Set of surgical tools and surgical method for connecting soft bo

Details Set of surgical tools and surgical method for connecting soft bo Set of surgical tools and surgical method for connecting soft bo

1999-02-02

2000-08-08

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606139, 606148, A61B 1704

Patent

active

060995386

ABSTRACT:
Surgical puncture and crochet hooks are provided. Both the puncture and the crochet hooks include (a) a handle; (b) a neck connected to the handle at a proximal end thereof; and (c) a hook element connected to, or integrally formed with, a distal end of the neck. The hook element follows a curved route extending to a side of, and away from, the neck. The hook element of the crochet hook is formed with a distally pointing undercut and a proximally pointing undercut, each of the undercuts is shaped and dimensioned for engaging a surgical suture. Surgical procedures using the puncture and/or crochet hooks are also described.

REFERENCES:
patent: 919138 (1909-04-01), Drake et al.
patent: 5520703 (1996-05-01), Essig et al.
patent: 5709692 (1998-01-01), Mollenauer et al.

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