Apparatus and method for anchoring surgical instrumentation
US5616131A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0286
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for anchoring surgical instrumentation to tissue having a collar with structure thereon for attaching the collar to a surgical instrument and suture receiving structure disposed peripherally on the collar, the suture receiving being configured and dimensioned to receive an anchoring suture therein. A method is disclosed for using the apparatus whereby at least one suture provided in the peripheral tissue adjacent the surgical instrumentation is wrapped within the receiving structure.
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