Suture retriever

Details Suture retriever Suture retriever

1998-10-26

2000-06-13

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

A61B 1704

Patent

active

060744030

ABSTRACT:
An instrument for retrieving suture within a patient has a shaft with proximal and distal ends. The distal end terminates in a sharp tip. An opening in the shaft is provided proximal to the sharp tip. A jaw disposed on the shaft captures suture within the opening in the shaft. A hand mechanism disposed on the proximal end of the shaft opens and closes the jaw.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5181919 (1993-01-01), Bergman et al.

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