Surgical instrument

Details Surgical instrument Surgical instrument

1994-04-28

1996-08-13

Sykes, Angela D.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606144, 606139, 606205, A61B 1700

Patent

active

055451705

ABSTRACT:
A surgical tool including a handle having a movable tool-operating member engaged therewith, a tool head having first and second members, and a coupling attaching the tool head to the handle. The first and second members of the tool head each include a cutting blade having a portion of a suture throw rundown tool extending distally therefrom. The cutting blades abut one another so as to act as a scissors when the first and second members are moved between open and closed positions. Further, the suture throw rundown tool portions mate with one another when the first and second members are in their closed position. The handle member also is adapted to rotate the inner shaft about its longitudinal axis. A method of using the surgical tool in the course of tying off lengths of suture extending from a surgical site also is provided.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4478221 (1984-10-01), Heiss
patent: 4819633 (1989-04-01), Bauer et al.
patent: 5196023 (1993-03-01), Martin
patent: 5257637 (1993-11-01), El Gazayerli
patent: 5318579 (1994-06-01), Chow
patent: 5334198 (1994-08-01), Hart et al.

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