Surgical knot manipulator

Details Surgical knot manipulator Surgical knot manipulator

1998-06-23

2000-04-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606139, A61B 1764

Patent

active

060455616

ABSTRACT:
A surgical knot manipulator device is presented for facilitating the tying and untying of surgical knots through an access portal such as an arthroscopic cannula or an endoscopic trocar. The surgical knot manipulator device includes an elongated, cylindrical body member having a handle at its proximal end and a circular loop located at its distal end where the circular loop may contain a slot to facilitate the engagement of a suture.

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