Surgical suturing device

Details Surgical suturing device Surgical suturing device

1995-07-28

1997-05-27

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606142, 606143, A61B 1710

Patent

active

056327510

ABSTRACT:
A surgical suturing device for closing a wound or an incision having a first elongated needle holder having an end portion for grasping and releasing a thread end of a needle and a second elongated needle holder pivotally connected to the first elongated needle holder having an end portion for grasping and releasing an opposite pointed end portion of the needle. One end portion of an elongated rod is connected to pair of needle holders and moves the needle holders together and away from each other. An opposite end portion of the rod is attached to a pivotally attached handle which moves the rod. In each of the needle holders there is a latch which is actuated when the needle holders are brought together to simultaneously grasp one end portion of the needle and release the opposite end portion of the needle.

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