Sewing machine

Details Sewing machine Sewing machine

1989-05-24

1991-08-06

Watts, Douglas D.

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

With lockout

227 20, 227 25, 227 65, A61B 17064

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050370219

ABSTRACT:
A sewing machine for forming stitches in a substrate, for example, in forming stitches in tissue during surgery, comprises a needle for passing thread into the substrate from one side thereof, at a first location and for withdrawing the thread from the substrate at a second location spaced from the first location. The needle is removably operable solely from one side of the substrate. A stapling machine is also disclosed operating on similar principles for similar purposes.

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