Device for intracardiac suture

Details Device for intracardiac suture Device for intracardiac suture

1998-01-30

2000-05-02

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606144, 606139, A61B 1704

Patent

active

060567600

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a device for intracardiac suture. The device includes a rod 3 provided with a grip member 31 at a proximal end thereof and having a flexible end portion; a piercing catheter 2 having a lumen 21 for movably holding the rod 3 and a flexible distal end portion with a piercing needle 25 at a distal end thereof, and provided with a hemostatic means 24 at a proximal end thereof; a sheath 1 having a lumen 11 for movably holding the piercing catheter 2 and provided with a hemostatic means 14 at a proximal end thereof; and an engaging member 4 which can be accommodated in the lumen 21 of the piercing catheter 2 and to which a suture can be fitted; wherein the engaging member 4 when accommodated in the piercing catheter 2 can be pushed out of the piercing catheter 2 by pushing said rod 3. The device is applicable to intracardiac suture for various configurations of ASD.

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