Ray A Adams

US Patent:

7862573, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Apr 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/408399

Inventors:

Roger E. Darois - Foster RI, US
Gus Felix - Cranston RI, US
Alan Bachman - Milford CT, US
Ray Adams - Ansonia CT, US
Joe Paul - Thomaston CT, US
Ed Chester - Norwalk CT, US
Adam Lehman - Northford CT, US
Barry Smith - Kennett Square PA, US
Jeffrey Stein - Woodbridge CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606151, 606139, 606142, 606157

Abstract:

A surgical fastener system includes a plurality of fasteners having a throughbore with an internally threaded portion. The fasteners may engage with a threaded mandrel that passes through the throughbore of the fasteners. A rotator may rotate the fasteners relative to the mandrel to move at least one of the fasteners along the mandrel, e. g. , along the mandrel's longitudinal axis. A distal end of the mandrel may be inserted into a material, such as a tissue, prosthetic or other, and a fastener may be deployed from the distal end of the mandrel while the distal end is positioned in the material. The throughbore of the fasteners may include a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, may include an angled face or other feature to aid in fastener deployment and/or have curved depressions in the head portion.

US Patent:

20110092992, Apr 21, 2011

Filed:

Dec 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/977706

Inventors:

Roger E. Darois - Foster RI, US
Gus Felix - Cranston RI, US
Alan Bachman - Milford CT, US
Ray Adams - Ansonia CT, US
Joe Paul - Thomaston CT, US
Ed Chester - Norwalk CT, US
Adam Lehman - Northford CT, US
Barry Smith - Kenneth Square PA, US
Jeffrey A. Stein - Woodbridge CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/03

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

A surgical fastener system includes a plurality of fasteners having a throughbore with an internally threaded portion. The fasteners may engage with a threaded mandrel that passes through the throughbore of the fasteners. A rotator may rotate the fasteners relative to the mandrel to move at least one of the fasteners along the mandrel, e.g., along the mandrel's longitudinal axis. A distal end of the mandrel may be inserted into a material, such as a tissue, prosthetic or other, and a fastener may be deployed from the distal end of the mandrel while the distal end is positioned in the material. The throughbore of the fasteners may include a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, may include an angled face or other feature to aid in fastener deployment and/or have curved depressions in the head portion.

US Patent:

20140236196, Aug 21, 2014

Filed:

Feb 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/186568

Inventors:

- Warwick RI, US
Augustus Felix - Cranston RI, US
Alan Bachman - Milford CT, US
Ray Adams - Ansonia CT, US
Joseph Paul - Thomaston CT, US
Jeff Stein - Woodbridge CT, US

Assignee:

Davol, Inc. (a C.R. Bard Company) - Warwick RI

International Classification:

A61B 17/064

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

A surgical fastener system includes a plurality of fasteners having a throughbore with a non-circular cross section portion. The fasteners may engage with a splined mandrel that passes through the throughbore of the fasteners and rotates the fasteners relative to the mandrel to move at least one of the fasteners along the mandrel, e.g., along the mandrel's longitudinal axis. A distal end of the mandrel may be inserted into a material, such as a tissue, prosthetic or other, and a fastener may be deployed from the distal end of the mandrel while the distal end is positioned in the material.