Surgical stab wound closure device and method

Details Surgical stab wound closure device and method Surgical stab wound closure device and method

1996-01-24

1998-07-07

Schmidt, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606139, 606223, A61B 1700

Patent

active

057761485

ABSTRACT:
A device for the surgical suturing of narrow incisions that penetrate through a plurality of tissue layers includes a needle having the shape of an elongated "J." The device further includes a slidable locking member that serves the dual purpose of blocking the tip of the suture needle and also of preventing gas leakage out of the body cavity during the suturing procedure in order to maintain pneumoperitoneum.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5304184 (1994-04-01), Hathaway et al.
patent: 5364408 (1994-11-01), Gordon
patent: 5522846 (1996-06-01), Bonutti

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