Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2003-01-16
2009-12-01
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C606S214000, C606S049000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07625370
ABSTRACT:
A tissue welding apparatus is adapted to fuse a first piece of tissue to a second piece of tissue which are disposed in a surface proximate relationship. An elongate shaft carries a first jaw, and a second opposing jaw moveable relative to the first jaw. At least one penetrating member is carried by the first jaw and moveable relative to the second jaw to create a channel through the first piece of material and the second piece of material. A source of heat is coupled to the penetrating member for denaturing the tissue defining the channel. This denatured tissue forms a column binding the first piece of tissue to the second piece of tissue. A chemical agent can be carried to the tissue with the penetrating member.
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European Patent Office, Supplementary Partial European Search Report for European Patent Application No. 03710688.7, dated Aug. 13, 2009, entitled Tissue Fusion/Welder Apparatus and Method.
Brustad John R.
Hart Charles C.
Hilal Said S.
Johnson Gary M.
Pingleton Edward D.
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
Heal John F.
Ikehara Patrick Y.
Myers Richard L.
Peffley Michael
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