Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1992-03-23
1994-04-19
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606 41, 606151, 606158, 606205, 606210, 227901, 227902, A61B 1700
Patent
active
053041836
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a tissue manipulation system including a tethered clamp and a clamp applicator for positioning the clamp through a trocar sleeve and applying the clamp to a tissue location in the abdominal cavity. In a further embodiment, the tissue manipulation system includes a introducer through which the tether can be withdrawn from the abdominal cavity and a clamp attached to the proximal end of the introducer for clamping the tether in position. The tissue manipulation system further includes an obturator for inserting the introducer into the abdomen, and a tether snare for retrieving the tether and withdrawing it through the introducer.
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Buelna Terry
Gourlay Stuart J.
Lubock Paul
Noda Wayne A.
Laparomed Corporation
Pellegrino Stephen C.
Schmidt Jeffrey A.
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