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US9655615B2May 23, 2017
Active wedge and I-beam for surgical stapler
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US9566065B2Feb 14, 2017
Apparatus and methods for surgical stapler clamping and deployment
CARDICA INC880 citations99
US9549733B2Jan 24, 2017
Surgical stapler with cartridge-adjustable clamp gap
CARDICA INC641 citations99
US8844788B2Sep 30, 2014
True multi-fire linear cutter
CARDICA INC162 citations99
US8365975B1Feb 5, 2013
Cam-controlled knife for surgical instrument
CARDICA INC1,646 citations99
US8365971B1Feb 5, 2013
True multi-fire linear cutter
CARDICA INC281 citations99
US8356740B1Jan 22, 2013
Controlling compression applied to tissue by surgical tool
CARDICA INC1,582 citations99
US7988026B2Aug 2, 2011
Endocutter with staple feed
CARDICA INC1,838 citations99
US7963432B2Jun 21, 2011
Driverless surgical stapler
CARDICA INC1,833 citations99
US7954683B1Jun 7, 2011
Feeder belt with integrated surgical staples
CARDICA INC361 citations99
US7918376B1Apr 5, 2011
Articulated surgical instrument
CARDICA INC1,667 citations99
US7850703B2Dec 14, 2010
System for performing anastomosis
CARDICA INC310 citations99
US7766924B1Aug 3, 2010
System for performing anastomosis
CARDICA INC335 citations99
US7753250B2Jul 13, 2010
Surgical stapler with splaying mechanism
CARDICA INC167 citations99
US7699859B2Apr 20, 2010
Method of performing anastomosis
CARDICA INC1,552 citations99
US7678121B1Mar 16, 2010
Surgical stapling tool
CARDICA INC1,022 citations99
US7533790B1May 19, 2009
Surgical stapler
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US7473258B2Jan 6, 2009
Surgical stapler
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US7455677B2Nov 25, 2008
Anastomosis device having a deployable section
CARDICA INC107 citations99
US7344544B2Mar 18, 2008
Vascular closure system
CARDICA INC127 citations99
US7320692B1Jan 22, 2008
Tissue closure system
CARDICA INC222 citations99
US7300444B1Nov 27, 2007
Surgical system and method for connecting hollow tissue structures
CARDICA INC404 citations99
US7267682B1Sep 11, 2007
Anastomosis staple
CARDICA INC290 citations99
US7217285B2May 15, 2007
Apparatus for performing anastomosis
CARDICA INC1,469 citations99
US7063712B2Jun 20, 2006
Anastomosis method
CARDICA INC1,612 citations99
US6994714B2Feb 7, 2006
Anastomosis system
CARDICA INC364 citations99
US6942675B1Sep 13, 2005
Tool for performing end-to-end anastomosis
CARDICA INC286 citations99
US6913609B2Jul 5, 2005
Access port system for anastomosis
CARDICA INC191 citations99
US6905504B1Jun 14, 2005
Tool for performing end-to-end anastomosis
CARDICA INC312 citations99
US6776785B1Aug 17, 2004
Implantable superelastic anastomosis device
CARDICA INC219 citations99
US6673088B1Jan 6, 2004
Tissue punch
CARDICA INC107 citations99
US6537288B2Mar 25, 2003
Implantable medical device such as an anastomosis device
CARDICA INC236 citations99
US6497710B2Dec 24, 2002
Method and system for attaching a graft to a blood vessel
CARDICA INC88 citations99
US6478804B2Nov 12, 2002
Anastomosis system and method for controlling a tissue site
CARDICA INC405 citations99
US6461320B1Oct 8, 2002
Method and system for attaching a graft to a blood vessel
CARDICA INC134 citations99
US6428550B1Aug 6, 2002
Sutureless closure and deployment system for connecting blood vessels
CARDICA INC333 citations99
US6419681B1Jul 16, 2002
Implantable medical device such as an anastomosis device
CARDICA INC128 citations99
US6398797B2Jun 4, 2002
Tissue bonding system and method for controlling a tissue site during anastomosis
CARDICA INC2,150 citations99
US6391038B2May 21, 2002
Anastomosis system and method for controlling a tissue site
CARDICA INC2,045 citations99
US8365973B1Feb 5, 2013
D-shaped surgical staples
CARDICA INC1,833 citations98
US7875029B1Jan 25, 2011
Surgical device switchable between clip application and coagulation modes
CARDICA INC79 citations98
US7682368B1Mar 23, 2010
Anastomosis tool actuated with stored energy
CARDICA INC341 citations98
US7468066B2Dec 23, 2008
Trocar for use in deploying an anastomosis device and method of performing anastomosis
CARDICA INC66 citations98
US7029482B1Apr 18, 2006
Integrated anastomosis system
CARDICA INC83 citations98
US6471713B1Oct 29, 2002
System for deploying an anastomosis device and method of performing anastomosis
CARDICA INC89 citations98
US6402764B1Jun 11, 2002
Everter and threadthrough system for attaching graft vessel to anastomosis device
CARDICA INC84 citations98
US7458978B1Dec 2, 2008
Vascular closure system utilizing a staple
CARDICA INC61 citations97
US6869437B1Mar 22, 2005
Method and system for performing closed-chest bypass
CARDICA INC94 citations97
US6821286B1Nov 23, 2004
System for preparing a graft vessel for anastomosis
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US9700319B2Jul 11, 2017
Surgical stapling and cutting apparatus, clamp mechanisms, systems and methods
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