Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1998-01-14
1999-07-06
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606144, 606222, 606148, A61B 1710
Patent
active
059191996
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a method of suturing a body part by the use of an elongated articulable suture device comprising the steps of: providing a handle having a proximal end and a distal end; attaching an elongated, articulable suture needle at the distal end of the handle; placing a movable sheath about the suture needle; threading a tensionable member through the suture needle from a proximal to distal path and back again through a distal to proximal path, one end of the tensional member being fixed to the handle, and a second end of the tensional member being attached to a tension adjusting member; placing a suture thread in a holder in said distalmost end of the suture and threading a body part by movement of the suture needle about a body part.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2579192 (1951-12-01), Kohl
patent: 5350385 (1994-09-01), Christy
patent: 5782844 (1998-07-01), Yoon et al.
Kiple Bryan Patrick
Mers Kelly William Charles
Phelps David Young
Buiz Michael
Halgren Don
Pham Tina T. D.
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