ANDREAS GERASIMONS TZAKIS
Medical Practice in Miami, FL

6406695, Jun 18, 2002

Oct 29, 1999

09/429936

Antonio Pinna - Miami FL
Camillo Ricordi - Miami FL
Andreas G. Tzakis - Miami FL

University of Miami - Miami FL

A61K 39395

4241441, 4241431, 514 43

A novel method using anti-interleukin 2 receptor monoclonal antibodies for treating patients having severe viral hepatitis C is described. The inventive method may be used to treat recurrent hepatitis C following liver transplantation, thereby reducing complications in recipients of liver allografts.

8245897, Aug 21, 2012

Jan 26, 2010

12/657696

Andreas G. Tzakis - Miami FL, US
James Morelli - Southington CT, US
Daniel Sadowski - Kensington CT, US

Zakease Surgical Inc. - Miami FL

A61B 17/072

2271751, 227 19, 606220, 606153, 606142

A stapling apparatus for performing anastomosis on hollow organs. The apparatus consists of two combinable tools which are L-shaped, one tool for retaining staple retaining clips, and the other tool for retaining staples. The L-shaped tools are each provided with an elongated handle and a C-shaped jaw positioned at a distal bottom end of the handle in a plane substantially transverse to the handles of the tools. When the two tools are combined, the C-shaped jaw retaining a series of staple retaining clips is positioned below the C-shaped jaw retaining the arranged series of staples with the respective staples in registration with respective underlying clips for stapling. The C-shaped jaws provide gaps which permit ingress and egress of hollow organ ends to be stapled. A staple firing mechanism is operated from the proximal top end of one of the handles of the stapling apparatus whereby downward pressures is applied uniformly and simultaneously against the top of all staples to force them from their retaining sockets, through the hollow organ ends, and into stapling engagement with the respective underlying staple retaining clips.

8448833, May 28, 2013

Jul 9, 2010

12/803903

Andreas Tzakis - Miami FL, US
James Morelli - Southington CT, US
Daniel Sadowski - Kensington CT, US

Zakease Surgical Inc. - Miami FL

A61B 17/115

2271811, 227 19

A stapling apparatus for performing anastomosis on hollow organs which includes an adjacent aligned pair of stapling jaws for respectively retaining hollow organ ends together in aligned registration for stapling the ends together to form an anastomosis. Each of the stapling jaws has opposing hinged hemostat jaws operable for clamping respective hollow organ ends therebetween prior to stapling. The hemostat jaws include a stapling mechanism for stapling the retained hollow organ ends together.

8348128, Jan 8, 2013

Nov 11, 2009

12/616396

Ramon E. Poo - Miami FL, US
Andreas G. Tzakis - Coconut Grove FL, US

Biorep Technologies, Inc. - Miami FL
University of Miami - Miami FL

A61B 17/115

2271791, 2271751, 2271761, 411457, 606139, 606142, 606153

A system for performing anastomosis includes a plurality of staples, an annular staple support having structure for holding the staples, and a staple closing device for closing the staples to secure the canal ends together. A method for performing anastomosis and staples for performing anastomosis are also disclosed.

2013012, May 16, 2013

Jan 8, 2013

13/736587

Ramon E. POO - Miami FL, US
Andreas G. TZAKIS - Coconut Grove FL, US

A61B 17/11, A61B 17/068, A61B 17/064

606153, 606219, 2271751

A system for performing anastomosis includes a plurality of staples, an annular staple support having structure for holding the staples, and a staple closing device for closing the staples to secure the canal ends together. A method for performing anastomosis and staples for performing anastomosis are also disclosed.