Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11389762
ABSTRACT:
A method of suturing patient tissue together is provided. The method comprises positioning a suture placement device adjacent patient tissue, the suture placement device having a body and a suture holder releasably attached on the body. The method further comprises actuating the suture placement device, causing the suture placement device to pass an end portion of at least one suture element through patient tissue in response to actuating the suture placement device and causing the end portion of the at least one suture element to be held on the suture holder of the device after the end portion has been passed through the patient tissue. The method further comprises detaching the suture holder from the body of the device while the end portion of the at least one suture element is held thereon. A suture placement device and a suture placement system which can be used in the method of the invention are also provided.
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Burdulis, Jr. Albert
Whitin Katherine
Abbott Laboratories
Woo Julian W.
Workman Nydegger
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