Christopher Paul Heck

US Patent:

6588643, Jul 8, 2003

Filed:

Feb 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/776612

Inventors:

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA
Christopher F. Heck - Columbus OH

Assignee:

Hearport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

A61B 17068

US Classification:

2271761, 227 19, 2271791, 606219

Abstract:

A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.

US Patent:

6631837, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Aug 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/940965

Inventors:

Christopher Francis Heck - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

A61B 17068

US Classification:

2271761, 227 19

Abstract:

A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.

US Patent:

6763993, Jul 20, 2004

Filed:

May 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/441447

Inventors:

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA 94041
Christopher F. Heck - Columbus OH 43212

International Classification:

A61B 17068

US Classification:

2271761, 227 19, 2271791, 606219

Abstract:

A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.

US Patent:

7122044, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Apr 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/833753

Inventors:

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher F. Heck - Columbus OH, US

Assignee:

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/068

US Classification:

606219, 227 19, 2271761, 2271791

Abstract:

A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.

US Patent:

20020025243, Feb 28, 2002

Filed:

Aug 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/940922

Inventors:

Christopher Heck - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

F16B015/00

US Classification:

411/457000

Abstract:

A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.

US Patent:

57328722, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

Feb 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/597691

Inventors:

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA
Christopher F. Heck - Columbus OH

Assignee:

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

A61B 17068

US Classification:

2271761

Abstract:

A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.

US Patent:

62097733, Apr 3, 2001

Filed:

Sep 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/391297

Inventors:

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA
Christopher F. Heck - Columbus OH

Assignee:

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

A61B 17068

US Classification:

2271761

Abstract:

A stapler for stapling a tubular structure to another structure. The stapler has an anvil which is expandable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. The stapler has a recess which receives at least a portion of the tubular structure and a shoulder which receives an everted end of the tubular structure. A first actuator moves the anvil relative to the shoulder for compressing the structures which are to be stapled together. A second actuator is used for driving the staples through the structures to be stapled together.

US Patent:

59573635, Sep 28, 1999

Filed:

Jun 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/878525

Inventors:

Christopher Francis Heck - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Elf Atochem S.A.

International Classification:

A61B 17068

US Classification:

227 19

Abstract:

A surgical stapling instrument for stapling a tubular tissue structure having at least one distal end to a luminal structure, such as a vascular lumen or another tubular tissue structure. The instrument comprises a rod having a circumference sufficient to pass within the tubular tissue structure, an anvil mounted on the rod, and a generally tubular staple cartridge for containing a plurality of staples. The anvil has an array of staple deforming theron and is of a size sufficient to pass through a sugically formed opening in and to be accommodated within the luminal structure. The inner passage of the staple cartridge is sufficient to axially accommodate the tubular tissue structure between the rod and the inner surface of the staple cartridge, and sufficient to allow the staple cartridge to be moved axially along the rod. The staple delivery end of the staple cartridge is positioned toward the staple deforming of the anvil and has an outer dimension small enough so that the tubular tissue structure can be everted thereover. A clamping mechanism secures the everted portion of the tubular tissue structure and the luminal structure adjacent to the sugically formed opening between the staple cartridge and the anvil.