Apparatus and method for suturing a blood vessel
US6454777B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06076
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vascular suturing device is disclosed which includes an elongated tubular body defining opposed proximal and distal end portions and having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the body including an inner tubular member, an outer tubular member and a central tubular member disposed between the inner and outer tubular members. The inner tubular member and the central tubular member are mounted for movement relative to the outer tubular member about the longitudinal axis of the body for sequentially driving a pair of suture needles through the wall of a blood vessel to close an incision formed therein.
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