Device for tying intracorporeal knot
US5395382A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0469
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intracorporeal knot tying device. The knot tying device comprises a cannula tube having a proximal end and a distal end and passage therethrough. A suture is movably mounted within the tubular passage. A needle is mounted to the distal end of the suture. The cannula has in its distal end a slit or a distally extending arm for retaining the suture and maneuvering the suture while tying an intracorporeal knot.
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