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Suture method

US11998187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2021
Grant dateJun 4, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/3937
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A suture method includes a first arrangement step of using a first treatment device including first/second grasping pieces to hook the first grasping piece to a first position of peripheral tissues of a lesion; a second arrangement step of hooking the second grasping piece to a second position of the peripheral tissues; a grasping step of grasping the first position and the second position while pressing the first position and the second position to the peripheral tissues; a retracting step of retracting the lesion site toward a proximal end side of the first treatment device while drawing the first position and the second position grasped by the first treatment device; and a suturing step of suturing a first suturing position at an external side of the first position and a second suturing position at an external side of the second position in the peripheral tissues.

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