Robert M Desantis

US Patent:

59282517, Jul 27, 1999

Filed:

Sep 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/932685

Inventors:

Cathy Aranyi - Easton CT
Robert J. DeSantis - West Redding CT
Richard Yagami - Bridgewater CT

Assignee:

United States Surgical Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

606142

Abstract:

An occlusion clamp and an applicator for applying the occlusion clamp to body tissue is provided. The occlusion clamp applicator includes a housing having a proximal end having a first opening, a distal end having a second opening, and a pair of finger gripping members. The housing defines a channel which extends between the first and second openings. A plunger is partially positioned within the channel and extends through the first opening. The distal end of the plunger is operably connected to a jaw mechanism which is also slidably positioned within the channel. The jaw mechanism includes a pair of resilient shank portions, each having a distally located jaw member which extends through the second housing opening. Each shank portion also includes a cam surface which engages the distal end of the channel when the plunger is retracted to move the jaw members from a position in spaced relation with each other to a position relatively close in relation with each other. Each jaw member includes a slot having converging sidewalls which intersect at an apex.

US Patent:

20140150600, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Feb 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/173220

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Paul A. Scirica - Huntington CT, US
Robert J. DeSantis - Redding CT, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/29
A61B 17/10
A61B 17/068

US Classification:

74523

Abstract:

A safety handle assembly for use with a surgical instrument having an operative distal end portion is disclosed. The handle assembly includes a handle housing and a drive element movably mounted within the handle housing and connected to an associated operative distal end portion. A drive assembly is positioned within the handle housing and is engageable with the drive element to move the drive element within the handle housing. An actuator is movably mounted on the handle housing and an adjustable force-limiting mechanism is interposed between the drive assembly and the actuator. A force-limiting mechanism releasably connects the actuator to the drive assembly. The force-limiting mechanism is adjustable to preset the force at which the actuator separates or breaks away from the drive assembly.