01), Whitman
patent: 6330965 (2001-12-01), Milliman et al.
patent: 6346104 (2002-02-01), Daly et al.
patent: H2037 (2002-07-01), Yates et al.
patent: 6412279 (2002-07-01), Coleman et al.
patent: 6436097 (2002-08-01), Nardella
patent: 6436107 (2002-08-01), Wang et al.
patent: 6443973 (2002-09-01), Whitman
patent: 6478210 (2002-11-01), Adams et al.
patent: 6505768 (2003-01-01), Whitman
patent: 6601749 (2003-08-01), Sullivan et al.
patent: 6602252 (2003-08-01), Mollenauer
patent: 6616821 (2003-09-01), Broadley et al.
patent: 6656177 (2003-12-01), Truckai et al.
patent: 6669705 (2003-12-01), Westhaver et al.
patent: 6696008 (2004-02-01), Brandinger
patent: 6698643 (2004-03-01), Whitman
patent: 6716233 (2004-04-01), Whitman
patent: 6817508 (2004-11-01), Racenet et al.
patent: 6830174 (2004-12-01), Hillstead et al.
patent: 6843403 (2005-01-01), Whitman
patent: 6872214 (2005-03-01), Sonnenschein et al.
patent: 6900004 (2005-05-01), Satake
patent: 6905057 (2005-06-01), Swayze et al.
patent: 6926636 (2005-08-01), Luper
patent: 6981941 (2006-01-01), Whitman et al.
patent: 6988649 (2006-01-01), Shelton et al.
patent: 7032798 (2006-04-01), Whitman et al.
patent: 7044353 (2006-05-01), Mastri et al.
patent: 7059508 (2006-06-01), Shelton et al.
patent: 7077856 (2006-07-01), Whitman
patent: 7122029 (2006-10-01), Koop et al.
patent: 7140528 (2006-11-01), Shelton, IV
patent: 7246734 (2007-07-01), Shelton, IV
patent: 2002/0165541 (2002-11-01), Whitman
patent: 2003/0114851 (2003-06-01), Truckai et al.
patent: 2003/0120306 (2003-06-01), Burbank et al.
patent: 2004/0232201 (2004-11-01), Wenchell et al.
patent: 2005/0070925 (2005-03-01), Shelton, IV et al.
patent: 2005/0070958 (2005-03-01), Swayze et al.
patent: 2005/0072827 (2005-04-01), Mollenauer
patent: 2005/0131390 (2005-06-01), Heinrich et al.
patent: 2005/0145674 (2005-07-01), Sonnenschein et al.
patent: 2006/0097025 (2006-05-01), Milliman et al.
patent: 0 537 570 (1993-04-01), None
patent: 0 647 431 (1995-04-01), None
patent: 0 738 501 (1996-10-01), None
patent: WO 97/40760 (1997-11-01), None
patent: WO 99/52489 (1999-10-01), None
Detemple, P., “Microtechnology in Modern Health Care”,Med Device Technol. 9(9):18-25 (1998).
International Search Report for corresponding PCT Application - PCT/US06/21524 - Date of Mailing May 28, 2008 (4 pages).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4034279