Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1997-09-10
1999-09-21
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606148, A61B 1700
Patent
active
059547324
ABSTRACT:
A suturing apparatus adapted to close an incision and an anterior tissue wall includes an elongate support structure having an axis extending between a proximal end and distal end. A receiver disposed at the distal end is insertable through the incision in a low-profile state and expanded to a high-profile state on the far side of the tissue wall. Needles carried by the support structure are operable to extend through the support wall on either side of the incision and into the expanded receiver. Sutures advanced through the needles are captured by the receiver after the needles are removed and the receiver is returned to its low-profile state. Removal of the suturing apparatus from the incision draws the captured suture ends outwardly through the incision. A novel suture knot can be tied in the four suture ends and moved into proximity with the tissue wall to close the incision.
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Hart Charles C.
Hilal Nabil
Hilal Said
Pravongviengkham Bounsavanh
Trauthen Brett
Buiz Michael
Myers Richard L.
Trinh Vikki
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