Intracardiac suture device

Details Intracardiac suture device Intracardiac suture device

2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

C606S139000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07063710

ABSTRACT:
An intracardiac suture device comprises a first shaft assembly1including a first shaft11and a first suture needle-holding device4provided at a distal end of the first shaft11; a second shaft assembly2comprising a second shaft21; a third shaft assembly3comprising a third shaft31and a handling portion33; and a puncture assembly5provided at a proximal end thereof with a second suture needle-holding device51. The second shaft21is protrusible by sliding-movement from the distal end of the first shaft11toward the first suture needle-holding device4, and a suture needle6is transferable between the first suture needle-holding device4and the second suture needle-holding device51when the third shaft31is slid to the distal end of the second shaft21after sliding the second shaft21to a position where a suture site is held between the second shaft21and the first suture needle-holding device4.

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