Suture knot tying device

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1991-04-05

1993-03-09

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606148, 289 17, A61B 1700

Patent

active

051922878

ABSTRACT:
A surgical device (20) used to tie knots in sutures is disclosed. The device has a stationary leading member (42) and a sliding trailing member (44), together with a mechanism (26, 102) for sliding the trailing member relative to the leading member. One knot (90) of the suture is placed against the end of the leading member (42) and a second knot (92) is placed against the end of the trailing member (44). The two knots are slid into place with the first knot being held in position against the tissue and the device (20) is acutuated to slide the trailing member together with the second knot into position tightly against the first knot.

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Brochure: Acufex Linear Instruments, 1989.
Brochure: Acufex Rotary Instruments, 1989.

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