Methods and system for tissue cavity closure

Details Methods and system for tissue cavity closure Methods and system for tissue cavity closure

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Manuel, George (Department: 3762)

Surgery

Cardiac augmentation

Reexamination Certificate

active

07931578

ABSTRACT:
Surgical systems for less invasive access to and isolation of an atrial appendage are provided. A suturing grasper compresses soft tissue structures and deploys one or more sutures through complimentary pledget(s) carried by the grasper. The pledgets are reinforced, containing support members that define the profile of the stitch and distribute stresses applied by the stitch, once tightened, over a length of tissue. This hardware may be applicable to other surgical and catheter based applications as well including: compressing soft tissue structures lung resections and volume reductions; gastric procedures associated with reduction in volume, aneurysm repair, vessel ligation, or other procedure involving isolation of, resection of, and reduction of anatomic structures.

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