Patents by Inventor Arthur Hislop
Arthur Hislop 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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Publication number: 20220110631Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich
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Patent number: 11229434Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich
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Patent number: 10786255Abstract: An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections includes a staple cartridge component, an anvil component, a knife member, a buttress mount and a buttress member. The staple cartridge component includes a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The anvil component is movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp tissue. The knife member is movable relative to the staple cartridge component. The buttress mount is concentrically disposed at least partially within the lumen of the knife member. The buttress mount includes a plurality of spokes radially extending outward and a plurality of legs detachably secured with an inner wall of the knife member. The buttress member is secured with the plurality of spokes of the buttress mount. The buttress member is concentrically aligned with the plurality of surgical staples.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Paul Scirica, Sally Carter, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Thomas Casasanta
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Patent number: 10624998Abstract: A medical device including a plasma-treated porous substrate that is functionalized to provide a hydrophilic surface, and a process for preparing such a medical device, are disclosed. The method includes plasma treating at least a portion of a surface of a porous substrate with a gas species selected from oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and combination thereof. The gas species is configured to functionalize the surface of the medical device and form a hydrophilic surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Michael Prescott, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop
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Publication number: 20190290275Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich
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Patent number: 10357249Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich
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Publication number: 20180339087Abstract: A medical device including a plasma-treated porous substrate that is functionalized to provide a hydrophilic surface, and a process for preparing such a medical device, are disclosed. The method includes plasma treating at least a portion of a surface of a porous substrate with a gas species selected from oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and combination thereof. The gas species is configured to functionalize the surface of the medical device and form a hydrophilic surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Michael Prescott, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop
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Publication number: 20160270793Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich
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Patent number: 9351731Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer Whiffen
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Publication number: 20150327864Abstract: An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections includes a staple cartridge component, an anvil component, a knife member, a buttress mount and a buttress member. The staple cartridge component includes a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The anvil component is movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp tissue. The knife member is movable relative to the staple cartridge component. The buttress mount is concentrically disposed at least partially within the lumen of the knife member. The buttress mount includes a plurality of spokes radially extending outward and a plurality of legs detachably secured with an inner wall of the knife member. The buttress member is secured with the plurality of spokes of the buttress mount. The buttress member is concentrically aligned with the plurality of surgical staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Paul Scirica, Sally Carter, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Thomas Casasanta
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Patent number: 9113885Abstract: An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections includes a staple cartridge component, an anvil component, a knife member, a buttress mount and a buttress member. The staple cartridge component includes a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The anvil component is movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp tissue. The knife member is movable relative to the staple cartridge component. The buttress mount is concentrically disposed at least partially within the lumen of the knife member. The buttress mount includes a plurality of spokes radially extending outward and a plurality of legs detachably secured with an inner wall of the knife member. The buttress member is secured with the plurality of spokes of the buttress mount. The buttress member is concentrically aligned with the plurality of surgical staples.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Paul A. Scirica, Sally Carter, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Thomas Casasanta, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130153639Abstract: An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections includes a staple cartridge component, an anvil component, a knife member, a buttress mount and a buttress member. The staple cartridge component includes a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The anvil component is movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp tissue. The knife member is movable relative to the staple cartridge component. The buttress mount is concentrically disposed at least partially within the lumen of the knife member. The buttress mount includes a plurality of spokes radially extending outward and a plurality of legs detachably secured with an inner wall of the knife member. The buttress member is secured with the plurality of spokes of the buttress mount. The buttress member is concentrically aligned with the plurality of surgical staples.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Paul A. Scirica, Sally Carter, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Thomas Casasanta, JR.
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Publication number: 20130153638Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer Whiffen
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Publication number: 20130123816Abstract: A medical device including a plasma-treated porous substrate that is functionalized to provide a hydrophilic surface, and a process for preparing such a medical device, are disclosed. The method includes plasma treating at least a portion of a surface of a porous substrate with a gas species selected from oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and combination thereof. The gas species is configured to functionalize the surface of the medical device and form a hydrophilic surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Michael Prescott, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop