Suture-passing forceps
US5947982A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0625
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture-passing forceps includes a suturing assembly having a member supported at a distal end of a support shaft, the member having a passage transverse to its length for supporting a suture needle in a suturing position at a selected angular orientation relative to the length of the member and configured to support the suture needle in a stowed position at an angle less than the selected angle of the suture needle in the suturing position.
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