Arthur W Hislop

US Patent:

20130153638, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/325481

Inventors:

Sally Carter - Wallingford CT, US
Gerald Hodgkinson - Guilford CT, US
Richard P. Stevenson - Colchester CT, US
Arthur Hislop - Plantsville CT, US
Ernest Aranyi - Easton CT, US
Jennifer Whiffen - Meriden CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/068

US Classification:

2271791, 2271761

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20130153639, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/325428

Inventors:

Gerald Hodgkinson - Guilford CT, US
Paul A. Scirica - Huntington CT, US
Sally Carter - Wallingford CT, US
Richard P. Stevenson - Colchester CT, US
Arthur Hislop - Plantsville CT, US
Thomas Casasanta, JR. - Kensington CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/068

US Classification:

2271801, 2271761

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20130123816, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/293215

Inventors:

Gerald Hodgkinson - Guilford CT, US
Ahmad Robert Hadba - Middlefield CT, US
Michael Prescott - Hamden CT, US
Richard P. Stevenson - Colchester CT, US
Arthur Hislop - Plantsville CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/03
D04H 3/08
B32B 38/04

US Classification:

606151, 156250, 156181

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20190290275, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/437045

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Gerald Hodgkinson - Killingworth CT, US
Richard Stevenson - Colchester CT, US
Arthur Hislop - Plantsville CT, US
Ernest Aranyi - Easton CT, US
Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich - Eagle River AK, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/072
A61B 17/10
A61B 17/068
A61B 17/115

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20180339087, Nov 29, 2018

Filed:

Jul 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/050056

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Ahmad Robert Hadba - Fort Worth TX, US
Michael Prescott - Hamden CT, US
Richard P. Stevenson - Colchester CT, US
Arthur Hislop - Plantsville CT, US

International Classification:

A61L 31/14
D06M 10/02
A61B 17/072
A61L 31/06
C08L 67/04

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20160270793, Sep 22, 2016

Filed:

May 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/168924

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Gerald Hodgkinson - Guilford CT, US
Richard Stevenson - Colchester CT, US
Arthur Hislop - Plantsville CT, US
Ernest Aranyi - Easton CT, US
Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich - Eagle River AK, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/115
A61B 17/10
A61B 17/068

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20150327864, Nov 19, 2015

Filed:

Jul 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/808187

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Paul Scirica - Huntington CT, US
Sally Carter - Nashua NH, US
Richard Stevenson - Colchester CT, US
Arthur Hislop - Plantsville CT, US
Thomas Casasanta - Kensington CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/10
A61B 17/32
A61B 17/068

Abstract:

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.