Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1991-12-10
1994-05-24
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
A61B 1700
Patent
active
053144333
ABSTRACT:
A suture throw holder and rundown system for running one or more throws formed in two lengths of suture extending from a surgical site down to the surgical site so as to form a knot at the surgical site. The system comprises a support mechanism for releasably supporting a plurality of throws in a predetermined arrangement adjacent a surgical site and a tool for removing throws from the support mechanism and running the throws down the lengths of suture to the surgical site.
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Jackson Gary
Mitek Surgical Products Inc.
Pellegrino Stephen C.
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