Surgical suture instrument

Details Surgical suture instrument Surgical suture instrument

1994-02-24

1995-07-11

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606144, A61B 1704

Patent

active

054316669

ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus, method of use and instrumentation kit are provided for suturing body tissue. The apparatus includes a handle assembly and an elongated body assembly detachably engaged to the handle assembly. The elongated body assembly includes an actuating mechanism for sequentially pulling the first and second ferrule portions of a length of suture material through body tissue. The length of suture material and the first and second ferrule portions are releasably retained in the elongated body assembly. The instrumentation kit includes the surgical apparatus and at least one additional elongated body assembly in an enclosure.

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