Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Nguyen, Anh Tuan (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
C606S139000, C606S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07041119
ABSTRACT:
A vascular suturing device is disclosed which includes an elongated tubular body defining opposed proximal and distal end portions and having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the body including an inner tubular member, an outer tubular member and a central tubular member disposed between the inner and outer tubular members. The inner tubular member and the central tubular member are mounted for movement relative to the outer tubular member about the longitudinal axis of the body for sequentially driving a pair of suture needles through the wall of a blood vessel to close an incision formed therein. A vascular dilator having a tapered distal tip portion is supported within the inner tubular member and is dimensioned to extend beyond the distal end of the inner tubular member for positioning the suturing device at the incision in the wall of the blood vessel. The dilator is configured to direct blood flow from the distal portion of the dilator to a location remote from the blood vessel for observation to confirm the location of the device.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5152769 (1992-10-01), Baber
patent: 5437681 (1995-08-01), Meade et al.
patent: 5507795 (1996-04-01), Chiang et al.
patent: 5527322 (1996-06-01), Klein et al.
patent: 5540705 (1996-07-01), Meade et al.
patent: 5746755 (1998-05-01), Wood et al.
patent: 5766183 (1998-06-01), Sauer
patent: 5810849 (1998-09-01), Kontos
patent: 5820631 (1998-10-01), Nobles
patent: 5836955 (1998-11-01), Buelna et al.
patent: 5860990 (1999-01-01), Nobles et al.
patent: 5868762 (1999-02-01), Cragg et al.
patent: 5921994 (1999-07-01), Andreas et al.
patent: 5964773 (1999-10-01), Greenstein
patent: 5964782 (1999-10-01), Lafontaine et al.
patent: 5980539 (1999-11-01), Kontos
patent: 6042601 (2000-03-01), Smith
patent: 6071289 (2000-06-01), Stefanchik et al.
patent: 6074404 (2000-06-01), Stalker et al.
patent: 6110184 (2000-08-01), Weadock
patent: 6117144 (2000-09-01), Nobles et al.
patent: 6368334 (2002-04-01), Sauer
patent: 6454777 (2002-09-01), Green
patent: 6517553 (2003-02-01), Klein et al.
patent: 199 42 951 (1999-09-01), None
patent: 0 552 430 (1992-11-01), None
patent: WO 95/13021 (1995-05-01), None
patent: WO 97/27807 (1997-08-01), None
patent: WO 99/04697 (1999-02-01), None
Edwards Angell Palmer & & Dodge LLP
Lynch Robert
Nguyen Anh Tuan
LandOfFree
Apparatus for suturing a blood vessel does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus for suturing a blood vessel, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for suturing a blood vessel will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3532103