Endoscopic suture system

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1994-09-26

1996-11-26

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606139, 606147, 112169, A61B 1700

Patent

active

055780440

ABSTRACT:
A method and device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue. A particular utility is effected in the approximation of the tissue separated by means of an endosurgical trocar being inserted into a body cavity. The invention provides for the loading of suture material including needles into the device, introduction and placement of the device into the body cavity, with the distal end having deployable needle guides, extending the needle guides either simultaneously or individually to the periphery of the wound, engaging the wound with the needle guides, driving the needles and suture material through the tissue to be approximated into a catch mechanism, retracting the needle guides and withdrawing the device, leaving a loop of suture material in the margin of tissue. The suture may then be tied to approximate the wound and excess suture material cut off. The invention also provides for the placement of sutures for the endoscopic approximation, fixation, and ligation of tissues within a body cavity including the driving and retrieval of needle and suture combinations, and facilitating the tying of knots.

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Description of "Rema Deep Suture", publication status and dates unknown, original document in German, English translation attached.

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