Patents by Inventor Michael J. Bettuchi
Michael J. Bettuchi 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: 20210290239Abstract: An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue includes an anastomosis device having an anvil and a tubular body portion, wherein the anvil is selectively attachable to the tubular body portion by a shaft; and a support structure for deposition between the intestinal sections of tissue. The support structure includes a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft. The body has an outer terminal edge. The support structure includes at least one layer of expandable material disposed at the outer terminal edge of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Michael J. Bettuchi
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Patent number: 11045200Abstract: An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue includes an anastomosis device having an anvil and a tubular body portion, wherein the anvil is selectively attachable to the tubular body portion by a shaft; and a support structure for deposition between the intestinal sections of tissue. The support structure includes a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft. The body has an outer terminal edge. The support structure includes at least one layer of expandable material disposed at the outer terminal edge of the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventor: Michael J. Bettuchi
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Patent number: 10932782Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent sections of tissue is provided. The apparatus includes a body portion; an actuation assembly operatively supported at a proximal end of the body portion; an anvil assembly movably mounted at the distal end of the body portion for movement toward and away from the body portion; an approximation assembly extending between the body portion and the anvil assembly for moving the anvil toward and away from the tubular body portion; a dispersion assembly operatively associated with the approximation assembly, the dispersion assembly including at least one angled surface defining at least one channel interposed between the anvil assembly and the body portion and being configured to dispense a fluid therefrom; and at least one conduit for conducting wound treatment material to the dispersion assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Christopher J. Criscuolo
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Patent number: 10813636Abstract: An assembly for joining tissue portions is provided and includes an anvil assembly and a body portion juxtaposed with respect to one another along a shaft and arranged so as to be approximated with respect to one another; and an applicator disposed between the body portion and anvil assembly and configured for retaining a wound treatment material therein. The applicator has channels arranged for dispensing the wound treatment material therefrom onto an interface between the tissue portions. A method of joining the tissue portions is also provided and includes the steps of dispensing the wound treatment material from the applicator so as to distribute wound treatment material onto an interface between a first tissue portion and a second tissue portion; and approximating the anvil assembly and the body portion to one another so that the first and second tissue portions are in contact with one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Frank J. Viola, Christopher J. Criscuolo, David Fowler, Michael J. Bettuchi, Danyel (Tarinelli) Racenet, Robert Capella, Kevin Sniffin, Ahmad Hadba
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Publication number: 20190357935Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle, an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, and a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube. The suction tip has a cavity formed therein. A cutting blade is positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity dimensioned to receive the severed tissue for removal from a patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Danyel J. Racenet, Timothy N. Wells, Steven L. Bennett, Amin Elachchabi, Michael J. Bettuchi, Miles William Noel Hember
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Patent number: 10456139Abstract: A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, David N. Fowler, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Christopher J. Criscuolo, John J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 10420578Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle, an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, and a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube. The suction tip has a cavity formed therein. A cutting blade is positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity dimensioned to receive the severed tissue for removal from a patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Danyel J. Racenet, Timothy N. Wells, Steven L. Bennett, Amin Elachchabi, Michael J. Bettuchi, Miles William Noel Hember
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Publication number: 20190175180Abstract: An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue includes an anastomosis device having an anvil and a tubular body portion, wherein the anvil is selectively attachable to the tubular body portion by a shaft; and a support structure for deposition between the intestinal sections of tissue. The support structure includes a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft. The body has an outer terminal edge. The support structure includes at least one layer of expandable material disposed at the outer terminal edge of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Michael J. Bettuchi
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Publication number: 20190083087Abstract: An assembly for joining tissue portions is provided and includes an anvil assembly and a body portion juxtaposed with respect to one another along a shaft and arranged so as to be approximated with respect to one another; and an applicator disposed between the body portion and anvil assembly and configured for retaining a wound treatment material therein. The applicator has channels arranged for dispensing the wound treatment material therefrom onto an interface between the tissue portions. A method of joining the tissue portions is also provided and includes the steps of dispensing the wound treatment material from the applicator so as to distribute wound treatment material onto an interface between a first tissue portion and a second tissue portion; and approximating the anvil assembly and the body portion to one another so that the first and second tissue portions are in contact with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Frank J. Viola, Christopher J. Criscuolo, David Fowler, Michael J. Bettuchi, Danyel (Tarinelli) Racenet, Robert Capella, Kevin Sniffin, Ahmad Hadba
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Publication number: 20190008517Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent sections of tissue is provided. The apparatus includes a body portion; an actuation assembly operatively supported at a proximal end of the body portion; an anvil assembly movably mounted at the distal end of the body portion for movement toward and away from the body portion; an approximation assembly extending between the body portion and the anvil assembly for moving the anvil toward and away from the tubular body portion; a dispersion assembly operatively associated with the approximation assembly, the dispersion assembly including at least one angled surface defining at least one channel interposed between the anvil assembly and the body portion and being configured to dispense a fluid therefrom; and at least one conduit for conducting wound treatment material to the dispersion assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Christopher J. Criscuolo
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Patent number: 10154840Abstract: An assembly for joining tissue portions is provided and includes an anvil assembly and a body portion juxtaposed with respect to one another along a shaft and arranged so as to be approximated with respect to one another; and an applicator disposed between the body portion and anvil assembly and configured for retaining a wound treatment material therein. The applicator has channels arranged for dispensing the wound treatment material therefrom onto an interface between the tissue portions. A method of joining the tissue portions is also provided and includes the steps of dispensing the wound treatment material from the applicator so as to distribute wound treatment material onto an interface between a first tissue portion and a second tissue portion; and approximating the anvil assembly and the body portion to one another so that the first and second tissue portions are in contact with one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Frank J. Viola, Christopher J. Criscuolo, David Fowler, Michael J. Bettuchi, Danyel (Tarinelli) Racenet, Robert Capella, Kevin Sniffin, Ahmad Hadba
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Patent number: 10076333Abstract: A surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a cartridge assembly defining a tissue contacting surface; an anvil assembly defining a tissue contacting surface; and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly and the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly by at least one anchor. A loading unit is provided including a surgical buttress releasably secured to an anvil assembly and/or a staple cartridge secured thereto by at least one anchor, and a drive assembly including a knife blade, wherein movement of the drive assembly from a proximal position to a distal position results in the knife blade cutting the at least one anchor and freeing each surgical buttress from the anvil assembly and/or cartridge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Christopher J. Criscuolo
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Publication number: 20170333043Abstract: A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, David N. Fowler, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Christopher J. Criscuolo, John J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 9737304Abstract: A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, David N. Fowler, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Christopher J. Criscuolo, John J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20170172600Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle, an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, and a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube. The suction tip has a cavity formed therein. A cutting blade is positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity dimensioned to receive the severed tissue for removal from a patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Danyel J. Racenet, Timothy N. Wells, Steven L. Bennett, Amin Elachchabi, Michael J. Bettuchi, Miles William Noel Hember
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Patent number: 9622765Abstract: A surgical device comprising a handle, an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, and a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube. The suction tip has a cavity formed therein. A cutting blade is positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity dimensioned to receive the severed tissue for removal from a patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Danyel J. Racenet, Timothy N. Wells, Steven L. Bennett, Amin Elachchabi, Michael J. Bettuchi, Miles William Noel Hember
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Publication number: 20170035429Abstract: A surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a cartridge assembly defining a tissue contacting surface; an anvil assembly defining a tissue contacting surface; and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly and the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly by at least one anchor. A loading unit is provided including a surgical buttress releasably secured to an anvil assembly and/or a staple cartridge secured thereto by at least one anchor, and a drive assembly including a knife blade, wherein movement of the drive assembly from a proximal position to a distal position results in the knife blade cutting the at least one anchor and freeing each surgical buttress from the anvil assembly and/or cartridge assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Christopher J. Criscuolo
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Publication number: 20160310143Abstract: An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue includes an anastomosis device having an anvil and a tubular body portion, wherein the anvil is selectively attachable to the tubular body portion by a shaft; and a support structure for deposition between the intestinal sections of tissue. The support structure includes a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft. The body has an outer terminal edge. The support structure includes at least one layer of expandable material disposed at the outer terminal edge of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Michael J. Bettuchi
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Patent number: 9456821Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent sections of tissue is provided. The apparatus includes a body portion; an actuation assembly operatively supported at a proximal end of the body portion; an anvil assembly movably mounted at the distal end of the body portion for movement toward and away from the body portion; an approximation assembly extending between the body portion and the anvil assembly for moving the anvil toward and away from the tubular body portion; a dispersion assembly operatively associated with the approximation assembly, the dispersion assembly including at least one angled surface defining at least one channel interposed between the anvil assembly and the body portion and being configured to dispense a fluid therefrom; and at least one conduit for conducting wound treatment material to the dispersion assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Christopher J. Criscuolo
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Patent number: 9445817Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue is provided. The apparatus includes an anastomosis device having an anvil and a tubular body portion, wherein the anvil is selectively attachable to the tubular body portion by a shaft; and a support structure for deposition between the intestinal sections of tissue. The support structure includes a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft. The body has an outer terminal edge. The support structure includes at least one layer of expandable material disposed at the outer terminal edge of the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Michael J. Bettuchi