Device and method to check the tension of a suture during a surg

Details Device and method to check the tension of a suture during a surg Device and method to check the tension of a suture during a surg

1989-12-15

1991-07-30

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606144, A61B 1700

Patent

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050357018

ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a device to check the tension of a suture during a surgical operation. A forceps comprises two jaws which can pivot on one another around an axis to tighten a suture and it can pivot around another axis almost perpendicular to the first. A spring whose force can be adjusted maintains it in one position in which it can be used as a conventional forceps, but if the pulling force applied to the suture exceeds a predetermined limit in a defined direction, the forceps pivot. According to another design, a piezoelectric element of a stress gauge is used to emit an information signal when the selected limit tension is exceeded.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4927428 (1990-05-01), Richards
patent: 4935027 (1990-06-01), Yoon

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