Wound closure device

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1993-11-05

1995-08-08

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606139, 606223, 112169, 112222, 289 16, 223102, A61B 1700

Patent

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054394694

ABSTRACT:
A suture device including a hook needle, a body portion which fits within a wound site and a handle portion pivotally attached to the body portion. The needle is J-shaped with a long straight part and short curved part terminating in a pointed end. The long part of the needle slides in a channel in the handle portion and the pointed end moves axially toward and away from the handle with the curved part of the needle facing internal organs during closure of a wound site in an abdominal cavity.

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