Suture welding device

Details Suture welding device Suture welding device

1999-04-05

2000-06-20

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606139, A61B 1704

Patent

active

060772778

ABSTRACT:
Devices for welding suture segments in lieu of tying knots in sutures applied during endoscopic surgery. The devices provide for snaring loose suture ends and drawing the suture ends into a space between heating surfaces, and provide for closing the heating surfaces

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patent: 5914062 (1999-06-01), Von Der Heyde

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