Patents by Inventor Nicholas Molitor
Nicholas Molitor has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8523882Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and a shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween. The surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate use of the device, including features to align a clip with the jaws, features to prevent unintentional migration of a clip, and features to prevent clip fallout during formation.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Huitema, Robert Koch, Jr., Richard Fuchs, Nicholas Molitor
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Patent number: 7731724Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Huitema, Brian Bertke, Dario Vitali, Robert Koch, Jr., Nicholas Molitor
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Publication number: 20080027466Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Dario Vitali, Nicholas Molitor, Thomas Huitema, Robert Koch, Brian Bertke, Kevin Larson, Richard Fuchs, Mark Davison
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Publication number: 20080027465Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Dario Vitali, Nicholas Molitor, Thomas Huitema, Robert Koch, Brian Bertke, Kevin Larson, Richard Fuchs, Mark Davison
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Publication number: 20080015615Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Nicholas Molitor, Dario Vitali, Robert Koch, Thomas Huitema, Kevin Larson, Richard Fuchs
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Publication number: 20080004639Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Thomas Huitema, Brian Bertke, Robert Koch, Dario Vitali, Nicholas Molitor
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Patent number: 7297149Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Dario Vitali, Nicholas Molitor, Thomas Huitema, Robert Koch, Jr., Brian Bertke, Kevin Larson, Richard Fuchs, Mark Davidson
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Patent number: 7288098Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Huitema, Brian Bertke, Robert Koch, Jr., Dario Vitali, Nicholas Molitor
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Patent number: 7261724Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Molitor, Dario Vitali, Robert Koch, Jr., Thomas Huitema, Kevin Larson, Richard Fuchs
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Publication number: 20060235439Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Nicholas Molitor, Dario Vitali, Robert Koch, Thomas Huitema, Kevin Larson, Richard Fuchs
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Publication number: 20060235441Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Thomas Huitema, Brian Bertke, Dario Vitali, Robert Koch, Nicholas Molitor
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Publication number: 20060235438Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Thomas Huitema, Brian Bertke, Robert Koch, Dario Vitali, Nicholas Molitor
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Publication number: 20060235437Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Dario Vitali, Nicholas Molitor, Thomas Huitema, Robert Koch, Brian Bertke, Kevin Larson, Richard Fuchs, Mark Davison
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Publication number: 20060235444Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and a shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween. The surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate use of the device, including features to align a clip with the jaws, features to prevent unintentional migration of a clip, and features to prevent clip fallout during formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.Inventors: Thomas Huitema, Robert Koch, Richard Fuchs, Nicholas Molitor