Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1995-12-29
1998-08-25
Jackson, Gary
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606139, 606148, A61B 1704
Patent
active
057979286
ABSTRACT:
A ligating apparatus comprising a ligature applying device having at a distal end a ligature holding section for holding a ligature; a ligature holding device movable relative to the ligature applying device, the ligature holding device having a through hole through which the ligature-applying device is to be moved, ligature holding mechanism for holding one end of the ligature, and a ligature retaining section for retaining the ligature; ligature winding mechanism for winding the ligature around the ligature applying device or the ligature holding device, thereby to form at least one loop to be tightened into a knot; loop releasing mechanism for releasing the loop from the ligature applying device or the ligature holding device when the ligature applying device is pulled into the through hole of the ligature holding device; and loop tightening mechanism for tightening the loop released from the ligature applying device or the ligature holding device, when the ligature applying device and the ligature holding device are moved relative to each other.
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Jackson Gary
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
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