Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tissue fusion/welder apparatus and method
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Application No.: US12611352Application Date: 2009-11-03
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Publication No.: US08551089B2Publication Date: 2013-10-08
- Inventor: Charles C. Hart , Gary M. Johnson , Said S. Hilal , John R. Brustad , Edward D. Pingleton
- Applicant: Charles C. Hart , Gary M. Johnson , Said S. Hilal , John R. Brustad , Edward D. Pingleton
- Applicant Address: US CA Rancho Santa Margarita
- Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
- Current Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Rancho Santa Margarita
- Agent Patrick Y. Ikehara
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100049194A1 TISSUE FUSION/WELDER APPARATUS AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2010-02-25
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