Apparatus and methods for advancing surgical knots
US5797929A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0496
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A knot pusher comprises a shaft having a fitting at its distal end. The fitting includes a radial slot for receiving a suture length therein. A mechanism is provided for closing the slot so that the suture can be contained within the slot as a knot is advanced over the contained suture length.
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