Surgical fastening apparatus with suture array

US5368599A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• United States Surgical Corporation · US

Inventors

• Leon C. Hirsch · Westport, US
• David T. Green · Fairfield, US
• Henry Bolanos · East Norwalk, US
• Wayne P. Young · Brewster, US
• Dominick Mastri · Bridgeport, US
• Lisa W. Heaton · Norwalk, US
• Mark E. Alari · Derby, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 8, 1992
• Grant date: Nov 29, 1994
• Expiry date: Oct 8, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/3937
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus for simultaneously applying to body tissue at least one surgical suture in conjunction with a plurality of surgical fasteners arranged end to end in rows. The apparatus preferably includes a knife for making an incision in the body tissue sealed in each side by at least one row of fasteners. The fasteners are two-part fasteners fabricated from bioabsorbable material. The incision is closed by pulling the ends of the suture(s).