Patents by Inventor Asaad Hossain

Asaad Hossain 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).

  • Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle
    Patent number: 11925373
    Abstract: A surgical suturing system is disclosed. The surgical suturing system comprises a shaft comprising a shaft diameter, a firing drive, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft. The end effector comprises a needle track and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein the needle is configured to be guided by the needle track and actuated by the firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein the needle is movable along a needle path comprising a maximum capture width which is greater than the shaft diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Andrew C. Deck, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Gregory J. Bakos, Nicholas M. Morgan, Gregory G. Scott, Asaad Hossain
  • SURGICAL SUTURING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A NON-CIRCULAR NEEDLE
    Publication number: 20190125336
    Abstract: A surgical suturing system is disclosed. The surgical suturing system comprises a shaft comprising a shaft diameter, a firing drive, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft. The end effector comprises a needle track and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein the needle is configured to be guided by the needle track and actuated by the firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein the needle is movable along a needle path comprising a maximum capture width which is greater than the shaft diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew C. Deck, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Gregory J. Bakos, Nicholas M. Morgan, Gregory G. Scott, Asaad Hossain