Medical suturing tool

Details Medical suturing tool Medical suturing tool

2005-03-03

2009-12-01

Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

C606S145000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07625386

ABSTRACT:
A medical suturing tool10is composed of an insertion puncture needle13having an insertion hole13a, a retrieval puncture needle14disposed in parallel with the insertion puncture needle13, a lock part15, and a surgical suture16. A vertically elongated opening18is formed on the side surface of the insertion puncture needle13, and an engaging groove19including a wide upper portion19aand a narrow lower portion19bon the side surface of the retrieval puncture needle14at a position slightly lower than the portion opposing to the vertically elongated opening18. The lock part15is composed of a spherical portion15awhich can pass through a wide upper portion18aand cannot pass through a narrow lower portion18band a rod-shaped portion15bwhich can pass through the narrow lower portion18b.

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International Search Report, PCT/EP2005/002180, dated Jul. 6, 2005, 2 pages.

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