Patents by Inventor Srinivasan Selvaraj

Srinivasan Selvaraj 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).

  • Indicator for surgical stapler
    Patent number: 8985428
    Abstract: A surgical stapler for visually indicating to a user the stage of operation of the stapler. The surgical stapler includes a body, a stapling assembly positioned on a distal end of the body including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, and a thrust bar slidably disposed within the body. The thrust bar is configured to advance distally from a retracted position to a first advanced position during approximation of the cartridge assembly towards the anvil assembly and advance further to a second advanced position to cause the release of staples from the cartridge assembly. An indicator member is connected to the thrust bar and configured to provide visual indication to a user upon complete approximation of the cartridge assembly and upon release of staples from the cartridge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Anandram Natarajan, Srinivasan Selvaraj
  • INDICATOR FOR SURGICAL STAPLER
    Publication number: 20140191013
    Abstract: A surgical stapler for visually indicating to a user the stage of operation of the stapler. The surgical stapler includes a body, a stapling assembly positioned on a distal end of the body including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, and a thrust bar slidably disposed within the body. The thrust bar is configured to advance distally from a retracted position to a first advanced position during approximation of the cartridge assembly towards the anvil assembly and advance further to a second advanced position to cause the release of staples from the cartridge assembly. An indicator member is connected to the thrust bar and configured to provide visual indication to a user upon complete approximation of the cartridge assembly and upon release of staples from the cartridge assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Anandram Natarajan, Srinivasan Selvaraj
  • Indicator for surgical stapler
    Patent number: 8714430
    Abstract: A surgical stapler for visually indicating to a user the stage of operation of the stapler. The surgical stapler includes a body, a stapling assembly positioned on a distal end of the body including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, and a thrust bar slidably disposed within the body. The thrust bar is configured to advance distally from a retracted position to a first advanced position during approximation of the cartridge assembly towards the anvil assembly and advance further to a second advanced position to cause the release of staples from the cartridge assembly. An indicator member is connected to the thrust bar and configured to provide visual indication to a user upon complete approximation of the cartridge assembly and upon release of staples from the cartridge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Anandram Natarajan, Srinivasan Selvaraj
  • INDICATOR FOR SURGICAL STAPLER
    Publication number: 20110155782
    Abstract: A surgical stapler for visually indicating to a user the stage of operation of the stapler. The surgical stapler includes a body, a stapling assembly positioned on a distal end of the body including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, and a thrust bar slidably disposed within the body. The thrust bar is configured to advance distally from a retracted position to a first advanced position during approximation of the cartridge assembly towards the anvil assembly and advance further to a second advanced position to cause the release of staples from the cartridge assembly. An indicator member is connected to the thrust bar and configured to provide visual indication to a user upon complete approximation of the cartridge assembly and upon release of staples from the cartridge assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Anandram Natarajan, Srinivasan Selvaraj