Patents by Inventor Tuo Shu

Tuo Shu 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).

  • Patent number: 11337695
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a staple cartridge assembly and a medical stapler using the staple cartridge assembly. A first jaw is provided with a limiting portion; a cutter is provided with a securing portion; when a firing block is located at a proximal end of a staple cartridge assembly, a cutting push rod drives the cutter and the firing block together to move; when the firing block is located at the distal end of the staple cartridge assembly, a driving mechanism drives the cutter and the first jaw to move relative to each other; and the limiting portion and the securing portion resist against each other to restrict the cutter from continuing moving toward the distal end of the staple cartridge assembly. As a result, doctors can be effectively prevented from closing the stapler when the replacement of the fired staple cartridge assembly is not completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanping Ye, Tuo Shu
  • Patent number: 11123064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tissue closure device, comprising: a first and a second clamping base which form a cavity there between for accommodating a tubular tissue; and a pouch assembly comprises: a tying band provided with a first free end and a second free end; a first tying band buckle which is arranged adjacent to the first free end in an initial state; a second tying band buckle arranged adjacent to the second free end in an initial state, wherein the second tying band buckle is buckled with the first tying band buckle after the first and the second clamping base are closed; and a first driving mechanism which enables the first and the second tying band buckle to move synchronously after the first and the second tying band buckle are buckled and then cooperate with the tying band to gather the tubular tissue into a pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Teng Shan, Tuo Shu
  • Patent number: 11123072
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tissue closure device, comprising: a first clamping base and a second clamping base which may be opened/closed relatively and form an accommodation cavity after being closed; and a pouch assembly which may be driven to move in the accommodation cavity, wherein: the pouch assembly comprises a staple pusher, a pair of needle heads movably connected to the staple pusher, and a connection portion connected to the proximal ends of the pair of needle heads; and when the staple pusher moves from the proximal end to the distal end, the pair of needle heads pushes a tubular tissue located in the accommodation cavity to the distal end until the distal ends of the pair of needle heads are closed to close the tubular tissue into a purse string. A bundled purse string with a gathered center may be formed through the tissue closure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Kaifen Fu, Yanping Ye, Tuo Shu, Laicun Li
  • Publication number: 20210161527
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a staple cartridge assembly and a medical stapler using the staple cartridge assembly. A first jaw is provided with a limiting portion; a cutter is provided with a securing portion; when a firing block is located at a proximal end of a staple cartridge assembly, a cutting push rod drives the cutter and the firing block together to move; when the firing block is located at the distal end of the staple cartridge assembly, a driving mechanism drives the cutter and the first jaw to move relative to each other; and the limiting portion and the securing portion resist against each other to restrict the cutter from continuing moving toward the distal end of the staple cartridge assembly. As a result, doctors can be effectively prevented from closing the stapler when the replacement of the fired staple cartridge assembly is not completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: YANPING YE, TUO SHU
  • Publication number: 20200305877
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tissue closure device, comprising: a first clamping base and a second clamping base which may be opened/closed relatively and form an accommodation cavity after being closed; and a pouch assembly which may be driven to move in the accommodation cavity, wherein: the pouch assembly comprises a staple pusher, a pair of needle heads movably connected to the staple pusher, and a connection portion connected to the proximal ends of the pair of needle heads; and when the staple pusher moves from the proximal end to the distal end, the pair of needle heads pushes a tubular tissue located in the accommodation cavity to the distal end until the distal ends of the pair of needle heads are closed to close the tubular tissue into a purse string. A bundled purse string with a gathered center may be formed through the tissue closure device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong CHEN, Kaifen FU, Yanping YE, Tuo SHU, Laicun LI
  • Patent number: 10772628
    Abstract: A staple cartridge assembly comprises a connector, a cutter push rod and an elastic sheet, the elastic sheet having a first through groove and the cutter push rod being formed by laminating multiple sheets, wherein when the staple cartridge assembly is in an original status or a closed status, part of the cutter push rod is located in the first through groove, and the first through groove restricts detaching of the multiple sheets in a laminating direction of the multiple sheets; in a firing process of the staple cartridge assembly, the cutter push rod moves towards a distal end of the staple cartridge assembly to press the elastic sheet, such that the elastic sheet deforms and the cutter push rod is gradually detached from the first through groove; after the firing of the staple cartridge assembly is finished, the cutter push rod is detached from the first through groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Yanping Ye, Hui Gao
  • Patent number: 10603063
    Abstract: A suturing and cutting apparatus for endoscopic surgery includes a body, a head portion, and a transmission mechanism, the head portion, is connected rotatably to a distal end of the body relative to the axial direction of the body by the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes an operating rod, a connecting assembly and a gear transmission mechanism. The connecting assembly includes a first conversion component which is set between the body and the head portion and can rotate relative to the axial direction of the body. The aspects disclosed herein allow and facilitate in the performance of the endoscopic surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SUZHOU TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Yanping Ye
  • Patent number: 10327770
    Abstract: A linear cutting stapler comprising an upper jaw and a lower jaw capable of being closed or open relative to each other. The upper jaw includes an anvil and the lower jaw includes a staple cartridge frame. The proximal end of the anvil is provided with a positioning pin or a pin slot, and the proximal end of the staple cartridge frame is configured with a pin slot or a positioning pin. Wherein, the pin slot is engaged with said positioning pin, and the positioning pin comprises a first slot position and a second slot position relative to the pin slot. After the upper jaw and the lower jaw are open, the positioning pin is held in the second slot position, by this time the operator can lift up the whole stapler by holding upper jaw or lower jaw, which is convenient for re-locating the tissue and simplifies the operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Suzhou Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Kaifen Fu, Sumei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190167265
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tissue closure device, comprising: a first and a second clamping base which form a cavity there between for accommodating a tubular tissue; and a pouch assembly comprises: a tying band provided with a first free end and a second free end; a first tying band buckle which is arranged adjacent to the first free end in an initial state; a second tying band buckle arranged adjacent to the second free end in an initial state, wherein the second tying band buckle is buckled with the first tying band buckle after the first and the second clamping base are closed; and a first driving mechanism which enables the first and the second tying band buckle to move synchronously after the first and the second tying band buckle are buckled and then cooperate with the tying band to gather the tubular tissue into a pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong CHEN, Teng SHAN, Tuo SHU
  • Patent number: 10265070
    Abstract: A linear stapling and severing apparatus comprises upper and lower jaws, the lower jaw comprises a staple cartridge holder, a staple cartridge is arranged on the staple cartridge holder in a detachable way, and a cutter us movably arranged inside the staple cartridge. The apparatus also comprises a safety piece installed on the staple cartridge in an upper-and-down movable way. The cutter comprises a slot and a butting part. When the cutter is located are a near end of the staple cartridge and in a non-locked state, the safety piece prevents the safety piece from entering the slot. The cutter can complete a stapling and severing process. When the cutter goes back to the near end it is in a locked state, the safety piece is located at a second position that is clamped inside the slot to restrict movement of the cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Suzhou Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Yongwang Pei
  • Patent number: 10070864
    Abstract: A loading unit assembly used for a linear surgical stapler, which includes a staple cartridge frame and a knife driver beam. The knife driver beam has a movable safety block defined on a surface of a proximal end thereof, and a protrusion is correspondingly defined on the staple cartridge frame. When the loading unit assembly is at its initial position, a front surface at a distal end of the safety block engages with the protrusion to stop a movement of the knife driver beam and the safety block. When the loading unit assembly is at its working position, the safety block is relatively separated from the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Kaifen Fu, Yanping Ye, Yongwang Pei
  • Publication number: 20180132878
    Abstract: A suturing and cutting apparatus for endoscopic surgery includes a body, a head portion, and a transmission mechanism, the head portion, is connected rotatably to a distal end of the body relative to the axial direction of the body by the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes an operating rod, a connecting assembly and a gear transmission mechanism. The connecting assembly includes a first conversion component which is set between the body and the head portion and can rotate relative to the axial direction of the body. The aspects disclosed herein allow and facilitate in the performance of the endoscopic surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Wangdong CHEN, Tuo SHU, Yanping YE
  • Patent number: 9861363
    Abstract: A linear surgical stapler includes upper and lower jaws, a staple cartridge arranged at a distal end of the lower jaw, a firing piece movably arranged relative to the staple cartridge, and a cutter advancer having a cutter. The firing piece and the cutter advancer are kept relatively still. The linear surgical stapler also includes a lower safety block having a raised stopper. When the linear surgical stapler is in an initial state without loading the staple cartridge, at least a part of the raised stopper is arranged on the movement path of the firing piece. The safety mechanism of the linear surgical stapler is structurally simple, convenient to process, also safe and reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Kaifen Fu
  • Publication number: 20170354413
    Abstract: A stapling head assembly of a suturing and cutting apparatus for endoscopic surgery includes a cartridge, a cartridge support detachably connected to the cartridge, an actuating block including an unlocking component set movably in the cartridge, a cutter, and a lockout mechanism. The cutter is adapted to move longitudinally along the cartridge, between a first position and a second position. The mechanism includes a lockout block set in said cartridge support and transversely movable with respect to the support between third and fourth positions, and a flexible component set between the support and the lockout block and actuating the lockout block to move from the third to the fourth positions. When the flexible component is under compression, the cutter can move from the first to the second positions. After the actuating block is actuated, the lockout block moves to the fourth position under action of the flexible component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Suzhou Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Kaifen Fu, Yongwang Pei
  • Publication number: 20170348003
    Abstract: A staple cartridge assembly comprises a connector, a cutter push rod and an elastic sheet, the elastic sheet having a first through groove and the cutter push rod being formed by laminating multiple sheets, wherein when the staple cartridge assembly is in an original status or a closed status, part of the cutter push rod is located in the first through groove, and the first through groove restricts detaching of the multiple sheets in a laminating direction of the multiple sheets; in a firing process of the staple cartridge assembly, the cutter push rod moves towards a distal end of the staple cartridge assembly to press the elastic sheet, such that the elastic sheet deforms and the cutter push rod is gradually detached from the first through groove; after the firing of the staple cartridge assembly is finished, the cutter push rod is detached from the first through groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Wangdong CHEN, Tuo SHU, Yanping YE, Hui GAO
  • Publication number: 20170209143
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a linear cutting stapler, comprising an upper jaw and a lower jaw capable of being closed or opened relative to each other, said upper jaw includes an anvil and said lower jaw includes a staple cartridge frame; a cutter is moveably arranged in said staple cartridge which is detachably arranged on said staple cartridge frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Suzhou Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Yongwang Pei
  • Publication number: 20170000484
    Abstract: Disclosed is a linear cutting stapler comprising an upper jaw and a lower jaw capable of being closed or open relative to each other. Said upper jaw includes an anvil and said lower jaw includes a staple cartridge frame. The proximal end of said anvil is provided with a positioning pin, and the proximal end of said staple cartridge frame is configured with a pin slot; or, the proximal end of said staple cartridge frame is provided with a positioning pin, and the proximal end of said anvil is configured with a pin slot. Wherein, said pin slot comprises a first slot position and a second slot position which are engaged with said positioning pin, and, said first slot position and said second slot position are partially combined and arranged in an angle with each other. When said upper jaw and said lower jaw rotate from closed state to open state with said positioning pin as a support shaft, said positioning pin actively rotates from said first slot position to said second slot position in which it gets stuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Suzhou Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Kaifen FU, Sumei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9433414
    Abstract: A linear cutting stapler comprises: an upper jaw and a lower jaw (1) capable of closing or opening relative to each other. A staple cartridge (2) is disposed at a distal end of the lower jaw (1). The lower jaw (1) has a U shape, in which a striker (5) and a pushing rod are slidably disposed. The linear cutting stapler further comprises a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism comprises a safety piece (4), and an opening (52) opened on the striker (5) and for receiving the safety piece. The installation or removal of the staple cartridge (2) may drive the safety piece (4) to move in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the lower jaw (1), so that the safety piece (4) is disengaged from or engaged with the opening (52) of the striker (5). The linear cutting stapler has a simple structure, can be easily fabricated, and is safe and reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Yongwang Pei
  • Publication number: 20150282807
    Abstract: A loading unit assembly used for a linear surgical stapler, which includes a staple cartridge frame and a knife driver beam. The knife driver beam has a movable safety block defined on a surface of a proximal end thereof, and a protrusion is correspondingly defined on the staple cartridge frame. When the loading unit assembly is at its initial position, a front surface at a distal end of the safety block engages with the protrusion to stop a movement of the knife driver beam and the safety block. When the loading unit assembly is at its working position, the safety block is relatively separated from the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Wangdong CHEN, Tuo SHU, Kaifen FU, Yanping YE, Yongwang PEI
  • Publication number: 20150265275
    Abstract: A linear surgical stapler includes upper and lower jaws, a staple cartridge arranged at a distal end of the lower jaw, a firing piece movably arranged relative to the staple cartridge, and a cutter advancer having a cutter. The firing piece and the cutter advancer are kept relatively still. The linear surgical stapler also includes a lower safety block having a raised stopper. When the linear surgical stapler is in an initial state without loading the staple cartridge, at least a part of the raised stopper is arranged on the movement path of the firing piece. The safety mechanism of the linear surgical stapler is structurally simple, convenient to process, also safe and reliable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Tuo Shu, Kaifen Fu