Matthew F Daniel

US Patent:

8579920, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

May 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/464151

Inventors:

Robert Nering - Stockton NJ, US
Simon Cohn - Rutherford NJ, US
Michael Cardinale - Manalapan NJ, US
Richard P. Fuchs - Cincinnati OH, US
Matthew David Daniel - Lebanon OH, US
Jeremy David Jarrett - Cincinnati OH, US
Race Eric Thornton - Sugar Hill GA, US
Carl Edward Griffin - Hartwell GA, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606143, 606151

Abstract:

An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a firing rod disposed inside the elongated shaft and being movable within a first plane between a retracted position and an extended position, an advancer disposed inside the elongated shaft and being moveable within a second plane between a retracted position and an extended position, and a staging assembly located adjacent the distal end of the elongated shaft and being adapted to align surgical fasteners with a distal end of the firing rod. The staging assembly is held below the second plane by the advancer when the advancer is in the extended position and the staging assembly is adapted to move into at least partial alignment with the distal end of the firing rod when the advancer is in the retracted position.

US Patent:

D698021, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Mar 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

29/447564

Inventors:

Robert Nering - Stockton NJ, US
Simon Cohn - Lebanon NJ, US
Anthony Miksza - Nazareth PA, US
Matthew David Daniel - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jeremy David Jarrett - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24145

US Patent:

20100292715, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/464143

Inventors:

Robert Nering - Stockton NJ, US
Simon Cohn - Rutherford NJ, US
Anthony Miksza - Nazareth PA, US
Matthew David Daniel - Lebanon OH, US
Jeremy David Jarrett - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

A surgical fastener for securing a prosthetic device to tissue includes a first leg having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first insertion tip at the distal end of the first leg, and a second leg including a distal end, a proximal end, and a second insertion tip at the distal end of the second leg. A bridge connects the proximal ends of the first and second legs for forming a closed end of the surgical fastener. The first insertion tip has a first insertion tool seating surface, and the second insertion tip has a second insertion tool seating surface. The first insertion tool seating surface is closer to the distal end of the first leg than the proximal end of the first leg, and the second insertion tool seating surface is closer to the distal end of the second leg than the proximal end of the second leg. The first and second legs extend along respective longitudinal axes, and the first and second insertion tips are skewed outwardly relative to the respective longitudinal axes.

US Patent:

20130218177, Aug 22, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/791950

Inventors:

Robert Nering - Stockton NJ, US
Simon Cohn - Lebanon NJ, US
Matthew D. Daniel - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jeremy David Jarrett - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

A surgical fastener for securing a prosthetic device to tissue includes a first leg having a proximal end, a distal end, a first insertion tip at the distal end, and a first articulating joint that separates said first leg into a proximal segment and a distal segment that is deflectable relative to the proximal segment, and a second leg including a proximal end, a distal end, a second insertion tip at the distal end, and a second articulating joint that separates said second leg into a proximal segment and a distal segment that is deflectable relative to the proximal segment. A bridge connects the proximal ends of the first and second legs for forming a closed end of the surgical fastener. After implantation in tissue, the insertion tips are deflectable away from vessels and nerves to minimize injury to the vessels and nerves, and to minimize patient discomfort and pain.

US Patent:

20170035417, Feb 9, 2017

Filed:

Oct 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/299648

Inventors:

- Somerville NJ, US
Robert Nering - Stockton NJ, US
Anthony Miksza - Nazareth PA, US
Matthew Rohr Daniel - San Francisco CA, US
Jeremy David Jarrett - Cincinnati OH, US
Richard P. Fuchs - Cincinnati OH, US
Michael Cardinale - Morristown NJ, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/068
A61B 17/064
A61B 17/10

Abstract:

An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing having an actuator and an elongated shaft extending from the housing. The applicator instrument includes a top stamping disposed within the elongated shaft, and a bottom stamping disposed within the elongated shaft that opposes the top stamping. The applicator instrument has a firing system for dispensing at least one surgical fastener from the distal end of the elongated shaft. An end cap is assembled with the distal ends of the top stamping, the bottom stamping, and the elongated shaft for stabilizing the distal end of the applicator instrument. The end cap has a distal end face with castling for engaging an opposing surface such as surgical mesh overlying tissue. The castling prevents the distal end of the applicator instrument from sliding or moving relative to the opposing surface.