公开(公告)号：US20240216119A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18604732

申请日：2024-03-14

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： JONATHAN BRUCE TREXLER ,  Augustus Felix ,  Tami L. Rathbun ,  Cameron Michael Correia ,  Tyler William Marshall

IPC: A61F2/00 ,  A61B17/06

CPC classification number: A61F2/0063 ,  A61B17/06166 ,  A61F2002/0072 ,  A61F2220/0008 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0004 ,  A61F2230/0058

Abstract: A repair prosthetic for repairing a hernia is disclosed. In some embodiments, the repair prosthetic includes a patch body, a frame that assists in spreading the patch body from a reduced configuration to an expanded configuration, and a plurality of tethers attached to the patch body at locations between the frame and a periphery of the patch body. In various embodiments, the tethers can be tensioned to mitigate curling or creasing in the patch body to flatten the patch to facilitate attachment to tissue.

公开(公告)号：US11819211B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17236536

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin J. Ranucci ,  Nathan Stewart Cauldwell ,  Augustus Felix

IPC: A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61F2/00 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61F2/0063 ,  A61B2017/0647 ,  A61B2017/2912 ,  A61B2017/2919 ,  A61B2017/2929 ,  A61B2090/0807 ,  A61F2002/0072

Abstract: A surgical instrument including a power assist device, and its method of use for deploying surgical fasteners, is disclosed. The surgical instrument may include a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, and a surgical fastener deployment system including a driveshaft. The driveshaft is actuatable between at least a first proximal position and a second distal position. A striker is movable relative to the driveshaft and an impact surface is associated with the driveshaft. The impact surface is constructed and arranged to be struck by the striker member to displace the driveshaft to the second distal position and deploy the surgical fastener.

公开(公告)号：US11633271B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US16829631

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Bruce Trexler ,  Augustus Felix ,  Tami L. Rathbun ,  Cameron Michael Correia ,  Tyler William Marshall

IPC: A61F2/00 ,  A61B17/06

Abstract: A repair prosthetic for repairing a hernia is disclosed. In some embodiments, the repair prosthetic includes a patch body, a frame that assists in spreading the patch body from a reduced configuration to an expanded configuration, and a plurality of tethers attached to the patch body at locations between the frame and a periphery of the patch body. In various embodiments, the tethers can be tensioned to mitigate curling or creasing in the patch body to flatten the patch to facilitate attachment to tissue.

公开(公告)号：US11464615B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16560677

申请日：2019-09-04

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy Griffin ,  Augustus Felix ,  John Conidi ,  Chris Bowley ,  Marcus Stephen Papadopoulos ,  Daniel Joseph Greene

IPC: A61F2/00 ,  A61B17/34

Abstract: A deployment device for positioning a soft tissue repair prosthesis includes a self-expanding support body releasably attachable to the prosthesis. The support body may be removably insertable into a pocket of the prosthesis. A handle coupled to the support body facilitates positioning the patch and/or removal of the support body from the pocket. The support body may substantially occupy the pocket in an expanded configuration. The handle may be arranged to direct a pulling force to the outer peripheral edge of the support body and/or cause a portion thereof to be pulled downward and below the body during withdrawal of the deployment device from the prosthesis. The support body may include support segments pivotally coupled together and foldable to collapse the support body for insertion into and removal from the pocket. One or more resilient support members may be provided for collapsing and expanding the support body and the prosthesis.

公开(公告)号：US11246597B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16416377

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin J. Ranucci ,  Nathan Stewart Cauldwell ,  Augustus Felix

IPC: A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29

Abstract: Surgical instruments and their methods of use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the surgical instrument may include a handle and an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the handle. The surgical instrument may also include a fastener deployment system for deploying fasteners from the elongated shaft assembly including a reciprocating driveshaft disposed within the elongated shaft assembly. The driveshaft may include an internal channel and at least one guide surface shaped and arranged to maintain an orientation of at least one fastener in the channel of the driveshaft. In other embodiments, the fastener deployment system may include a follower disposed within the elongated shaft assembly for displacing one or more fasteners within the elongated shaft assembly towards a distal fastener deployment position.

公开(公告)号：US11141256B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16453893

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Augustus Felix ,  Jason Hamilton ,  John Conidi ,  Matthew Rothberg ,  Aaron Abroff ,  Amy Loomis ,  Donald E. Ziniti

IPC: A61F2/00

Abstract: A prosthesis for repairing a hernia defect includes a patch body, a hoisting frame releasably attachable to the patch body, and a tether attached to the hoisting frame with a free end extendable through the thickness of the patch body and accessible from the side of the patch body opposite to where the hoisting frame is releasably attached. The patch body and/or the hoisting frame includes a self-expanding support member. The hoisting frame includes a frame body with an outer frame component and a force translation component for directing pulling forces on the tether across the frame body. The outer frame component has a loop configuration to generally follow the patch periphery with overlapping end portions or a gap between free ends thereof. The force translation component is separable into multiple segments to facilitate withdrawal of the hoisting frame through an opening when released from the patch.

公开(公告)号：US11134928B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US15867130

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Augustus Felix ,  Derek J. Leatzow ,  Nathan Stewart Cauldwell ,  Derek Affonce ,  Kevin J. Ranucci ,  Tomas Matusaitis ,  Alan Bachman

IPC: A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/128

Abstract: Articulating surgical instruments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument may include an elongated shaft assembly including an articulable portion moveable between a non-articulated configuration and an articulated configuration. First and second articulating shafts of the elongated shaft assembly may be coaxially arranged and axially fixed at an attachment point located distally from the articulable portion. Proximal portions of the first and second articulating shafts may be displaceable in opposing directions to articulate the articulable portion from the non-articulated configuration to the articulated configuration. In another embodiment, an articulation control may be movable from a first position to a second position to move an articulation lock from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration to selectively permit articulation of a surgical instrument. The articulation lock also may be movable from the second position to a third position to articulate the surgical instrument.

公开(公告)号：US11103234B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US15867035

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Augustus Felix ,  Derek J. Leatzow ,  Nathan Stewart Cauldwell ,  Derek Affonce ,  Kevin J. Ranucci ,  Tomas Matusaitis ,  Alan Bachman

IPC: A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B17/064

Abstract: Articulating surgical instruments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument may include an elongated shaft assembly including an articulable portion moveable between a non-articulated configuration and an articulated configuration. First and second articulating shafts of the elongated shaft assembly may be coaxially arranged and axially fixed at an attachment point located distally from the articulable portion. Proximal portions of the first and second articulating shafts may be displaceable in opposing directions to articulate the articulable portion from the non-articulated configuration to the articulated configuration. In another embodiment, an articulation control may be movable from a first position to a second position to move an articulation lock from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration to selectively permit articulation of a surgical instrument. The articulation lock also may be movable from the second position to a third position to articulate the surgical instrument.

公开(公告)号：US20190269406A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16416377

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin J. Ranucci ,  Nathan Stewart Cauldwell ,  Augustus Felix

IPC: A61B17/10 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/068

Abstract: Surgical instruments and their methods of use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the surgical instrument may include a handle and an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the handle. The surgical instrument may also include a fastener deployment system for deploying fasteners from the elongated shaft assembly including a reciprocating driveshaft disposed within the elongated shaft assembly. The driveshaft may include an internal channel and at least one guide surface shaped and arranged to maintain an orientation of at least one fastener in the channel of the driveshaft. In other embodiments, the fastener deployment system may include a follower disposed within the elongated shaft assembly for displacing one or more fasteners within the elongated shaft assembly towards a distal fastener deployment position.

公开(公告)号：US20190209170A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US15867063

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.

Inventor： Nathan Stewart Cauldwell ,  Augustus Felix ,  Derek Affonce ,  Kevin J. Ranucci

IPC: A61B17/072

CPC classification number: A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/846 ,  A61B17/8872 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2017/00309 ,  A61B2017/00327 ,  A61B2017/00367 ,  A61B2017/0647 ,  A61B2017/07221 ,  A61B2017/07228 ,  A61B2090/0803

Abstract: Surgical fasteners for use with articulating surgical instruments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a surgical fastener may include a head, a shaft extending distally from the head, and a through bore extending through the shaft from a proximal surface of the head to a distal end of the shaft. A fastener carrier of a surgical instrument may be slidably received in the through bore, and the through bore may be sized and shaped to have two or fewer contact points with the fastener carrier when the fastener carrier is in a fully articulated configuration. In another embodiment, a fastener may include a head, a shaft extending distally from the head and including a distal tip, a sloped surface sloping toward the distal tip, and a through bore passing through the head, shaft, and sloped surface. The sloped surface may terminate at two shoulders located on opposing sides of the through bore.