Suture for use in endoscopic surgery

Details Suture for use in endoscopic surgery Suture for use in endoscopic surgery

1993-03-11

1994-05-17

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture or ligature

606224, A61B 1700

Patent

active

053124367

ABSTRACT:
A suture for use in MIS surgery and tying internally in a body cavity using graspers extending through trocars in the body wall, the suture comprising a length of suture material suitable for fastening body tissue within the body cavity, the length having opposite end portions, and gripping means attached to at least one of the end portions. The gripping means, which may be formed and shaped to facilitate engagement and movement by graspers, may be a soft, sponge-like body attached to the length end or an elongated body in the shape of a paddle attached to the length end for use by a grasper in the movement of a body organ.

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