Suture for use in endoscopic surgery
US5312436A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture for use in MIS surgery and tying internally in a body cavity using graspers extending through trocars in the body wall, the suture comprising a length of suture material suitable for fastening body tissue within the body cavity, the length having opposite end portions, and gripping means attached to at least one of the end portions. The gripping means, which may be formed and shaped to facilitate engagement and movement by graspers, may be a soft, sponge-like body attached to the length end or an elongated body in the shape of a paddle attached to the length end for use by a grasper in the movement of a body organ.
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