Jason A Stivers

US Patent:

20100063527, Mar 11, 2010

Filed:

Sep 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584408

Inventors:

Jean Michael Beaupré - Alexandria KY, US
Jason Andrew Stivers - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32

US Classification:

606169

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to ultrasonic surgical devices, and more particularly to an ultrasonic surgical clamp coagulator apparatus for coagulating and/or cutting tissue, including an improved tissue pad for securing tissue within a clamp arm of a surgical clamp coagulator.

US Patent:

20100063525, Mar 11, 2010

Filed:

Sep 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584397

Inventors:

Jean Michael Beaupre - Alexandria KY, US
Jason Andrew Stivers - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32

US Classification:

606169

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an improved arrangement for limiting the force applied to tissue by a mounted pivotal clamp arm of the present clamp coagulator apparatus and providing the appropriate amount of force to correctly positioned tissue. The arrangement is desirably economical in configuration, and cooperates with the associated pivotal clamp arm to position and maintain the clamp arm in substantial alignment with an associated end-effector, notwithstanding normal manufacturing tolerances of the components.

US Patent:

20100063526, Mar 11, 2010

Filed:

Sep 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584398

Inventors:

Jean Michael Beaupre - Alexandria KY, US
Jason Andrew Stivers - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32
A61N 7/00

US Classification:

606169, 601 2

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to ultrasonic surgical devices, and more particularly to an ultrasonic surgical clamp coagulator apparatus for coagulating and/or cutting tissue, including an arrangement for pivotally mounting a clamp arm of the apparatus in order to form an improved jaw useful in manipulating tissue.