Suture removal tool

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1992-11-09

1993-10-05

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Means for removing suture, clip, staple or ligature

112169, 301233, A61B 1700

Patent

active

052500527

ABSTRACT:
A tool structure employs a rectilinear body having a front wall, the front wall including a lowermost end orthogonally oriented relative to the front wall and extending beyond a bottom wall in an orthogonal relationship, wherein the lowermost end of the front wall includes a plurality of rods arranged in a parallel relationship relative to one another, and the first rod having a first hook, the second rod of the plurality of rods having a cutting edge therewithin, whereupon the hook permits lifting and the cutting edge effects severing of sutures.

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patent: 4802478 (1989-02-01), Powell
patent: 5047037 (1991-09-01), Brandfield

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