William D Mayfield

US Patent:

20190008515, Jan 10, 2019

Filed:

Sep 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/126286

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Stanislaw Kostrzewski - Newtown CT, US
Frank C. Maffei - Shelton CT, US
Lee Ann Olson - Wallingford CT, US
Sachin Shah - Milford CT, US
William R. Mayfield - Smyrna GA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/072
A61B 17/068
A61B 17/115
A61B 17/12
A61B 17/32
A61B 17/00

Abstract:

A surgical fastener applying apparatus includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate body portion, and an introducer member. The introducer member has proximal and distal portions, and is configured and dimensioned for releasable connection with the end effector. The introducer member is at least partially formed from a flexible material, and is configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws of the end effector.

US Patent:

20160345972, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

Aug 10, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/232882

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Stanislaw Kostrzewski - Newtown CT, US
Frank C. Maffei - Shelton CT, US
Lee Ann Olson - Wallingford CT, US
Sachin Shah - Milford CT, US
William R. Mayfield - Smyrna GA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/072
A61B 17/00
A61B 17/115
A61B 17/32

Abstract:

A surgical fastener applying apparatus includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate body portion, and an introducer member. The introducer member has proximal and distal portions, and is configured and dimensioned for releasable connection with the end effector. The introducer member is at least partially formed from a flexible material, and is configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws of the end effector.

US Patent:

20150039010, Feb 5, 2015

Filed:

Oct 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/503568

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Stanislaw Kostrzewski - Newtown CT, US
Frank C. Maffei - Shelton CT, US
Lee Ann Olson - Wallingford CT, US
Sachin Shah - Milford CT, US
William R. Mayfield - Smyrna GA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/068
A61B 17/072
A61B 17/32

US Classification:

606190

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes a surgical fastener applying apparatus that includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate body portion, and an introducer member. The introducer member has proximal and distal portions, and is configured and dimensioned for releasable connection with the end effector. The introducer member is at least partially formed from a flexible material, and is configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws of the end effector.

US Patent:

20140166723, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Feb 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/185407

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Stanislaw Kostrzewski - Newtown CT, US
Frank C. Maffei - Shelton CT, US
Lee Ann Olson - Wallingford CT, US
Sachin Shah - Milford CT, US
William R. Mayfield - Smyrna GA, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/068

US Classification:

2271771

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes a surgical fastener applying apparatus that includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate body portion, and an introducer member. The introducer member has proximal and distal portions, and is configured and dimensioned for releasable connection with the end effector. The introducer member is at least partially formed from a flexible material, and is configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws of the end effector.