Suture devices particularly useful in endoscopic surgery and methods of suturing
US4932962A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0618
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Suture devices, primarily for use in endoscopic surgery, include a suture needle made of bioabsorbable material for pulling a length of suture material through bodily tissue allowing the suture needle to be inadvertently or intentionally left in the tissue, and a suture needle having a length of suture material attached thereto with a contractible loop or passage at the proximal end of the suture material to allow the suture needle to be passed therethrough, the loop or passage contracting to clamp or grip the suture material to function similar to a conventional tied suture knot.
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