Patents
US 10610226 B2: Methods and devices for sealing stapled tissue
- Granted
- 2020-04-07
- Filed
- 2014-06-10 application 14300799
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Adjunct material and methods of using adjunct material to reinforce a staple line are provided herein. In general, adjunct material can be used to maintain a seal in tissue and prevent stapled tissue from tearing. This adjunct material can be coupled to a jaw of a surgical stapler, and can be deployed into tissue along with the staples. In some embodiments, the adjunct material can be sized and shaped so that a portion of the material extends laterally outside of the staple line and distributes strain to tissue outside of the staple line. In certain aspects, sealant can be applied to the staple line and to the adjunct material in various ways to further seal the tissue and/or prevent leaks from forming in the tissue.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200407.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. 1,347 patents | US company or organization | Cincinnati, OH | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY. INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick E. Shelton, IV | Hillsboro, OH | 2720 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason L. Harris | Lebanon, OH | 1286 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey S. Swayze | Hamilton, OH | 396 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark S. Zeiner | Mason, OH | 184 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Thomas Lee Craven | Bound Brook, NJ | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Anne Gorman | Plainsboro, NJ | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bret W. Smith | Kings Mills, OH | 97 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/105 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ETHICON LLC signed 2021-04-05 | CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL ZUG | 56601/339 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-02-28 | Name change Change of name | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC signed 2016-12-30 | ETHICON LLC GUAYNABO, PR | 41828/945 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2015-12-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. signed 2015-11-06 | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC GUAYNABO, PR | 37219/677 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2014-12-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HARRIS, JASON L. signed 2014-07-15 SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV signed 2014-07-15 SWAYZE, JEFFREY S. signed 2014-07-16 SMITH, BRET W. signed 2014-07-18 ZEINER, MARK S. signed 2014-07-18 CRAVEN, THOMAS LEE signed 2014-09-16 GORMAN, ANNE J. signed 2014-09-29 | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. CINCINNATI, OH | 34582/941 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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