Needle driving device

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1994-10-06

1997-02-11

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606144, 606146, A61B 1704

Patent

active

056015755

ABSTRACT:
The invention described herein is a device for tying knots intracorporeally during laparoscopic surgery. It is intended to simplify the process of tying intracorporeal knots to the point that the average laparoscopist can quickly learn to suture laparoscopically with confidence. The unique features of this invention include: a driven shuttle; integral grasper or needle driver; the system is reloadable; and the system may have a detachable end effector. The system also may have a multi function handle, and incorporates an integral needle driver mechanism.

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patent: 4949717 (1990-08-01), Shaw
patent: 5257999 (1993-11-01), Slanetz
patent: 5304185 (1994-04-01), Taylor

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