公开(公告)号：US10098630B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15828431

申请日：2017-11-30

申请人： ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Gerald I. Brecher

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： The invention includes a needle loader that may be used with a suturing device. The needle loader includes a generally planar needle supporting surface, a hub configured and adapted for receiving a generally toroidally shaped suturing needle around the hub, and means for retaining a suturing needle in a fixed toroidal rotational position with respect to the hub about a center axis of needle rotation. Generally, a needle mounted around the hub is selectively disposable on and removable from the hub. In accordance with a further aspect, the loader may further include an opening for retaining suture material attached to a suturing needle. The opening may include a groove defined through the needle supporting surface. The needle loader may further include a guard for preventing access to the point of a suturing needle to protect the needle and/or to prevent accidental needle sticks.

公开(公告)号：US20180116655A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15828398

申请日：2017-11-30

申请人： ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Douglas M. MacArthur ,  Stephen M. Blinn ,  Christopher Saulnier ,  Brian R. Edwards ,  Gerald I. Brecher

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06052 ,  A61B2090/0813

摘要： A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a needle driver at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the needle driver is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the needle driver, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.

公开(公告)号：US09943307B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15640436

申请日：2017-06-30

申请人： EndoEvolution, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Niall G. Deloughry ,  Gerald I. Brecher ,  James H. Bleck

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/29

CPC分类号： A61B17/0469 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/0483 ,  A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/06004 ,  A61B17/06066 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/06166 ,  A61B17/0625 ,  A61B17/1114 ,  A61B2017/00367 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00407 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/00544 ,  A61B2017/00818 ,  A61B2017/0498 ,  A61B2017/06014 ,  A61B2017/06019 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06042 ,  A61B2017/06071 ,  A61B2017/06085 ,  A61B2017/06171 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2090/035

摘要： An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An illustrative apparatus for tissue suturing includes a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis, a reciprocating needle drive, and an actuator capable of releasably engaging the needle drive to rotate the needle. A method for suturing tissue is provided that includes placing a suturing device having a cartridge containing a suturing needle to span at least one tissue segment, activating an actuator to cause rotational movement of the suturing needle through the at least one tissue segment, and deactivating the actuator to stop an advancing movement of the suturing needle to cause a suturing material to be pulled through the at least one tissue segment forming a stitch.

公开(公告)号：US09936945B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15667459

申请日：2017-08-02

申请人： EndoEvolution, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Niall G. Deloughry ,  Gerald I. Brecher ,  James H. Bleck

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B90/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/0469 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/0483 ,  A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/06004 ,  A61B17/06066 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/06166 ,  A61B17/0625 ,  A61B17/1114 ,  A61B2017/00367 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00407 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/00544 ,  A61B2017/00818 ,  A61B2017/0498 ,  A61B2017/06014 ,  A61B2017/06019 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06042 ,  A61B2017/06071 ,  A61B2017/06085 ,  A61B2017/06171 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2090/035

摘要： An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An illustrative apparatus for tissue suturing includes a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis, a reciprocating needle drive, and an actuator capable of releasably engaging the needle drive to rotate the needle. A method for suturing tissue is provided that includes placing a suturing device having a cartridge containing a suturing needle to span at least one tissue segment, activating an actuator to cause rotational movement of the suturing needle through the at least one tissue segment, and deactivating the actuator to stop an advancing movement of the suturing needle to cause a suturing material to be pulled through the at least one tissue segment forming a stitch.

公开(公告)号：US20180085114A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15828171

申请日：2017-11-30

申请人： ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Douglas M. MacArthur ,  Stephen M. Blinn ,  Christopher Saulnier ,  Brian R. Edwards ,  Gerald I. Brecher

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06052 ,  A61B2090/0813

摘要： A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a needle driver at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the needle driver is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the needle driver, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.

公开(公告)号：US20170296166A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15640442

申请日：2017-06-30

申请人： EndoEvolution, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Niall G. Deloughry ,  Gerald I. Brecher ,  James H. Bleck

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/29

CPC分类号： A61B17/0469 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/0483 ,  A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/06004 ,  A61B17/06066 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/06166 ,  A61B17/0625 ,  A61B17/1114 ,  A61B2017/00367 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00407 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/00544 ,  A61B2017/00818 ,  A61B2017/0498 ,  A61B2017/06014 ,  A61B2017/06019 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06042 ,  A61B2017/06071 ,  A61B2017/06085 ,  A61B2017/06171 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2090/035

摘要： An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An illustrative apparatus for tissue suturing includes a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis, a reciprocating needle drive, and an actuator capable of releasably engaging the needle drive to rotate the needle. A method for suturing tissue is provided that includes placing a suturing device having a cartridge containing a suturing needle to span at least one tissue segment, activating an actuator to cause rotational movement of the suturing needle through the at least one tissue segment, and deactivating the actuator to stop an advancing movement of the suturing needle to cause a suturing material to be pulled through the at least one tissue segment forming a stitch.

公开(公告)号：US09649107B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15260094

申请日：2016-09-08

申请人： EndoEvolution, LLC

发明人： Gerald I. Brecher ,  John C. Meade

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/29

CPC分类号： A61B17/0469 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/0483 ,  A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/06004 ,  A61B17/06066 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/06166 ,  A61B17/0625 ,  A61B17/1114 ,  A61B2017/00367 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00407 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/00544 ,  A61B2017/00818 ,  A61B2017/0498 ,  A61B2017/06014 ,  A61B2017/06019 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06042 ,  A61B2017/06071 ,  A61B2017/06085 ,  A61B2017/06171 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2090/035

摘要： An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An apparatus for tissue suturing comprising a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis; a pusher assembly comprising a cartridge holder having a needle rotation drive capable of releasably engaging the cartridge and rotating the suturing needle about the axis; and an actuator capable of releasably engaging the needle rotation drive to rotate the needle rotation drive. A method for suturing tissue comprising placing a suturing device having a cartridge containing a suturing needle to span separated tissue segments; activating an actuator to cause rotational movement of the suturing needle through the separated tissue segments; and deactivating the actuator to stop an advancing movement of the suturing needle to cause a suturing material to be pulled through the separated tissue segments forming a stitch.

公开(公告)号：US09986997B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15656655

申请日：2017-07-21

申请人： ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Douglas M. MacArthur ,  Stephen M. Blinn ,  Christopher Saulnier ,  Brian R. Edwards ,  Gerald I. Brecher

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06052 ,  A61B2090/0813

摘要： A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a needle driver at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the needle driver is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the needle driver, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.

公开(公告)号：US09962156B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15256079

申请日：2016-09-02

申请人： ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Douglas M. MacArthur ,  Stephen M. Blinn ,  Christopher Sauliner ,  Brian R. Edwards ,  Gerald I. Brecher

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06052 ,  A61B2090/0813

摘要： A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a drive mechanism at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the drive mechanism, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.

公开(公告)号：US20180085115A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15828422

申请日：2017-11-30

申请人： ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC

发明人： John C. Meade ,  Douglas M. MacArthur ,  Stephen M. Blinn ,  Christopher Saulnier ,  Brian R. Edwards ,  Gerald I. Brecher

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B17/06 ,  A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/0491 ,  A61B17/0482 ,  A61B17/06114 ,  A61B17/062 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2017/06028 ,  A61B2017/06052 ,  A61B2090/0813

摘要： A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a needle driver at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the needle driver is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the needle driver, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.