Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1994-04-28
1996-10-08
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606148, 606144, 606222, 289 17, 604272, 604280, A61B 1700
Patent
active
055626831
ABSTRACT:
A suture passer comprises a longitudinally extending hollow cannula having a central passage slidingly receivable of a surgical suture; a manually graspable handle connected to the hollow cannula for manipulation thereof, the handle having an upper surface; first guide means, connected to the upper surface of the handle, proximate a distal end of the handle for releasably, guidingly, holding the surgical suture; second guide means, connected to the upper surface of the handle, proximate to the first guide means, for releasably, guidingly, holding the surgical suture. The suture passer can be provided in a kit, for use in the suturing of internal tissue, along with a cannula bender, various hollow surgical needles and surgical suture material. The suture passer finds particular use in the suturing of internal tissues which are at least partially accessible through a body cavity, e.g. arthroscopic surgery.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4100393 (1978-07-01), Luther
patent: 4414908 (1983-11-01), Eguchi et al.
patent: 5350385 (1994-09-01), Christy
Mitek Surgical Products Inc.
Schmidt Jeffrey A.
Thaler Michael H.
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